Construction of the new terminal was completed in advance of the 2018 FIFA World Cup

New passenger terminal operational at Volgograd airport

Construction of the new terminal was completed in advance of the 2018 FIFA World Cup[...]
(Photo by Boryspil International Airport)

Ukrainian air passenger traffic reaches pre-crisis levels

Seven airlines served 96% of the cumulative 4.267 million passengers carried in the first six months of 2016[...]
Tajikistan’s national carrier has improved operational performance: flight time per aircraft has reached 757 hours at the end of six months 2015 against 480 hours last year: Tajik Air

Tajik air carries 147K passengers in the first half-year

Tajikistan’s national carrier has improved operational performance: flight time per aircraft has reached 757 hours at the end of six months 2015 against 480 hours last year[...]
Zvartnots airport handled 1.067 million passengers in the first half of 2016

Traffic throught Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport grows

Armenia has seen redistribution of traffic between its largest airports[...]
Passengers travelling to Irkutsk from 12 destinations in China are the main contributor to the airport's traffic growth

Irkutsk Airport reports over 20% traffic surge

Passengers travelling to Irkutsk from 12 destinations in China are the main contributor to the airport's traffic growth[...]
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MRO Innovations Conference: Lufthansa Technik’s Helge Sachs confirmed as a keynote speaker

MRO Innovations is the specialist practical conference for the Russian and CIS airline technical and engineering management and professionals that will be held on September 22[...]
Aurora's fleet includes ten A319s

Aurora Airlines makes it to TOP-10 list

One more of Aeroflot's subsidiaries enters the list of Russia's largest airlines by traffic after an almost 20% traffic surge[...]
With the new aircraft Aeroflot's fleet counts 176

Aeroflot receives four Airbus A321s

With the new aircraft Russian flagship carrier's fleet counts 176[...]
Photo by Uzbekistan Airways

First of two Boeing 787s painted for Uzbekistan Airways

Uzbekistan's national carrier is gearing up to start operating 787 in Q3 this year[...]
Saransk Airport is speeding reconstruction process in advance of the FIFA 2018

New terminal design approved for Saransk Airport

The airport in the capital of Mordovia Republic is speeding reconstruction process in advance of the FIFA 2018[...]
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Russia's IFC reduces its order for CS300

The leasing company, which remains the only Russian customer for the CSeries, has reduced its firm order from 32 to 20 aircraft shortly before its entry into service[...]
Nordavia has taken over routes formerly operated by its sister airline Red Wings, after the latter parted with its SSJ 100s

Nordavia reports 41% traffic growth

Russian regional airline has taken over routes formerly operated by its sister airline Red Wings, after the latter parted with its SSJ 100s[...]
Onur Air resumes operation to Moscow

Onur Air restores regular flights to Sheremetyevo

The Turkish carrier is resuming service to Moscow after a brief suspension[...]
The new terminal at Heydar Aliyev Airport in Baku opened in 2014

Passenger traffic through Baku Airport grows by 27%

Major growth was experienced on international routes[...]
Ukraine International Airlines is on track with its fleet expansion strategy

UIA receives third aircraft in three weeks

Ukraine International Airlines is on track with its fleet expansion strategy[...]


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