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SITAonAir’s aircraft Internet of Things takes off with an AirBridgeCargo and CargoLogicAir project [...]
Second MC-21 prototype is transferred to Zhukovsky
Aircraft switches from Irkutsk to continue the project’s test programme [...]
Ukraine’s SkyUp outlines its fleet plans for 2018
The start-up airline is dry-leasing four B737s and wet-leasing two A330s in its first year of operations [...]
Russia and CIS to take three-to-eight per cent of all new aircraft deliveries within two decades
Major aircraft manufacturers look to commercial aviation growth in the region [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines sees traffic grow 12.6 per cent in June
Peak holiday season and FIFA World Cup boost traffic on domestic and international routes [...]
Belavia to receive its first B737MAX-8 in May next year
Belarusian national airline signs lease agreement with Air Leasе Corporation for four of the type [...]
Ural Airlines enjoys traffic growth of 19 per cent
Russia’s fourth largest airline reports World Cup-inspired positive results in the first half of this year [...]
Peruvian airline signs LoI for 20 Russian SSJ100 and MC-21 aircraft
The carrier plans to launch a new subsidiary to operate Russian-made aircraft after 2020 [...]
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group carriers in sweeping multi-$billion freighters orders
Ground-breaking multi-aircraft package is worth US$11.8 billion [...]
Ukrainian airlines’ traffic is up by 18.7 per cent
The country’s air carriers served 5.419 million passengers in the first half of 2018 [...]
Low-cost Pobeda wants to connect Moscow with Europe, via Kaliningrad
Khrabrovo Airport in the Russian enclave may once again become a hub [...]
Hard landing for SSJ100 as it sustains damage during test-flight
Winglet-fitted Superjet 100 needs landing-gear strut repair after incident [...]
Russia’s Red Wings picks routes for its future A220-300
Russian airline secures approval for St Petersburg-Brussels services, a year ahead of the ex-CS300 delivery [...]
PHOTO: MC-21’s second flight-capable prototype receives new colour scheme
It offers a demonstration of the airframe surface’s high quality [...]
Russia’s airlines see 9.4 per cent traffic growth in June
Rossiya Airlines regains its second largest carrier status, after slight growth [...]
Belarus’ Minsk airport handled some two million passengers in first half of 2018
Belarus’ main gateway traffic grew by 8.7 per cent year-on-year in the period [...]
World Cup helps Moscow’s smallest airport score record traffic
Vnukovo airport handled 2.182 million passengers in June [...]
Ukraine International reports 12.9 per cent increase in first half of 2018
Ukraine’s flag carrier served 3.53 million passengers in the January to June period [...]
Azerbaijan’s Baku airport reports 14 per cent traffic growth
The airport in the capital of Azerbaijan served 1.96 million passengers in the first half of 2018 [...]
Traffic through Russia’s Zhukovsky soars by 390 per cent in June
Russia’s World Cup inspires the Moscow region airport to reach the 100,000 passengers per month milestone [...]
Georgian airports continue to enjoy double-digit traffic growth
Tbilisi Airport was accountable for 76 per cent of the country’s total air traffic in the first half of 2018 [...]
Russo-Italian JV to launch MRO centre in Moscow
Atitech signs an agreement with Rostec for a maintenance centre for western-built aircraft as well for Russia’s MC-21s, SSJ100s [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines to take delivery of new A320neos and B737MAXs in 2019
A mix of A320neo and B737MAX aircraft will be the first batch of brand new aircraft in the airline’s history [...]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air expands in Moldova
Hungarian airline to base its second aircraft at Chișinău – and introduces five new European routes [...]
Moscow’s Domodedovo airport enlarges its terminal capacity by five million passengers
First section of the new T2 terminal opened in time for the FIFA World Cup 2018 [...]
Another Russian airline opts for Swiss-made MRO software
Ural Airlines is to adopt the IT solution AMOS in advance of the delivery of next-gen aircraft [...]
Aeroflot’s SSJ100 fleet grows to 45 Russian regional jets
Russia’s flag carrier has taken delivery of its eighth Sukhoi Superjet 100 [...]
Russia’s largest charter carrier aims for 30 aircraft in its fleet by 2020
Azur Air takes delivery of its first B777 and has plans for three more of the type from next winter [...]
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport wins approval for its new Terminal C project
Integration of the facility with Terminal B will raise SVO’s northern complex's total annual capacity to 35 million passengers [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines extends its Pulkovo network reach
Novosibirsk-originated airline benefits from St Petersburg airport synergies [...]
Fourth Russian regional jet delivered to Brussels Airlines
Belgian airline wet-leases a Russian-built SSJ100 from Irish owner CityJet [...]
Aeroflot chooses seat and IFE system suppliers for its forthcoming Airbus A350s
In a contract worth US$130 million, B/E Aerospace to equip Aeroflot’s 28 A350-900s with seats [...]
Young Estonian carrier posts its first profit
Nordica’s fleet was boosted with a further 10 aircraft throughout 2017 (Nordica) [...]
Qazaq Air boasts 55 per cent traffic growth in first half of 2018
Kazakh regional carrier is working on receiving its IATA safety certificate later this year [...]
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport adds parking spaces for bizjets
New apron for 25 business jets became operational in time for the World Cup [...]
Russia’s largest air cargo carrier introduces services to Budapest
AirBridgeCargo grows its European cargo network to 11 destinations [...]
First commercial helicopter operator appears in Armenia
Armenian Helicopters wins its Air Operator’s Certificate [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines leases four A321neos from ALC in 2018
First unit has already been delivered to Russia’s second biggest airline [...]
Russian airlines see domestic traffic grow faster than international in May
Trend reversal for the first time in at least five months [...]
Russian regional operator to try its luck on trunk air routes to China
To facilitate this, IrAero has taken delivery of its first of a batch of three B777-200s [...]
Sukhoi makes plans for a SSJ100 freighter
SCAC is also looking into a shortened, high density, Russianised Superjet variants [...]
Uzbekistan Airways to receive two A320neos in December
Airline to become the third operator of the type in the region [...]
US firm to design new windshields for Ukraine’s Antonov An-132 transport
It is the first time PPG will apply transparencies expertise to Antonov aircraft
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Air Astana to expand its second-generation Embraer and Airbus orders
Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier is looking to expand its existing orders for E-Jet Е2 and A320neo to 15 and 26 units respectively [...]
Turkish Technic wins Ukrainian, Russian MRO contracts
MRO provider signs contracts with Ukraine International and NordWind [...]
More than 60 per cent of Russia’s air passengers carried by Aeroflot and S7
Aeroflot's domestic traffic grew faster than international during May, whilst S7 saw expansion to overseas destinations [...]
Aeroflot’s shareholders approve lease of 50 MC-21 Russian airliners
Total value of the transaction is estimated at US$5.231 billion [...]
Kazakhstan to revive local air services network
Zhetysu Airlines is the first step in the government's scheme to provide a regional air service network linking smaller towns [...]
World’s largest helicopter to replace Ukrainian engines with Russian in 2023
New Russian PD-12Vs to supersede Ukraine-made D-136s on the Mi-26 helicopter [...]
Aircraft painting business grows by 50 per cent at S7 Technics
Russian MRO provider’s paint shop has re-delivered 18 aircraft to their operators thus far this year [...]