Air Transport
Industry association had asked President Putin to help the carriers by lifting the VAT [...]
Russia introduces simplified aerodrome certification procedures
Petrozavodsk Airport was the first to try the new scheme, management approved the changes [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines on path of liberalization
Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated countries in the CIS, is gradually opening its airspace and welcoming foreign carriers [...]
Boryspil rides the wave of success as hub
Ukraine’s main airport keeps increasing traffic against a grim background [...]
Latvia sells 20% of airBaltic to a German investor
As a result of the transaction the carrier’s capital will increase by 132 million euros [...]
Aeroflot receives 15th Boeing 737-800
The aircraft, straight from the manufacturer, is leased from Avia Capital Services [...]
Russia and Cyprus free up air connection
The two countries have agreed to remove restrictions on the number of designated carriers [...]
Aurora begins operation of Bombardier Q400
The first aircraft, delivered in December, will be joined by two more in March [...]
New passenger terminal to be built at Magadan
Administration of Magadan region in Russia's Far East is in search of investors to support a massive airport reconstruction project [...]
Boryspil Airport traffic increased in both domestic and international lines
The Kyiv main airport served 68% of all passengers in Ukraine in 2015. [...]
Belarusian airports see traffic growth in 2015
The number of transit travelers increased due to the suspension of air services between Russia and Ukraine [...]
Air Astana to enlarge its presence in Russia in 2017
Kazakhstan’s national air carrier also establishes routes to Asian destinations. [...]
Russian carriers lost 1.2% of passenger traffic in 2015
Cargo segment was noticeably better off [...]
Aeroflot Group’s traffic increased 13.4%
Russia’s largest airline increased capacity, reorganized subsidiaries and took over defunct rival’s routes and passengers [...]
Sheremetyevo reclaims title of Russia’s busiest airport
The top 10 ranking of Russian airports has reshuffled from the previous year with record growth and some losses [...]
Ukraine International Airlines takes delivery of a Boeing 737-800
The Ukrainian flag carrier is proceeding with its fleet renewal program [...]
Russian-owned cargo carrier receives British AOC
Cargologicair will focus on charter flights to Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific
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S7 Group’s traffic grew 5.6% in 2015
Transaero’s bankruptcy is likely to make S7 Russia’s second largest carrier. [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of two more SSJ 100s
The carrier’s fleet of Russian-made regional aircraft has grown to 26. [...]
Komiaviatrans receives fifth Embraer ERJ145LR
Gaztechleasing continues supplying Russia’s carrier, Komiaviatrans, with six Embraer ERJ145LRs. [...]
VIM-Avia airline considers Boeing 777
The Russian carrier is looking to expand its route network. [...]
Air Astana’s net profit increases by 144%
The airline’s position on the market can improve thanks to its removal from the EU’s “grey list”. [...]
Russia lifts import duties for Superjet 100 rivals
The new rules of the Eurasian Economic Union call for duty-free import of passenger aircraft with 51-300 seat capacity [...]
Petrozavodsk airport reopens after reconstruction
RusLine launches flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow, Pobeda interested [...]
Georgia’s passenger traffic grew 13% in 2015
The market share of domestic carriers is about 10% of the total traffic [...]
Open skies accord between Ukraine, US comes into force
The liberalization agreement signed in the summer of 2015 comes into force [...]
Rossiya to operate 74 aircraft
Russia's future second-largest airline will integrate the fleets of Rossiya, OrenAir, Donavia and partly Transaero [...]
Regional administration sells stake in Yekaterinburg Airport
Airports of Regions, part of Renova, accumulate over 87% of Koltsovo's shares [...]
Russian airlines’ 2015 traffic level with 2014
Russian carriers served around 93 million passengers in 2015. [...]
Holiday traffic through Moscow decreases slightly
Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo saw their holiday traffic grow compared to the last year's season, whereas Vnukovo's traffic declined sharply [...]
Ukrainian traffic declines 3% in 2015
Ukrainian carriers and airports saw their traffic reach five-year low last year [...]
Ilyushin Finance Company acquires Red Wings
The Russian leasing company gets Red Wings' shares in exchange for the carrier's debts [...]
Merged Aeroflot subsidiaries to receive single AOC
Donavia and Orenair's Air Operator Certificates will be called back after the airlines merge to form a unted Rossiya airline [...]
Zhytomyr Airport revived after years of desolation
A city in Ukraine, some 150 km from Kyiv has an active airport once again [...]
Aurora takes delivery of two Airbus A319s
Aerofot's subsidiary leased both aircraft from Lithuanian AviaAM Leasing [...]
Baku Airport has regional hub ambitions
Open Sky between Azerbaijan and the EU could help Baku attract international carriers [...]
Kazakhstan postpones IOSA certification
Half of the country’s airlines can stop operations if they don’t pass the safety audit. [...]
Russia’s air-taxi operator benefits from economic downturn
Dexter persuades business jet users to fly PC-12 turboprops [...]
UTair seals debt portfolio refinancing deal
It is the final step in the airline’s financial rehabilitation effort. [...]
Uzbek crop-dusting operator renews fleet
Special Aviation Services adds new rotorcraft, but keeps Antonov An-2 turboprops. [...]
Air Moldova carries over 1 million passengers in 2015
The passengers boost was greatly contributed by the mutual ban on air services between Russia and Ukraine [...]
Belarusian cargo airline receives its second Boeing 747
State-owned Transaviaexport refreshes its fleet of Il-76s with the new type [...]
Aeroflot subsidiaries to complete merger by April 2016
The new Rossiya will merge with Donavia and Orenair, with bases in St. Petersburg and Vnukovo [...]
Asiana Airlines leaves Vladivostok Airport
The South Korean carrier terminated flights to the Russian Far East for decreasing demand [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic hits record low in November
The traffic fell record 11.8% YOY last month [...]
Magas loses airfield status
Airport in the capital of Ingushetia failed to renew its registration certificate, affecting Pobeda's flights [...]
Yerevan Airport counting on liberalization of air travel
Armenia’s main airport tries to attract new carriers with expanded facilities and Open Sky regime [...]
First Twin Otter for Rosneft delivered to Russia
The Russian oil company ordered 10 DHC-6s from Canadian Viking Air for carrying shift workers [...]
Russian Parliament approves drone registration rules
All UAVs weighing over 250 g are to be registered as aircraft, the government says, over concern of their use for terrorist acts [...]
Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport reports traffic decrease for first time in years
Transaero's exit and the ban on flights to Turkey and Egypt caused international traffic through Vnukovo plunge by 53.7% [...]