volga-dnepr agreement for boeing 747-8

Volga-Dnepr confirms intentions to purchase 20 Boeing 747s

The deal with Volga-Dnepr Group will support Boeing 747 program[...]
SCAC expect its Beijing office to open by year-end

SCAC to market Superjet in China

The manufacturer announced plans to open what is to become its first overseas client liaison office in Beijing by the end of this year[...]
Silk Way Airlines Signs Agreement with IFC for An-124

Silk Way Airlines signs agreement with IFC for An-124

A hard contract is expected to be signed within the next thirty days[...]
The aircraft will have the seating capacity of up to 280 passengers and a range o 12,000 km

Russo-Chinese wide-body to be assembled in China

The aircraft will have the seating capacity of up to 280 passengers and a range o 12,000 km[...]
Dr. Pietro Cervellera, Managing Director of Altair Engineering GmbH (left) and Ekaterina Vasilieva, Progresstech Vice President International Cooperation sign distribution agreement

Altair finds partner to distribute engineering software in Russia

US software specialist taps Progresstech to present its solutions to OEMs in Russia and the CIS[...]
Shrinking demand and mounting costs result in 24 billion rubles operating losses in Q1 2016

Russian carriers performance continues downward trend

Shrinking demand and mounting costs result in 24 billion rubles operating losses in Q1 2016[...]
aeroflot press-release

Aeroflot named Best Airline in Eastern Europe for fifth time at Skytrax World Airline Awards

Earlier this year Aeroflot was awarded Four Star Airline Status by Skytrax, the first Russian airline to achieve this distinction[...]
Although Transaero ceased operations last year, the legal entity still exists

Red Wings to sublease Tu-214s from Transaero and Aviastar-TU

Although Transaero ceased operations as an airline, the legal entity still exists[...]
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Agenda of the 9th International Business Aviation Forum is now unveiled

You may also submit your suggestions for the agenda.[...]
Aeroflot is better off as a state-run airline

Aeroflot CEO warns against the airline's hasty privatization

Vitaliy Saveliev told the Financial Times why privatization of the airline is currently unreasonable[...]
All 747s in Rossiya's fleet were formerly operated by Transaero

Rossiya Airlines receives fourth 747

All 747s in the carrier's fleet were formerly operated by Transaero[...]
Karaganda is the first Kazakh airport to have passed the EASA RA3 validation procedure

Karaganda cargo terminal declared secure by EASA

The airport is the first in Kazakhstan to have passed the EASA RA3 validation procedure[...]
Boryspil's traffic in the first half-year 2016 grew 14% YOY

Kyiv's Boryspil reports record growth in passenger traffic

In the first half of 2016 Ukraine's largest airport serviced 3.64 million people, showing record growth rates in the last four years[...]
SSJ 100's dispatch reliability also increased

SSJ 100 daily utilization grew 25% in 2015

Aircraft's producer SCAC has published the report on the cumulatie fleet's performance statistics[...]
S7’s Cypriot Subsidiary Charlie Airlines to Fly under Cyprus Airways Brand

S7’s Cypriot subsidiary to fly under Cyprus Airways brand

Charlie Airlines, co-founded by owners of S7 Group, has paid the Cypriot government for the right to use the brand name of the country's defunct national carrier[...]


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