AirBridgeCargo operates 17 Boeing 747 freighters

Excellent start to 2017 for AirBridgeCargo

The carrier's freight traffic has been growing for 13 years in a row[...]
VD Gulf is a subsidiary of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group

Bahrain licences VD Gulf to provide MRO services

The document enables the company to service Bahraini-registered airliners[...]
Ukraine’s aviation authorities has entered into a three-year project with EASA

Ukraine and EU align aviation safety standards

Ukraine’s aviation authorities has entered into a three-year project with EASA[...]
The winglets will be offered as an option on newly built SSJ100s

SSJ100 wing found strong enough for winglets

The wing loading tests were conducted at Aviatest Center in Riga[...]
Vim Airlines might reduce frequencies to China in order to free up aircraft for domestic flights

VIM Airlines prolongs cuts to its charter program

The carrier expanded its fleet with 14 aircraft in the past 12 months[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot named among top 20 airlines worldwide by passenger capacity

Aeroflot has been named as one of the world’s 20 largest airlines in terms of passenger capacity by OAG, a leading global provider of digital flight information[...]
Russian carriers will be able to use Hong Kong as a transit hub under the firth freedom of the air

Russia liberalizes air travel with Hong Kong

The new bilateral agreement lifts all restrictions on the number of designated carriers from either side[...]
Russia's Aeroflot will transfer its flights to Navoi airport during the reconstruction period

Samarkand airport to close for runway reconstruction in July

The airport's annual throughput capacity exceeds 300,000 passengers[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot’s On-Board Meals Named Best in Russia and CIS

Aeroflot has won the Best On-Board Meals in Russia and CIS and Best Special Meals nominations at Business Traveller’s prestigious High Taste Awards.[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot Introduces Electronic Customs Declarations

Aeroflot, in partnership with the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS), has become the first Russian airline to fully introduce an automaticised information system to provide[...]
The PD-35 core will be scaled up from the PD-14, which is currently under development for the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody

Russian PD-35 engine to enter market in six years

Total investment in the development effort will stand at around $3 billion[...]
CityJets is now operating three SSJ100s in the interest of Brussels Airlines

CityJet gets its sixth Superjet

The airliner will be wet-leased to Brussels Airlines[...]
UTair Aviation has not chosen the aircraft type to replace its aging Boeing 737s

UTair revises fleet renewal plans

No aircraft type has been chosen yet to replace the carrier's aging Boeing 737s[...]
UIA

Ukraine's UIA gets another Boeing 737NG

Ukraine International brings its total fleet up to 42 aircraft[...]
Astana aims to be serving 4 million passengers per year by 2020

New terminal opens at Astana

The airport looks to become a regional hub into a transport hub[...]


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