Russian carrier Aeroflot intends to increase its annual passenger volume from 50.1 million last year to between 90 million and 100 million in 2023, according to its new strategic plan. A large part of that growth will come through Pobeda. Aeroflot expects the low-cost carrier to fly as many as 30 million passengers annually over the next five years. Aeroflot also aims to grow international transit traffic, particularly on Europe-Asia routes, from 5 million in 2017 to between 10 million and 15 million in 2023. In addition, Aeroflot plans to open regional hubs in Sochi, Ekaterinburg and Novosibirsk, which it expects will help triple regional traffic over the next five years. It also plans an international hub in Krasnoyarsk. To meet its passenger goals, Aeroflot plans to double its current 250 aircraft to 520.