Gazprombank Leasing will start by leasing Western-built aircraft, but may switch to Russian-built types later on

New player enters the Russian aircraft leasing market

Gazprombank Leasing plans to deal initially with Western-built aircraft offers[...]
Qazaq Air will launch two new destinations from December 1

Qazaq Air to receive two Bombardier Q400NG next spring

Kazakhstan regional airline expands its operations on the domestic routes[...]
Pulkovo to add a temporary terminal for FIFA World Cup 2018

Pulkovo to add a temporary terminal for FIFA World Cup 2018

It will be located in a refitted garage for snow cleaning vehicles.[...]
Russian airlines carried the total of 170,000 passengers between Kaliningrad and Moscow or St. Petersburg this summer

Russian carriers are asked to consider more flights to Kaliningrad

FATA believes that the airlines did not take full advantage of state subsidies on routes to the Russian exclave[...]
In October 2016 Russian airlines carried almost 7.8 million passengers, up 4% year-o-year

Russian airlines’ passenger traffic climbs once again

But it’s not clear whether the October results can be a reverse of the this year stagnation[...]
Belavia arrives in Zhukovsky

INSIGHT: Re-branded Belavia aims to put Belarus on the map

The airline made a leap to develop transit traffic through Minsk[...]
New Cyprus Airways A319 in painting hangar

S7 repainted first A319 into Cyprus Airways livery

The aircraft is one of the two of the type to be contributed to the renovated airline by its co-founder S7 Group[...]
Domodedovo

Domodedovo introduces new charges for ground infrastructure

They are aimed at relieving the financial burden of airlines[...]
In January-October Zvartnots airport served 1.748 million passengers

Yerevan airport shows 10% passenger flow growth acceleration

Top Armenian airport served 1.748 million passengers in January-October[...]
The Ukrainian airlines served a total of 6.946 million passengers in January-October 2016

Ukrainian passenger traffic grows 27.5%

The local airlines served a total of 6.946 million passengers in January-October 2016[...]
There’s no information as to whether WindRose’s A330 will be painted into UIA’s livery

Ukraine International Airlines borrows an A330 from WindRose

The aircraft will be operated on flights to Bangkok and Tel-Aviv[...]
Boeing 737-800 FFS is now fully operational

Kronstadt Group delivers a Boeing 737-800 FFS

The Russian producer has delivered another full-flight simulator to St Petersburg University of Civil Aviation[...]
The new gateway construction project in Saratov Saburovka seems to have been affected by macroeconomics

Concession agreement suggested for new airport in Saratov

Unless introduced, the financial instrument will force the airport rates to skyrocket[...]
A320neo Air Astana

Air Astana receives its first A320neo

Kazakhstan carrier became the first operator of the type in the CIS region[...]
LOT Polish Airlines will buy 49% of Regional Jet, a subsidiary of Nordica, in exchange for a long-term wet leasing agreement with the Estonian airline (Photo by Nordica)

Nordica dumps Adria Airways for LOT

Nordica's preference of the Polish carrier might be explained its strong market positions in Central and Eastern Europe[...]


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