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Delivery of Russified Superjet and MC-21 versions shift to 2025-2026 [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic grew 7.9 per cent in January
LCC Pobeda became second largest airline [...]
Aeroflot has over a hundred aircraft available for international service
Russia’s largest airline group has reached agreement to release seven more aircraft from Western ownership [...]
Russia’s air passenger traffic grew 10 per cent in 2023
Further growth will depend on capacity increase in the environment of sanctions [...]
Russia approves MC-21 to carry 211 passengers
Start of deliveries of the import-substituted MC-21 medium-haul aircraft is still scheduled for 2024 [...]
UAC postponed maiden flight of Russian-powered Superjet to 2024
While the regional jet maker waits for authorization from the PD-8 manufacturer [...]
Imported components on commercial aircraft will be replaced in two years – Russian ministry
According to the government's earlier plans, this should be done in 2024 [...]
Combined fleet of Russia’s five largest airlines cleared for international flights grew by almost 100 aircraft in a week
Private carriers settle claims with foreign lessors for the first time [...]
Restored Il-96-400T freighter put into commercial operations
…with the aircraft manufacturer-owned airline [...]
The baseline scenario for air transport in Russia improved
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic is projected to be 121.3 million in 2030 [...]
Russia’s Utair passenger numbers increase 9,4% in nine months of 2023
A privately-owned airline’s traffic now stands at 84% of 2019 levels [...]
Russia’s international air traffic rose to its highest level since the pandemic
But this is still only 39.5% of pre-COVID levels [...]
Russian airlines’ October traffic down 25%
In the first ten months of 2022 Russian airlines saw their traffic decline by 14.3 per cent year-on-year [...]
Azerbaijan to introduce satellite-based ADS-B for air traffic surveillance
ADS-B data will give the Caucasus country’s air navigation service provider a complete view of Azerbaijan airspace [...]
Air Astana Group grows fleet to 40 aircraft
Kazakhstan’s national airline grouping has taken delivery of its ninth Airbus А321LR [...]
Russia allows to return two Boeing 737MAXs to foreign lessors
S7 Airlines gets government’s approval for returning idling aircraft [...]
MC-21 powered by Russian-made engines completes 100 flights in 20 months
Certification programme requires 140 more flights [...]
Tajikistan’s flag carrier to lease two Boeing 737-800s
Somon Air prepares for network expansion beyond Russia [...]
Armenian and Georgian airlines jointly ordered three Boeing 737-800BCFs
Deliveries of the converted freighters are slated to start next year [...]
Azimuth Airlines to open maintenance hangar in Rostov in 2023
Construction requires investment of 800 million roubles [...]
Russian airlines’ January traffic just 4 per cent short of the norm
And 47 per cent above January 2021 [...]
IATA Head for Operational Cost Management to speak at MRO Russia & CIS 2022
Chris Markou to address the largest MRO event in Eastern Europe and Central Asia [...]
Russia’s MC-21-300 airliner began cold soak trials to extend its base type certificate
Work on optimizing the new generation aircraft’s structure and expanding its envelope continues [...]
MRO Russia & CIS 2022: civil aviation unites the world
The largest MRO event in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will be held on March 10-11 in Moscow [...]
S7 Technics expanded range of its services in 2021
Gradual recovery of Russian airlines’ flight hours translated into increasing volumes of MRO [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic recovery rates slow down in November
Aeroflot and Ural Airlines show decline, Pobeda and Rossiya grow fast, S7 improving [...]
Russia to perform the first flight on locally produced SAF by 2024
Gazprom Neft launches sustainable aviation fuel alliance with industry leaders [...]
S7 Technics’ experts about the experience in completing redelivery checks during the pandemic
Leonid Shoshin and Nikita Belykh talk to Russian Aviation Insider [...]
Russian airlines’ October traffic down just 2.2% from pre-crisis levels
RPKs also on recovery track whilst financial performance lags behind [...]
S7 Technics launches new facility for Embraer aircraft heat and sound insulation repairs
The service is targeted at operators in Russia and CIS [...]
Air Astana performs first in-house C-Check at Nur-Sultan MRO facility
Kazakhstan’s national carrier takes more heavy checks back home [...]
S7 Technics launches production of polyurethane foam cushions for aircraft seats
Russian MRO provider has already won several contracts for aircraft cabin refurbishments [...]
Russian airlines’ monthly traffic stabilizes at near pre-crisis level
Traffic numbers for nine months are still 15.7 per cent below 2019 [...]
VD Gulf signs first maintenance agreement with Russian flag carrier
MRO to provide line maintenance services to Aeroflot at Sharjah airport [...]
SkySelect to automate S7’s aircraft parts purchasing process
Russian MRO provider will utilize Estonian start-up’s algorithmic technology and expertise [...]
Three Russian airlines boost operational performance well above pre-crisis levels
All three are economy-class only, with growth rates up to 90 per cent [...]
Russian airlines’ August traffic almost back to pre-pandemic levels
While operational results are on a steady recovery track, financial indicators are a growing concern [...]
S7 Technics to create Russia’s first shop for engine and APU heavy maintenance
CFM56 engines and Honeywell 131-9A/B APUs to be repaired at Sheremetyevo airport starting next year [...]
Lufthansa Technik contracts additional engine shop visits from Aeroflot group’s carrier
Rossiya’s four CFM56-5B engines to be serviced in Hamburg [...]
Uzbekistan Express yet another LCC brand in the CIS
Uzbekistan’s national airline launches low fare travel on all-economy Airbus A320s [...]
EBRD finances Kazakh flag carrier’s maintenance and training centre
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lends US$50 million to Air Astana [...]
Russia’s largest MRO provider to present its new big project at MRO Russia & CIS 2021
S7 Technics to showcase its engineering support services, a big development in engine services and redelivery checks capabilities [...]
Rossiya becomes Russia’s third airline with fleet exceeding 100 aircraft
Aeroflot group’s carrier is on track to becoming the country’s largest airline by fleet size in two years [...]
Aeroflot signs long-term component maintenance agreement with HAECO
Component service agreement covers multiple fleet types, including Superjet 100 [...]
MRO Russia & CIS 2021 in figures
The largest MRO dedicated event in the region covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia to be held in-person on September 15-16 in Moscow [...]
Aeroflot completes first C-check program on its Boeing 777s in Russia
A-Technics performs heavy checks on Russian flag carrier’s four Triple Sevens [...]
Ural Airlines opens another line maintenance station
Russia’s private airline set up MRO support at St.Petersburg [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic reaches 88 per cent of pre-crisis levels in July
The country’s air travel market continues on a steady recovery track [...]
How to attend MRO Russia & CIS 2021
The region’s largest MRO event will take place in person on 15-16 September 2021 in Moscow [...]
S7 Group’s low-cost offshoot to take-off in mid-2022
Russia’s largest privately-owned aviation holding to launch stand alone carrier operating A320neos [...]