Domestic traffic inside Russia are picking up pace once again

Russian passenger traffic decline slows

The country’s airlines carried 9.2 million passengers in January-September 2016[...]
astana airport

Kazakhstan to temporarily launch Open Skies

It will be in effect during the Expo-2017 fair in June-September next year[...]
MInsk airport

Traffic through Minsk Airport accelerates growth

This is explained by increased number of transit passengers[...]
Ukrainian International Airlines

Ukrainian International Airlines will more than double its fleet

Ukraine’s largest carrier aims to have 91 airliners by 2021[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot announces results of Board of Directors meeting

PJSC Aeroflot announces the results of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors which was held on October 27, 2016[...]
S7 Engineering has re-delivered to Zoom Air its first and only CRJ200 after painting (Photo by the Engineering Holding)

Russian MRO provider gets first paint order from India

The Engineering Holding paints CRJ200 jet for the Indian carrier Zoom Air[...]
Private owners of Vnukovo agreed to pledge their shares

Private owners of Vnukovo agreed to pledge their shares

The private stake in Moscow’s third largest airport can now go under the government control[...]
Russia’s largest airline carried 2.7 million passengers in September

Aeroflot's traffic growth rate doubles in September

Russia’s largest airline carried 2.7 million passengers, up by 11.8% year-on-year[...]
Aeroflot believes that global alliances are losing traction and joint ventures are the next move

Aeroflot eyes joint ventures in Europe and Asia

Russia’s largest carrier sees cooperation within joint ventures as more efficient compared to the global airlines alliances[...]
The MC-21 one-to-seven scale model was tested for flutter in TsAGI (Photo by TsAGI)

MC-21 model tested for flutter

The final conclusions about the aircraft's safety will be made after the static test of the aircraft prototype[...]
L-410NG accumulates over 300 hours of flight trials

L-410NG accumulates over 300 hours of flight trials

Russian-owned Aircraft Industries intends to certify this upgarded 19-seat turboprop in 2017[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot increased passenger traffic 10,4% up to 21,7 mln over 9M 2016

Aeroflot PJSC announces traffic statistics for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for September and the first nine months of 2016[...]
The Georgian airports served 2.182 million passengers in January-September 2016

Georgia's airports witness passenger traffic growth

The traffic in this country has shown growth by 103% since 2012[...]
Ansat Helicopter

Russian Helicopter Systems accepted maiden Ansat

Moscow-based private operator will use the new helicopter for passenger flights and flight training[...]

INSIGHT: Overhaul for Russia’s aircraft maintenance industry

Tumbling ruble and cheap labor costs motivates Russian providers to localize more maintenance services[...]


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