Russian military becomes launch customer for Mi-38
The Defense Ministry will receive the Mi-38T specialized version [...]
Air Transport
Russian startup leases single Yak-40 for regional services
Ayana Airlines is wet-leasing the aircraft to offer interregional travel from Tuva [...]
UTair partners with IT parts locator Locatory.com
The airline joins the growing ranks of Russian companies who use the site [...]
Aeroflot’s passenger traffic growth accelerates
The growth rate was at its maximum in July [...]
Saratov Airlines to double its Embraer E195 fleet
The airline will take delivery of two more Brazilian regional jetliners in the first quarter of 2018 [...]
Boryspil forecasts passenger numbers to double in five years
The airport is planning to invest $400 million in infrastructure [...]
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air growing faster than industry average
The airline is now selling almost 50% of its tickets online [...]
Aeroflot Group to acquire six new Boeing 777s
Russia's largest carrier Aeroflot currently has 16 777-300ERs in its fleet [...]
Technodinamika to offer CFM56 maintenance
There are 520 CFM56 engines in operation with Russian airlines [...]
Another Airbus A321 enters service with Aeroflot
The new aircraft is the carrier's 37th of the type [...]
Azur Air receives its fifth Boeing 737-800
The airliner was previously operated by Air China [...]
INSIGHT: Nordwind Airlines aiming high
The airline is expanding fleet, switching its charter services to regular, and rebranding in order to retain passenger loyalty [...]
INSIGHT: Russian sales bring Aircraft Industries back to life
The manufacturer is planning to start selling a new version of trhe L-140 turboprop soon [...]
Russia’s Azimuth Airlines received AOC
The carrier might increase its all-SSJ100 fleet to 16 airframes in the future [...]
SCAC says delivered six Superjets in H1 2017
Yamal Airlines was one of the carriers that put SSJ100 aircraft into revenue service this year [...]
Mil Mi-171A2 certified in Russia
The helicopter's baseline version has been approved for transporting cargo and passengers [...]
Saratov Airlines receives its sixth Antonov An-148
Until it enters service in 2018, the airliner will be used as a parts donor for the carrier's other examples of the type [...]
Putin orders waiving VAT on fares to Kaliningrad
A 10% value-added tax currently applies on all routes inside Russia, for the exception of those to annexed Crimea [...]
Kazakh airlines report passenger traffic spike
The growth should be further helped by Expo 2017, which is currently on in Astana [...]
Common open airspace mulled for EAEU
The common airspace is to become operational in 2020 [...]
Jet Expo 2017 selects Show Observer as its official show daily
Jet Expo has long been using the publishing house's services [...]
Antonov planning to build 70 aircraft in five years
The Ukrainian planemaker is asking the government for subsidies to fund its ambitious production plans [...]
Third SSJ100 delivered to Azimuth Airlines
The aircraft was previously operated by Yamal Airlines [...]
Rostov-on-Don’s Platov airport to test operations prior to opening
The city's new gateway will have an annual throughput capacity of 5 million passengers [...]
Seat load factor growth slows down for Russian airlines
The last such decline was registered in May 2016 [...]
INSIGHT: From the heart of Eurasia, with Air Astana
The Kazakh national flag carrier has embarked on a new hub strategy at the country's capital city [...]
CargoLogicAir to launch first scheduled route
The launch follows the delivery of CLA’s third Boeing 747 freighter [...]
First Mi-8AMT medevac helicopters delivered to Russian operators
All helicopters will provide medical evacuation services to patients in remote areas of Siberia and Far East [...]
Russia ponders return of import duties on Western-built airliners
This measure is intended to protect local aircraft programs [...]
GTLK takes delivery of medevac Ansat helicopter
This rotorcraft will operate in Kirov for air ambulance services [...]
Comlux KZ gains access to Europe
This happened after the Kazakstan bizav carrier was authorized as a Third Country Operator [...]
Head of Munich Airport to speak at Wings of the Future 2017
Dr Michael Kerkloh will discuss challenges for airport efficiency in the changing world [...]
Aeroflot gets another Boeing 737-800
It has become the 27th aircraft of the type in the fleet of Russia’s largest airline [...]
Russia’s Saratov Airlines leads the world in ERJ190 utilization
Each of the airline’s E195s spent on average 12.11 hours in the air daily in June [...]
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk airport cleared for superheavy jets
The move is to facilitate cargo transportation in this Russia's Far East region. [...]
15th Wings of the Future Forum to be held on November 1-2, 2017
This year the event will feature five conferences on the same platform, to ensure detailed and productive discussion of the Russian air transport’s most burning issues [...]
UTair posts forecasted losses
The Russian airline explained the current financial performance by the growing competition, especially in view of aggressive capacity expansion. [...]
Azur Air takes delivery of fourth Boeing 737
With yet another airframe Azur Air's fleet has grown to 20 aircraft [...]
Aeroflot reports half-year net profit plunge
The airline's performance deteriorated despite intensive traffic growth [...]
Rossiya Airlines receives new Boeing 737-800
The carrier now has 15 of the type [...]
Zhukovsky to add six more destinations by year-end
Pegas Fly has started flying to Baku from the new airport outside Moscow [...]
Magnetic MRO to sell old aircraft for parts
The Baltic provider is planning to break into the aftermarket for airliner components [...]
Traffic through Russian airports up 19% in Q1 2017 – FATA
Rostov demonstrated higher-than-average growth in the first half of this year [...]
UVT Aero looking to renew fleet
Deliveries should start in 2018 [...]
Air Astana orders five Embraer E190-E2s
The airliners will replace the carrier's E190s [...]
INTERVIEW: SaM146 output said on target
“Like any other new powerplant, the SaM146 is going through some teething problems” - PowerJet CEO Marc Sorel [...]
International traffic outgrows domestic at Moscow airports
Vnukovo is still outperforming its Moscow rivals in traffic growth rate [...]
INTERVIEW: Frigate Ecojet team still enthusiastic about project
The Russian project aims to rival Boeing's future 797, but the team says there are as yet no suitable engine options for the prospective quad [...]
Sheremetyevo completes construction of new cargo terminal
The new facility is scheduled to become operational in September 2017 [...]
Second terminal planned for Zhukovsky airport
The existing facility has a floor area of 17,600 square meters [...]