Air Transport
The Russian company complains it won’t be able to continue fleet renovation without government assistance [...]
New aircraft join Aeroflot’s fleet
Russia’s largest carrier added four new airframes in September. [...]
Rossiya takes latest Transaero B777 from VEB Leasing
The carrier leases ex-Transaero airframes in government-inspired fleet upgrade [...]
Aeroflot forecasts $315M net profit by year-end
The airline's CEO promises to pay out about 50% of profit as dividends to the shareholders including the Russian government. [...]
Russian airlines’ cumulative losses decrease in H1
Cumulative loss of Russian airlines at the end of the first half 2016 stood at 13.9 billion rubles [...]
INSIGHT: Russian airport traffic growth nosedived in 2015
... and the implications for an air transport system in need of a new business model [...]
Domodedovo’s terminal capacity to reach 58M passengers
Dmitry Kamenschik, the airport’s owner elaborated on the airport’s development plans [...]
IrAero to double its Superjet 100 fleet
Irkutsk-based regional carrier plans to lease four aircraft in the long-range version [...]
Emirates resumes A380 service to Moscow
The airline is seeing a noticeable uptick of demand for Russia-bound flights globally [...]
Tashkent link will elevate Minsk hub status
Belarusian carrier targets transit passengers heading from Uzbekistan to Europe [...]
Aeroflot stock hit new maximum on the Moscow Exchange
Aeroflot stock closed at 117 RUR on Monday raising the company’s market capitalization up to 129.9 billion RUR [...]
Aeroflot to launch flights to London Gatwick from Moscow
Russian national carrier increased its MOW - LON frequency from 21 to 32 weekly flights [...]
Wizz Air opens a new base in Georgia
Hungarian LCC flies to 11 international destination out of the Georgian airport [...]
Rossiya takes delivery of sixth Boeing 777
A 777-300 with tail number EI-XLP was built in 1999 and previously operated by Transaero [...]
Ansat gets first commercial order
The helicopter will provide medical flights for healthcare facilities in Moscow and Moscow region. [...]
Aeroflot passenger traffic grows 6% in August
Russia's lagest airline carried 2.814 million passengers last month [...]
Pobeda LCC to launch Rostov-Baku flights
The carrier has received approval from the State Civil Aviation Administration of Azerbaijan to operate 4X-weekly service [...]
Sheremetyevo the only Moscow airport with continued traffic growth
Amidst a general decrease in passenger traffic in Moscow Air Hub, SVO was the only one to show growth this year [...]
Ukraine International airlines to receive 8 Boeing 737NGs in 2017
In January-September 2016 the company received 8 Boeing 737-800s with one of them, factory new [...]
Russian government mulls sale of Aeroflot’s subsidiary Rossiya
Aeroflot says the idea is out of the question [...]
Sibir and Globus continue steep growth path
S7 will keep several seasonal destinations open for the winter season [...]
Norilsk through with first phase of runway reconstruction
Currently, the airport is getting ready for the second stage of the modernization project which will include the renovation of another 1200-meter runway segment [...]
Lufthansa Cargo switches Krasnoyarsk for Novosibirsk
The air carrier emphasizes a better infrastructure in Tolmachyovo and the ability to outsource certain services [...]
Aeroflot doubles capacity of its data Ppocessing center
Aeroflot has more than doubled the capacity of its main data processing facility, which performs all calculations for the airline [...]
S7 Group places first Russian order for Boeing 737MAX
Nine aircraft of this type will be leased through Air Lease Corporation [...]
UTair Helicopter Services joins HeliOffshore
The Russian operator has become the industry association’s 100th member [...]
Nordwind Airlines to operate UN flights in Africa
The Russian carrier has won a contract to support the United Nations mission on the continent [...]
The seventh Twin Otter for Rosneft delivered to Russia
The aircraft is one of the ten DHC-6s ordered by Russian oil company Rosneft last December [...]
Rossiya Airlines takes delivery of a new Boeing 737
This is the first factory-new aircraft received by Aeroflot's subsidiary since its merger with Donavia and Orenair [...]
A New International Airport Opens in Ashgabad
The ambitious project for a complete airport make-over has been completed in the capital of Turkmenistan [...]
Bombardier delivers first Challenger 650 to Russian customer
At least three more Bombardier 650s will be delivered to Russia before the end of the year [...]
Lithuania’s Small Planet Airlines sees smaller profit in H1
The independent leisure airline group to further expand in Asia [...]
INSIGHT: Russian helicopter market in autorotation
The 2015-2016 economic crisis in Russia has affected both domestic demand for helicopter operations and fleet renewal plans. [...]
Singapore’s LCC considers flights to Russia
Scoot will not fly to Moscow, but Vladivostok or St. Petersburg are on the list of options [...]
Russian airlines’ cumulative traffic declined 8.7% in eight months
Nevertheless, major Russian carriers continue to increase their traffic and market share [...]
Aeroflot won’t go private until 2020
Contrary to original plans to sell the government's stake in the national carrier this year, the decision has been postponed [...]
Flight school in Saratov to train future pilots for Aeroflot
Graduates of the state-run college will be guaranteed employment with the national carrier [...]
Tulpar Technic approved for SSJ100 MRO
Maintenance division of Kazan-based Tulpar Air has got LOIs for servicing about 30 aircraft [...]
Start-Up Ukrainian airline enters market
Anda Air has received approval for passenger transportation [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines traffic grew 12% in August
The Ekaterinburg-based airline has served more than 4.271 million passengers since the beginning of the year [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of its 30th Airbus A321
The factory-new A321 brings the carrier's total fleet to 183 aircraft [...]
Pobeda Airlines to Lease Five Boeing 737s from BOC
The low-cost carrier's fleet should eventually reach 40 aircraft [...]
Domodedovo new terminal project approved
Upon its completion, the annual capacity of the passenger terminal (T1 and T2 combined) will exceed 45 million pax [...]
Zhukovsky airport handles first passenger flight
Belarusian Belavia operated its first flight from Minsk, which is to become a daily route from now on [...]
Domestic operators win back Russian bizav market
Some 80% of all Russian bizav traffic passes via Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, and Sochi [...]
Rossiya receives sixth Boeing 747-400
The aircraft is its first 747 leased through VEB Leasing [...]
RusLine connects to Sabre to boost sales
Russian regional airline is looking to expand its route network and offer improved range of products for business travelers [...]
Aeroflot cedes Boeing 787 purchase rights
The airline is likely to get these aircraft later through the local lessor, Avia Capital Services [...]
Dexter taps RUAG for PC-12 maintenance
Russian on-demand operator trusted Swiss MRO with its fleet of ten Pilatus PC-12s [...]
Falcon 8X Set for delivery to a Russian customer next year
The French OEM is showcasing Falcon 7X and 900LX at the ongoing JetExpo 2016 in Vnukovo [...]