Russia’s Utair adopts a cautious approach with its fleet expansion plans
Financial losses are projected for the airline this year, although its traffic is expected to grow to 7.9 million passengers [...]
Air Transport
Georgia’s Myway Airlines temporarily suspends scheduled operations
Chinese-backed carrier plans to resume flights in March [...]
Yakutia Airlines to switch its focus to the Russian Far East
Aeroflot's anticipated expansion into Russian regions has forced the regional airline to revise its strategy [...]
Uzbekistan Airways to be separated from local airports
Uzbekistan’s national carrier, 11 airports, MRO and ATM service providers are to be hived off into independent entities [...]
Sheremetyevo’s third runway to be operational in 2019
Moscow’s major airport’s reconstruction plans amended [...]
Aeroflot postpones the introduction of Airbus A350s for a third time
The number of Boeing aircraft in Aeroflot Group’s fleet will exceed Airbus jets by 2021 [...]
Aeroflot recovers from loss-making Q1 and fuel hike
Russia’s biggest airline group climbs out of the red after loss-making first half [...]
Latvia’s airBaltic completes aircraft deliveries for 2018
Flag carrier welcomes its 14th A220-300 jet [...]
Third Kazakhstani carrier meets IATA’s safety standard
Passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit will facilitate Qazaq Air’s entry into the international market [...]
Air Astana is the world’s second operator of the Embraer E190-E2
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier takes delivery of the first of five new aircraft [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic continued on a double-digit flight path in October
But cargo carryings shrank for the first time in the last six months [...]
INSIGHT: Open skies, Georgia style
Liberalisation of the air travel market may have spurred tourism – but it has also forced Georgian airlines to fight for their lives [...]
Georgian Airways to expand its fleet with E195-E2s, B737MAXs, owner reveals
Privately owned flag carrier of Georgia close to signing the contracts, Tamaz Gaiashvili says [...]
Sukhoi Civil finds second European customer for its Superjet 100
Slovenia’s Adria Airways signs intent for 15 SSJ100s, MoU on a MRO joint venture [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines to increase its fleet size to 70 aircraft by 2025
The Yekaterinburg-based airline has confirmed plans to take delivery of five A320neos and two B737MAXs in 2019 [...]
Alrosa Airlines to replace its vintage Tupolevs with Superjet 100s
Russian airline plans to complete the renewal of its jet fleet in 2019 [...]
Azur Air’s long-haul fleet grows to 18 airliners
Russia’s largest charter carrier takes delivery of its ninth B767 [...]
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines cuts back on business-class
It may curtail its business-class offering altogether by summer 2019 [...]
Wizz Air contemplates the re-launch of its Ukrainian subsidiary
The Hungarian LCC believes its Ukraine traffic could reach six million passengers by 2025 [...]
Two more Russian operators opt for the Sukhoi Superjet 100
Alrosa and RusLine to lease two SSJ100s each in 2019 [...]
Russia’s S7 Technics completes another redelivery check
The A320 is changing hands between airlines within Aeroflot group [...]
flydubai expands its operations in Kazakhstan
Dubai-based hybrid carrier returns to Shymkent [...]
Sheremetyevo to double its take-off and landing fees
The resultant revenue growth will be spent on Moscow airport’s infrastructure upgrades [...]
Aeroflot consolidates its domestic services at one Sheremetyevo terminal
Russia’s biggest airline to serve 400 flights a day from the airport’s new Terminal B [...]
Russia and CIS commercial airliner fleet to double by 2037 says Airbus
The European manufacturer presents its version of the 20-year regional aircraft demand forecast [...]
INSIGHT: Russia’s Azimuth Airlines enthralled by its Superjets
Azimuth is the world’s only airline with its fleet made up entirely of SSJ100s [...]
Charter airline Alexcina considers Russia’s Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co signs a letter of intent with 'Dubai-headquartered air charter company' [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines’ Embraer flight simulator receives EASA qualification
Built by FlightSafety, the simulator meets the rigorous standards set by the agency [...]
Recent senior appointments, promotions and new positions
Management changes at S7 Airlines, Vnukovo, Aeroflot and FlyArystan [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic grew by 12.6 per cent in October
After a slow summer, the air transport market continues to enjoy double-digit growth [...]
Ukraine’s SkyUp takes on three aircraft as it targets EU destinations
Hybrid start-up plans to launch flights from Kyiv to Europe in December [...]
Estonia’s Nordica to close three unprofitable routes from Tallinn
The airline is now investing in profitable, subcontracted third-party services [...]
Zhukovsky airport has its eyes on heavy-check maintenance services
Moscow’s newest airport is seeking partners for the MRO project [...]
airBaltic dedicates special A220-300 livery to the centenary of Latvia
One of the Latvian carrier’s aircraft is sporting a bespoke new look bearing the Latvian flag [...]
Russia to account for three per cent of global airliner demand up to 2037
Russian airlines’ demand for new aircraft is estimated at 1,290, predicts latest UAC forecast [...]
Azur Air becomes Russia’s first Boeing 737-900 operator
Another example of the type is expected to join its fleet soon [...]
New wing being designed for the Sukhoi Superjet
TsAGI has started designing a new wing as part of the latest modifications of the Russian regional jet project [...]
Full-size mock-up of Sino-Russian CR929 wide-body debuts in Zhuhai
More requests for proposals from suppliers for the wide-body will be issued this year [...]
Rising fuel costs dominate Aeroflot’s 42 per cent profit slump in 9M of 2018
Russia’s flag carrier’s sales turnover increased 11.9 per cent [...]
First low-cost carrier for Kazakhstan
The budget airline being launched by Air Astana and called FlyArystan is to operate an all-Airbus A320 fleet [...]
Russia’s Utair suffers 1.9 billion rouble loss so far in 2018
The airline’s outstanding obligations now exceed 96 billion roubles [...]
INTERVIEW: GTLK Europe’s chief on the company’s international business ambitions
Roman Lyadov, general director of the subsidiary of Russia’s leading leasing company [...]
Uzbekistan Airways Technics wants to break free from its parent airline
Uzbeki national carrier’s MRO arm is hungry for third-party Asian business [...]
INSIGHT: Aeroflot Group focuses on Asia-Europe transit, LCC and premium products
Russia’s dominant airline group chooses a second hub, targeting a 63 per cent of Russian airlines’ market share [...]
Latvia’s airBaltic further expands at Estonia’s Tallinn
airBaltic carried 18 per cent more passengers during the first three quarters of 2018 [...]
Insight: Georgia’s Airplane Technics targets the international MRO market
With a new hangar and approval for heavy checks, the young Georgian aircraft maintenance specialist is poised for growth [...]
GTLK Europe’s 14 aircraft gain refinancing input from PK AirFinance
This is a new relationship for PK AirFinance with a Dublin-based subsidiary of Russia’s largest leasing company [...]
Russia becomes Oman Air’s first destination country in the CIS
Russia’s Nordwind has recently launched charter services to Oman [...]
Passenger traffic between Russia and the CIS grew by 16 per cent in September
Russian airlines collectively carried 89.185 million passengers in the first nine months of this year [...]
A second B737MAX enters service with S7 Airlines
S7 Group’s subsidiary Globus Airlines is expecting nine more of the type [...]