Aeroflot is not planning to cut back on the allowed cabin baggage volumes; it is merely enforcing the current maximum size and weight requirements

Aeroflot to strictly enforce hand baggage regulations

The aim is to improve passenger experience and bring additional safety to the cabin[...]
UTair will begin renewing its fleet in 2019

Russia’s UTair announces new strategy, fleet expansion plans

The country’s fifth largest carrier by passenger traffic expects to receive $1 billion in passenger revenues this year[...]
Rossiya is obviously expanding its fleet

Rossiya Airlines to receive five Boeing 777s in 2018

The newly arriving aircraft will be carrying out long-haul flights to Russia's Far East.[...]
Pobeda Airlines expects to have expanded its 737-800 fleet to 20 units by year-end

Pobeda LCC to triple number of regional flights this summer

Planned route network and fleet expansion measures should play a part[...]
Saratov Antonov 148

Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crashes near Moscow

It carried 65 passengers and six crew members.[...]
Pulkovo added new destination and welcomed new carriers in 2017

St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo set personal traffic record in 2017

The airport served over 16 million passengers last year[...]
S7 Group is Russia's second largest airline group

S7 Group invests in online facilitator for car rental, transfers

GetTransfer is a Russian start-up company with international presence[...]
Turkey is not the only country to have signed such an agreement with Russia

Russia, Turkey to mutually recognize aircraft certificates

The measure was requested by a Turkish customer for Russian Kamov Ka-32 rotorcraft[...]
Sheremetyevo expects the new runway to boost its annual traffic capacity to 65 million passengers by 2030

Third runway at Sheremetyevo to become operational in time for FIFA 2018

There have been concerns that construction would not be complete in time due to delays[...]
Pulkovo served a record high number of passengers in 2017 at over 16 million

Fourth Chinese airline launches scheduled flights to St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo

Sichuan Airlines operates a twice-weekly service to St. Petersburg with an an A330-300[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot toughens penalties for unauthorised opening of aircraft emergency exits

Aeroflot has strengthened the penalties for unauthorised opening of emergency exits on board its aircraft.[...]
Moscow's three airports alone served in excess of 88 million passengers

Traffic through Russian airports grew 15.7% in 2017

Some 185 million passengers traveled through the country’s airports airports last year[...]
Rossiya Airlines is a subsidiary of Aeroflot Group

Rossiya Airlines to move from Vnukovo to Sheremetyevo

Russia's second largest carrier will share the new airport with its parent carrier Aeroflot.[...]
Convers Avia has 30 helicopters

Russian lessor takes delivery of two helicopters for Convers Avia

The aircraft will be used for transporting shift workers under contracts with oil companies[...]
The wingleted SSJ100 is said to burn less fuel

Winglet-equipped SSJ100 makes world debut

The aircraft on display is the flying prototype factory numbered 97006[...]


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