The Russian air carrier S7 Airlines has partnered with Gazprom Neft, the state's oil giant, to use smart contracts based on Blockchain technology for refueling aircraft. S7, which has developed several cases of Blockchain technology in the past two years, will now use this technology to increase the efficiency of payments and fuel deliveries, as well as refuel at airports. The partnership includes a dedicated subsidiary of Gazprom Neft dealing in the refueling of aviation fuel, Gazpromneft-Aero: "The use of Blockchain technology for settlements between aviation companies and fuel operators gives a new impulse to the development of the entire aviation industry "- commented the general director of Gazpromneft-Aero, Vladimir Egorov.
According to stakeholders, this move means the first application of Blockchain technology of this kind on the Russian market. Intelligent contracts will replace the current, more complex process involving prepayments, bank guarantees and related risks, explains Gazprom, which in turn will translate into shortening processing time and reducing labor costs: "After the completion of refueling, a reconciliation process takes place and settlement takes place. [...] Technology means that transparency in mutual settlements is improving, which means that we can abandon a number of manual operations and speed up processes "- S7 general director Pavel Voronin added.
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