Air space liberalization for Russian airports

INSIGHT: Sky arithmetic for Russian airports

First experience of air space liberalization in Russia[...]
Uzbekistan Airways also reports a Q1 growth in cargo volumes

Uzbekistan Airways' passenger traffic troughs

The airline experienced a consistent decline in passenger numbers in the past three years[...]
Georgian Airways has been complaining about Russian carriers' dumping practices

Georgian Airways to take one Boeing 737-700 on lease

The delivery is expected in the second half of May[...]
CargoLogicAir is set to receive two more 747Fs between now and 2019

CargoLogicAir received its third Boeing 747F freighter

The new addition brings the operator's fleet up to three 747 freighters[...]
Russian Helicopters explains the 2016 decline in deliveries by the global drop in demand for rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters deliveries slid 11% in 2016

The company explains the decline by the global drop in demand for rotorcraft[...]
VK-2500 components used to be sourced from Ukraine

Russia ramps up production of localized VK-2500 engines

The UEC plans to begin fully meeting helicopter operators' demand for the powerplant by 2019[...]
Air services between regional airports across Belarus and foreign destinations will be expanded this summer with a Belavia-operated charter program

INSIGHT: More air travel options for upcountry Belarus

The country's flag carrier will be operating charter flights from regional airports to international destinations this summer[...]
Aeroflot's financial recovery is linked to the overall revival of Russia's economy

Aeroflot losses down 24% in Q1

Russia's largest airline posted a net loss of 2.291 billion rubles in Q1 2017[...]
Nordica has been operating in conjunction with the Polish flag carrier since 2016

Estonia's Nordica to expand fleet to 10 aircraft

One of the carrier's two new Bombardier CRJ900s will be flying its route network, while the other will be operated in the interest of Poland's LOT[...]
Antonov and Cubana have cut a full fleet support deal for the carrier's regional jetliners

Antonov prolongs service life for Cubana's six An-158s

Tardy component deliveries from Russia and Ukraine have caused a prolonged grounding of Cubana's Ukrainian-made passenger jets[...]
IFC firmed up one of ots Q400 options to facilitate the Jambojet deal

IFC leases its first foreign-built aircraft

The Bombardier Q400 goes to Kenyan LCC Jambojet[...]
FATA argues that national registration would reduce the operators' MRO-related costs dramatically

Russia looking to put Western-built aircraft on national register

Most of the aircraft operated in Russia are currently listed on the Bermudan register[...]
Ukraine International Airlines is the country's largest carrier with a fleet of 39 aircraft

Ukraine International Airlines back in the black

Ukraine’s flagship carrier posts a net profit for the first time in three years[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot Bonus Frequent flier programme wins two prestigious Freddie Awards

Aeroflot’s frequent flyer programme Aeroflot Bonus has won two awards at the prestigious Freddie Awards 2017 in the categories Best Customer Service and Best Redemption Abilit[...]
Simargl is planning to reinvent itself as a fixed-wing operator with Embraer ERJ145s and possibly Boeing 737-800s

Russia's Simargl helicopter operator to rebrand, go fixed-wing

The new carrier intends to operate Embraer ERJ145s and possibly Boeing 737-800s[...]


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