S7 Airlines will become first Russian operator of the E170 jets

GECAS agreed with Russia’s S7 Airlines on E170 lease

The Russian carrier signed an agreement to lease 17 pre-owned Embraer jets[...]
Three Air Astana E190s have undergone maintenance in Portugal so far this year

Successful start for Air Astana’s MRO Portugal contract

Kazakhstan’s largest airline has already sent three of its E190LR regional jets for maintenance to Portuguese state-owned provider OGMA[...]
The construction of a new domestic terminal in Khabarovsk airport is scheduled to begin in 2017

Japanese investors agreed to develop Khabarovsk Airport

A Japanese consortium will finance the construction of new domestic terminal in this Russian Far East airport[...]
New An-132 is expected to be presented to potential customers in spring of 2017

Antonov An-132 prototype unveiled in Ukraine

The new transport aircraft is expected to be presented to potential customers in spring of next year[...]
The second MC-21 prototype with the composite wing already attached to the fuselage at Russia's TsAGI Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute

MC-21 maiden flight is scheduled for spring 2017

Irkut discloses preparation details on the first flight of Russia’s new narrowbody airliner[...]
In 11 months of this year Sibir and Globus (both operate as S7 Airlines) carried over 12 million passengers

S7 Group's traffic grows 21% in November

The Russian airline group projects that its traffic will continue growing through December[...]
This Boeing 767-300 with tail number EY-756 was previously operated by Delta Air Lines and Nigerian Kabo Air

Tajik Air starts operation of its first widebody aircraft

The airline’s new Boeing 767-300 made its first flight from Dushanbe to Moscow on December 13[...]
New A320neos will be delivered to S7 after 2017

S7 Airlines to lease more A320neos

The new aircraft will be delivered to the Russian carrier after 2017[...]
Last year UAC predicted Russia would need 860 aircraft in the next 20 years, this year the company’s forecast grew up to 1,130 airplanes

UAC's outlook for passenger aircraft in Russia gets more optimistic

The Russian manufacturer forecasts the domestic market will require 1,130 new airliners[...]
A320 is the most popular type in Aeroflot’s fleet

Sino-Lithuanian joint venture to lease 16 A320s to Aeroflot

The delivery of the aircraft will start in March of next year[...]
Alexander Neradko, head of FATA is confident that the Russian air transport has passed its lowest extreme

Russian authorities predict air travel market to grow in 2017

Federal Air Transport Agency projects the number of passengers to return to 2015 level[...]
By 2035 UAC is going to increase civil production share in its portfolio to not less than 45%

Russia’s UAC looks for efficiency and increased civil sales

The Russian aircraft manufacturer announced new development strategy until 2035[...]
The Russo-Chinese aircraft is expected to generate up to $123 billion of revenue

Russia and China plan to jointly build up to 1,000 widebodies until 2045

The first flight of the joint aircraft is now planned for 2023[...]
The first of Singapore Airlines’s Airbus A350s arrived in Moscow on December 15

Singapore Airlines restores fifth-freedom flight via Moscow Domodedovo

The airline operates Airbus A350 on this flight to the Russian capital[...]
Dexter is the only commercial operator of 8-seat Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in Russia

Russian authorities impose a restriction on Dexter's AOC

Federal Air Transport Agency says the air taxi operator may stop flying on January 20 unless it takes measures[...]


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