Russian airlines’ traffic recovery rates slow down in November
Aeroflot and Ural Airlines show decline, Pobeda and Rossiya grow fast, S7 improving [...]
Air Transport
Russia to perform the first flight on locally produced SAF by 2024
Gazprom Neft launches sustainable aviation fuel alliance with industry leaders [...]
S7 Technics’ experts about the experience in completing redelivery checks during the pandemic
Leonid Shoshin and Nikita Belykh talk to Russian Aviation Insider [...]
Russian airlines’ October traffic down just 2.2% from pre-crisis levels
RPKs also on recovery track whilst financial performance lags behind [...]
S7 Technics launches new facility for Embraer aircraft heat and sound insulation repairs
The service is targeted at operators in Russia and CIS [...]
Air Astana performs first in-house C-Check at Nur-Sultan MRO facility
Kazakhstan’s national carrier takes more heavy checks back home [...]
S7 Technics launches production of polyurethane foam cushions for aircraft seats
Russian MRO provider has already won several contracts for aircraft cabin refurbishments [...]
Russian airlines’ monthly traffic stabilizes at near pre-crisis level
Traffic numbers for nine months are still 15.7 per cent below 2019 [...]
VD Gulf signs first maintenance agreement with Russian flag carrier
MRO to provide line maintenance services to Aeroflot at Sharjah airport [...]
SkySelect to automate S7’s aircraft parts purchasing process
Russian MRO provider will utilize Estonian start-up’s algorithmic technology and expertise [...]
Three Russian airlines boost operational performance well above pre-crisis levels
All three are economy-class only, with growth rates up to 90 per cent [...]
Aeroflot Group Figures Show Traffic At 89% Of 2019 Levels
Domestic traffic up 31.3% vs. 2019 in August [...]
Russian airlines’ August traffic almost back to pre-pandemic levels
While operational results are on a steady recovery track, financial indicators are a growing concern [...]
S7 Technics to create Russia’s first shop for engine and APU heavy maintenance
CFM56 engines and Honeywell 131-9A/B APUs to be repaired at Sheremetyevo airport starting next year [...]
Lufthansa Technik contracts additional engine shop visits from Aeroflot group’s carrier
Rossiya’s four CFM56-5B engines to be serviced in Hamburg [...]
Uzbekistan Express yet another LCC brand in the CIS
Uzbekistan’s national airline launches low fare travel on all-economy Airbus A320s [...]
EBRD finances Kazakh flag carrier’s maintenance and training centre
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lends US$50 million to Air Astana [...]
Russia’s largest MRO provider to present its new big project at MRO Russia & CIS 2021
S7 Technics to showcase its engineering support services, a big development in engine services and redelivery checks capabilities [...]
Rossiya becomes Russia’s third airline with fleet exceeding 100 aircraft
Aeroflot group’s carrier is on track to becoming the country’s largest airline by fleet size in two years [...]
Aeroflot signs long-term component maintenance agreement with HAECO
Component service agreement covers multiple fleet types, including Superjet 100 [...]
MRO Russia & CIS 2021 in figures
The largest MRO dedicated event in the region covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia to be held in-person on September 15-16 in Moscow [...]
Aeroflot completes first C-check program on its Boeing 777s in Russia
A-Technics performs heavy checks on Russian flag carrier’s four Triple Sevens [...]
Ural Airlines opens another line maintenance station
Russia’s private airline set up MRO support at St.Petersburg [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic reaches 88 per cent of pre-crisis levels in July
The country’s air travel market continues on a steady recovery track [...]
How to attend MRO Russia & CIS 2021
The region’s largest MRO event will take place in person on 15-16 September 2021 in Moscow [...]
S7 Group’s low-cost offshoot to take-off in mid-2022
Russia’s largest privately-owned aviation holding to launch stand alone carrier operating A320neos [...]
Airbus wins first Flight Hour Services contract in the CIS
Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas has selected maintenance-by-the-hour services for its A220 fleet [...]
Russia’s S7 Training took delivery of country’s first Alsim flight simulator
An AL172 will be used for private pilots training [...]
Aeroflot Group Ramping Up Operations
With the rising vaccination rate, vacations time demand for domestic flights has roared back [...]
All-Superjet 100 operator to become Russia’s first operator of Airbus A220
Azimuth Airlines will become a new Airbus operator in Russia next year [...]
Lufthansa Technik signs component support for Smartavia’s latest aircraft
The new contract governs supply for the Russian airline's fleet of Airbus A320neo [...]
Aeroflot Group airlines strengthen their positions in June
Russian airlines combined traffic resulted 13.5 per cent below same month of 2019 [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana returns to profit, but cautious on the remainder of the year
Domestic passengers grew 31 per cent over 2019 [...]
Russia’s domestic traffic up 10 per cent on pre-crisis level
In five months of 2021 Russian airlines served almost 33 million passengers, 26.6 per cent less compared to pre-crisis 2019 [...]
On track to five-star service
Aeroflot embarks on a transformation effort to upgrade its premium offering [...]
Russia’s first maintenance shop for the Honeywell-made APUs to be operational in Q4
S7 Technics’ station to be located at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo, country’s busiest airport [...]
Russian airlines’ May passenger traffic was down only 19.7 per cent on 2019
Increased domestic market activity contributed to positive traffic recovery trend [...]
Russia’s S7 Technics hopes to lure European LLCs to its would-be St. Petersburg MRO base
Country’s largest independent MRO provider reveals plans for a fourth major maintenance facility [...]
Russia’s Smartavia to acquire 40 brand new Airbus A320neos and become a low-cost carrier
Private airline contracted seven neos for the next year delivery [...]
Aeroflot Group’s new strategy gains traction
Russia’s national carrier reclaims market leadership, while LCC Pobeda demonstrates impressive growth [...]
Aeroflot reclaims leadership of the Russian market
Russian airlines’ April traffic down 23 per cent on pre-crisis levels [...]
Russia’s Utair selected StandardAero to provide PW127M overhaul support
The MRO services are in support of carrier’s ATR 72 fleet [...]
Russian airlines’ March traffic only 27 per cent below pre-crisis level
The general operational performance trend is positive [...]
Rosaviatsiya boss: Russia will need 700 new aircraft by 2030
The number of Western-built aircraft operated by Russian airlines has grown by 25 per cent since 2017 [...]
Aeroflot opens new MRO hangar, transfers Boeing 777 heavy maintenance to Russia
The group’s MRO provider A-Technics may start providing MRO services to third-party customers next year [...]
Russia’s airline passenger traffic down 37 per cent in February, on the climb
S7 Airlines is still leading the market, LCC Pobeda Airlines enjoys three per cent growth [...]
MAAS Aviation opens new aircraft paint shop in Kaunas
In cooperation with FL Technics a re-delivery centre is set up at the Lithuanian airport [...]
Aeroflot resumes taking deliveries of Western-built aircraft
Aurum Leasing delivered a new B777-300 aircraft on lease to Aeroflot [...]
KrasAvia becomes Russia’s third ATR operator
The airline boosts regional connectivity in Siberia with two ATR 72 aircraft [...]
January proves better than December for Russia’s airlines
Total traffic was 38 per cent down Y-on-Y, private S7 Airlines still leads the market [...]