Russia’s IFly builds on its Airbus fleet
Russian charter airline to bring in two A330s and an A319 [...]
Air Transport
Financially-stricken Air Kyrgyzstan awaits possibility of privatisation
Kyrgyzstan’s state-owned carrier has been out of local operations for a long time [...]
airBaltic receives its ninth CS300 jet and delivers 22 per cent growth
Latvian airline’s upwards trajectory continues, as another jet arrives and passengers numbers grow by 22 per cent in May [...]
Georgia’s Myway Airlines launches scheduled services
China-backed airline to develop Tbilisi Airport as a hub connecting China and the CIS countries [...]
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines flies to EU
Following its EASA recognition as a Third Country Operator, SCAT has launched services to Vilnius and has plans for 14 new European routes [...]
Russia’s Gazpromneft-Aero wins new refuelling contracts
Aircraft fuel specialist from Russia offers up-to-date compliance and digital data capabilities [...]
Russia’s Pegas Fly chooses AerFin for its E-Jets component support
With a five-year contract, AerFin is carrier’s new partner [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic returns to single-digit growth
Growth of passenger numbers is lowest since start of the year [...]
Chinese airline may buy into Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air
Kazakh and Chinese regional airlines sign Memorandum of Understanding [...]
Costs of additional aircraft and rising pilots’ salaries double Aeroflot losses
Fleet modernisation and the need to keep its captains led to a US$195 million net loss in Q1 2018 [...]
CIS civil aviation accident rates deteriorate
The Interstate Aviation Committee records show ‘steady negative dynamics’ in accident rates since 2014 [...]
Russian airlines’ international traffic projected to grow twice as fast as domestic in 2018
Russian think-tank TCH examines the nation’s air transport performance in 2017 [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines sees net profit grow by 10.3 per cent in Q1 2018
Russia’s second largest airline’s January-March revenues reach 24.3 billion rubles, up 17 per cent year-on-year [...]
Emirates to launch third daily service to Moscow
Marking 15 years of operations to Moscow’s Domodedovo, the Gulf carrier has announced the launch of its third daily flight [...]
Software enhances selection process for Latvia’s airBaltic customers
Sabre technology helps airBaltic market its branded fares to travellers and agents [...]
Russia-backed Cypriot carrier expands fleet and network
Cyprus Airways takes a second Airbus A319 [...]
Lithuania’s Avion Express leases-in three more A320s
Vilnius-based ACMI specialist expands its fleet to 18 aircraft
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Digital Aviation Forum brought together over 280 professionals
The participants of this event had an opportunity to dip into technological future of traveling [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana expands fleet and enhances network
Largest Kazakh airline takes delivery of its third A320neo family of aircraft and launches two new flights to Russia [...]
Grounded Saratov Airlines files application for a new AOC
Russian carrier refuses to give up on its attempt to re-launch its business [...]
Russia’s helicopters fleet in numbers
All types of helicopters included in Russia’s State aircraft register of civil aviation as of April 25, 2018 [...]
Russia’s only all-Airbus operator signs for 14 Boeing 737MAXs
Ural Airlines closes US$739 million deal for 14 B737MAXs [...]
Russian airlines see traffic climb 12.4 per cent in four months
Russia’s air travel market has been growing steadily since the beginning of this year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2017 [...]
Aeroflot and Aerolineas Argentinas launch joint flights to Buenos Aires
Aeroflot also launches additional Russian domestic flights during FIFA World cup [...]
Russian aviation authorities impose restrictions on another airline
Regardless of a restricted AOC, freight carrier Sky Gates is continuing with its business development plans [...]
US regulator demands that Russian freight air carriers file comprehensive reports
Aeroflot, ABC and Yakutia are being forced by the US DoT to file data for each flight [...]
Russia’s S7 Engineering achieves new international standards certification
Moscow-based company is the first among Russian and CIS MROs to complete EN 9110:2016 certification [...]
PHOTO: Red Machine
Rossiya’s aircraft features a sporty livery ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia [...]
Russia’s Saratov Airlines is shut down for ‘non-compliance’
Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s aviation authority, rescinds the airline’s AOC [...]
Czech Airlines returns to Armenia
The Czech flagship carrier’s Yerevan comeback signals a recovery of the CIS air travel market [...]
S7 Technics implements AMOS MRO Edition for its Russian sites
Swiss product will help Russian MRO provider improve the efficiency of its business processes [...]
Latvia’s airBaltic to increase its CS300 fleet to 80 aircraft
In the largest investment in Latvia’s history, the hybrid airline has ordered up to 60 Bombardier C Series aircraft [...]
Aeroflot and S7 record positive traffic growth rates
Russia’s two largest airline groups see both international and domestic traffic numbers climb since the start of the year [...]
UVT Aero to become Russia’s latest Embraer E-Jet operator
The Russian regional airline is currently hiring E-Jet flight crews [...]
Russia’s Alrosa Airlines obtains EASA Part 145 approval
Yakutiya-based carrier has been endorsed for B737-700 and -800 line maintenance [...]
Russia’s state leasing company signs deals for 20 Russian helicopters
GTLK has announced leasing deals covering a total of 20 helicopters for Russian operators [...]
As Moscow’s Domodedovo passenger numbers dip, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo enjoy growth
Moscow’s three major airports demonstrated mixed operational results in April [...]
Russia’s Jet Flight Service opens new MRO center in Riga, Latvia
and appoints Frantisek Budin to the position of the base maintenance manager [...]
Air Astana formally presented Aviation Technical Center
Kazakh flag carrier celebrates 16th year with presenting its MRO Center in Astana [...]
Ukraine’s Windrose leases an Airbus A321
Vallair arranged a short-term lease with Ukrainian charter airline for an Airbus A321 [...]
Russia’s S7 Group adds three more aircraft to its fleet
One new Airbus A320neo and two pre-owned Boeing 737-800s join Russia’s second largest airline group [...]
Uzbekistan Airways’ latest Boeing 787 starts service with Moscow flight
The new Dreamliner offers more passenger seats than the previous two, and also provides a crew rest area [...]
Russia’s NordWind expands its narrow-body fleet
The airline adds an eighth Airbus А321 and is expecting a ninth [...]
RusLine becomes a feeder carrier for UTair
The two Russian airlines sign an interline marriage making RusLine a feeder carrier for its larger partner [...]
New Ukrainian start-up airline launches operations
SkyUp Airlines receives its air operator’s certificate (AOC) [...]
Azerbaijan start-up low-cost carrier on breakeven flight-path
LCC Buta Airways is confident the project will be a success story [...]
Far eastern cargo is a priority for Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
The Moscow airport’s share of cargo traffic from China and the countries of south-east Asia reached 20 per cent [...]
Eastern European LCC adds new Kutaisi, Georgia routes
Hungary’s low-cost airline Wizz Air launches seven new services from Georgia’s second biggest city and introduces a second Airbus A320 [...]
Russian MRO provider qualifies as a third-party servicing facility in Belgium
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow completes certification of its line maintenance facility at Liège [...]
Ukraine International meets its medium-haul fleet renewal target for 2018
The Ukrainian flag carrier's B737NG fleet reaches 30 aircraft [...]