Pulkovo expects to bring the share of transit passengers up to at least 50% of total traffic

Pulkovo looking to attract more transit passengers with self-connect solution

Transit passengers currently account for just 3% of the St. Petersburg airport's total traffic[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot enhances fleet with a new Boeing 737-800

Aeroflot has taken delivery of a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot holds final public council meeting of 2017

Today Aeroflot’s Public Council held its final meeting of 2017[...]
Sheremetyevo to start construction of second cargo terminal in 2018

Sheremetyevo to start construction of second cargo terminal in 2018

The cargo complex will process additionally up to 380,000 tons of cargo per year[...]
Winglet-equipped Superjet 100 makes first flight

Winglet-equipped Superjet 100 makes first flight

The sabre-like wingtips are expected to save the operators up to $90,000 per aircraft annually[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot Announces Results of Board of Directors’ Meeting

PJSC Aeroflot (MOEX: AFLT) announces the results adopted at the final Board of Directors’ Meeting of 2017 held on 21 December in the form of absentee voting.[...]
VAT is also expected to be lifted on flights to Kaliningrad

Russian government to cancels VAT on flights to Far East

The legal framework should be introduced by March 1, 2018[...]
S7 Airlines is Russia's launch customer for the A320neo family

S7 Airlines might purchase up to 30 PW1100G-JM-powered A320/321neos

The carrier has signed a maintenance contract with Pratt & Whitney[...]
Silk Way Technics provides maintenance services on a wide range of Western-built airliner types

Silk Way Technics first in CIS to C-check Boeing 787-8

One of the provider’s customers is Azeri national carrier AZAL[...]
The TV7-117ST is expected to be certified in 2020

Russia completes initial flight tests on TV7-117ST turboprop engine

The new powerplant is intended for the Il-114-300 regional airliner[...]
aeroflot press-release

AEROFLOT BECOMES FIRST RUSSIAN AIRLINE TO TRACK BAGS ALONG THEIR ENTIRE JOURNEY

Aeroflot has become the first airline in Russia to provide real-time location information for all the baggage it handles, choosing  SITA, the global IT provider, to deliver an[...]
SKOL Airlines gets three new medevac helicopters

SKOL Airlines gets three new medevac helicopters

The aircraft are intended for providing medevac services in Siberia[...]
SSJ100 to get Russian-made fire protection system

Superjet 100 to get Russian-made fire protection system

This system for the Russian regional jet will be designed by Technodinamika Holding[...]
Egypt is also expected to have its popular tourist destination vetted before Russian tourists return there

Scheduled air services between Russia, Egypt partially restored

Cairo is so far the only Egyptian destination to be made available shortly to Russian travelers using direct flights from their home country[...]
Yamal Airlines contracted a US MRO provider to care for its APUs

Yamal Airlines finds APU maintenance solution for expanding fleet

The carrier will bring its SSJ100 fleet up to 16 units early next year[...]


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