Deliveries of medevac Ansat rotorcraft began in May this year

Round-the-clock maintenance support available for medevac Ansat helicopters

The TeMPo service is expected to be servicing 80% of Russian Helicopters products by 2020[...]
Azimuth Airlines plans to bring its fleet up to 20 units eventually

Azimuth Airlines gets its fourth SSJ100

The newly delivered Superjet is a long-range version[...]
YanAir is looking to start operating from Zhytomyr, and might start services from Lviv

Ukraine's YanAir to renew Boeing 737 fleet

Two of the carrier's narrowbody jets will be replaced[...]
Small Planet operates a fleet of A320s and A321s

Lithuania's Small Planet obtains Cambodian AOC

The charter carrier will operate in Asia during low-demand European winter seasons[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot Enhances Fleet With Two Airbus A320 Aircraft

Aeroflot has taken delivery of two new Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets.[...]
Aeroflot is receiving the A320s via a Lithuanian lessor

Aeroflot takes delivery of two new A320s

The carrier is receiving its A320s through a Lithuanian lessor[...]
Pobeda is cutting its costs consistently to increase its profit

Pobeda traffic forecast to grow 5% in 2017

The LCC expects to have served over 4.5 million passengers this year[...]
MAKS has been held at Zukovsky since 11992

MAKS air show to retain historical location

Plans to relocate Russia's major aviation event from Zhukovsky were voiced at some point this summer[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot wins two key nominations at World Travel Awards

Aeroflot has won two key categories at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2017: Europe’s Leading Airline Brand and Europe’s Leading Airline – Business Class.[...]
VIM Airlines will be assisted in returning stranded passengers by seven Russian carriers

VIM Airlines to discontinue scheduled services

The carrier owes over $120 million to banks[...]
Russia and China started working on the future widebody airliner back in 2013

Russo-Chinese widebody airliner given official name

The UAC and COMAC say the designation will help them better integrate the future aircraft into their product ranges[...]
The new Superjet 100 landing gear doors will be available as a retrofit

New Superjet 100 landing gear doors tested successfully

The improved design improves the airliner’s aerodynamics[...]
Qazaq Air plans to add more airliners to its current fleet of four Bombardier turboprops

Qazaq Air reports 50% passenger traffic growth

The increase in passenger numbers was partially down to the Expo 2017 exhibition held in the capital of Kazakhstan[...]
The Il-96 and its three siblings were delivered to Cubana via Ilyushin Finance Co

Russian manufacturer to restore Il-96 to airworthiness for Cuban carrier

VASO has previously conducted maintenance work on another of Cubana’s Ilyushin airliner[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot Announces Results of Board of Directors Meeting

PJSC Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces the results of the Board of Directors meeting held on 28 September 2017.[...]


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