Russian airlines’ passenger traffic returns to double-digit growth
The country’s carriers saw passenger numbers climb by 10.4 per cent in September [...]
Air Transport
Russia approves interstate aviation accident investigation body for EAEU
New organisation will replace the existing IAC for Eurasian Economic Union's five member states [...]
Royal Flight opts for maintaining its Boeing 757s in Russia
Russian charter carrier will service its B757s at S7 Technics in Novosibirsk [...]
Russia’s Azimuth Airlines launches international services
World’s only all-Superjet 100 operator receives early permission to fly internationally [...]
Russia’s Atran to lease two Boeing 737-800 freighters
Volga-Dnepr Group’s scheduled cargo carrier to lease B737-800BCFs from GECAS [...]
Russia and France add frequencies, destinations and designated carriers
The number of weekly flights between the countries is increasing from 87 to 121 [...]
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo creates a regional hub at Belgium’s Liège Airport
The Russian freight carrier’s initiative will lift Liège into Europe’s top five cargo airports [...]
INSIGHT: Re-invention of Mineralnye Vody’s MRO status
The S7 Technics maintenance base, which once repaired Tupolevs, is being turned into a centre for re-delivery checks on western-built jets [...]
Russia’s first Boeing 737MAX is delivered
S7 Airlines becomes the first operator of the B737MAX aircraft in Russia [...]
Russia’s Izhavia to offer a dual-regional hub model
Russian airline to carry transit passengers between 13 regional destinations from Izhevsk and Samara [...]
Yakutia Superjet 100 damaged beyond repair after icy runway excursion
Iced runway conditions at Yakutsk Airport are the likely cause of the non-fatal hull loss [...]
St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport re-defines its roadmap for future upgrades
The existing terminal, built in 2013, is close to breaching its annual capacity limit [...]
Russia’s Zhukovsky Airport sees September traffic surge by 210 per cent
New airport serving Moscow is approaching its operational break-even point [...]
Aeroflot to focus most of its new Superjets in Siberia and Russia’s far east
Manufacturer Sukhoi offers cabin optimisation scheme for Aeroflot’s latter SSJ100s [...]
Avion Express lifts its aircraft utilisation rate
Lithuanian ACMI specialist increased its production rate by some 67 per cent [...]
Moldova’s struggling flag carrier acquired by Romanian budget airline
Blue Air-led consortium is to pay €61 million for debt-stricken Air Moldova [...]
Russia’s Azur Air to inherit aircraft from its troubled German division
Within a year, the Russian charter carrier’s fleet will be boosted by 11 aircraft [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines closes in on Boeing 737MAX order
One of three aircraft on the airline’s radar will be a BBJ MAX, the first business jet version in the CIS [...]
Sukhoi to cut Superjet deliveries and focus on aftersales support
Russian aircraft producer commits to improving SSJ100 customer relations [...]
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary projects a 50 per cent growth for 2018
Pobeda Airlines poised to top the seven million passengers mark this year [...]
INSIGHT: Facing up to the challenges of Russia’s changing civil aviation regulations
Despite improvements to its legal framework, Russia’s aviation regulatory practices remain far from efficient [...]
Azur Air, Russia’s largest charter carrier, quits Domodedovo for rival Vnukovo
The switch comes as a blow to Russia’s second biggest airport [...]
Sukhoi offers to upgrade the Superjet fleet of Mexico’s Interjet with extra seating and winglets
SCAC sheds more light on the Interjet SSJ 100 offer [...]
Five per cent traffic growth for Russia’s Aurora Airlines
Aeroflot’s far eastern subsidiary carried 1.099 million passengers from January to August [...]
Nordavia receives second B737-700 and is to sign for four -800s
Russian regional is also planning to operate Airbus A220 next year [...]
Winglet-equipped Superjet 100 certification postponed to Q2 2019
Russia’s Severstal to become the launch operator of the upgraded version [...]
Azerbaijan to acquire B737MAX and E190 flight simulators
AZAL signs a LoI with L-3 Technologies for full-flight simulators for its new aircraft types [...]
Uzbekistan Airways turns to Panasonic for a better passenger experience
IFEC system will be installed on Uzbeki’s all B787s and A320neos [...]
Lufthansa group chooses FL Technics for 28 Airbus A320s support
Lithuanian-based MRO provider has won a long-term joint contract with German group [...]
airBaltic’s A220-300 fleet grows to 12 aircraft
Most popular A220 flights are to Moscow, Amsterdam, Paris, London and Barcelona [...]
Aeroflot’s Superjet fleet grows to 50 aircraft
Russian flag carrier completes existing contracts for the type [...]
Russia sets a good example in blockchain aviation innovation
Gazpromneft-Aero has been working with S7 Airlines to introduce digital Aviation Fuel Smart Contracts, using blockchain [...]
LEAP-1B engine awarded Russian type certificate
B737MAX deliveries to Russia may start before year-end [...]
Russia’s Red Wings adds capacity as it projects 150 per cent growth in 2019
Ahead of taking delivery of 16 Russian-built MC-21 aircraft, the airline is to add 10 western-built jets to fleet [...]
Azerbaijan’s cargo carrier Silk Way West targets new China business
SWW inaugurates flights to a new destination and increases frequencies to China [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana gears up for Embraer E190-E2 operations
Brazilian manufacturer also shares its insight on Embraer maintenance services in Russia [...]
Brussels Airlines is not planning to renew SSJ100 wet-leases
The Belgian carrier won’t extend its Superjet wet lease contract with CityJet [...]
Azerbaijan’s only low-cost carrier expands its fleet
Buta Airways takes delivery of a new E-190, its seventh of the type [...]
Iraqi Airways carries 9,200 passengers between Iraq and Russia in 12 months
The airline’s first year back on the route after a 17-year moratorium [...]
Azerbaijan’s AZAL proposes 14 new international routes from Baku
Network expansion will be spurred by the arrival of B737MAXs next year [...]
New Ukrainian airline commences its first commercial flight
Dream Wind operates its first commercial flight from Kyiv to Antalya [...]
Lithuanian MRO provider to support flag carrier of Luxembourg’s B737 fleet
Luxair chooses FL Technics for its Boeing 737NG servicing [...]
RusJet to help market Sukhoi Business Jet
Russian operator will help SCAC with SBJ marketing and sales [...]
Aeroflot Group warns of profit slump
Russia’s largest airline group is preparing for turbulence [...]
Falcon 8X gets new MRO provider in Russia
UVT-Aero added Dassault Falcon 8X capability to its service list [...]
SCAC to boost Sukhoi Business Jet range in 2019
Four additional auxiliary fuel tanks will enable the aircraft to cover 7,200 km [...]
Air travel market in Kazakhstan grows 5.5 times faster than railway
In the first eight months of 2018, air services were favoured by 4.6 million passengers [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic numbers grow further in August
After a slow early summer, traffic growth has again picked up, with Aeroflot and Rossiya leading the way [...]
Russia’s Nordwind engages Turkish Technic for new liveries on its entire wide-body fleet
Existing facilities in Russia are insufficient for painting the airline’s nine A330s and Boeing 777s [...]
First Severstal Superjet 100 unveiled
Russian airline chooses another leasing provider for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 B100s [...]