Yakutia Airlines removed Microsoft software and switched to Russian OS, mail server and virtualization

On July 22, 2025, the airline, "Yakutia" a key air carrier, Saha Republics signed an agreement on the introduction of a Russian one as part of a comprehensive import substitution project. software "Astra Groups" Domestic products will be used instead. software Microsoft

Under the terms of the agreement, Yakutia Airlines will purchase licenses for operating systems Astra Linux for workstations and servers, a catalog service, ALD Pro a mail server RuPost and a platform. virtualizations VMmanager It is expected that migration to domestic software will not only help the air carrier eliminate dependence on foreign solutions, but will also increase the efficiency of services and improve customer satisfaction.

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Фото: Freepik

The main criteria for finding a Russian alternative to foreign software were stability, a high level of security, access to training and support services from the developer. The choice fell on the products of Astra Group, since they meet the needs of the airline - they have the necessary functionality and reliability.

The infrastructure of Yakutia Airlines, like many other enterprises in this industry, relied on Microsoft's solutions, after whose withdrawal from the Russian market, the extension of licenses became impossible. It is gratifying that the internal manufacturer of infrastructure software represented by Astra Group promptly reacted and increased the resource to cover this problem, "says Igor Petrovsky, head of the IT JSC Yakutia Airlines.

The air carrier also initiated work with suppliers of civil aviation production systems in order to introduce domestic solutions. It is noted that the software products of Astra Group meet international quality and safety standards. In addition, they have ample opportunities to integrate with IT systems that are already used in the customer organization's IT infrastructure.^[1]

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