The two SSJ100s have flown forVIM-avia for less than a year

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reclaims two SSJ 100s from Red Wings

The aircraft will allegedely be given over to Yakutia Airlines within the framework of SSJ 100 refinancing project[...]
UWCA to produce up to 12 L-410s annually by 2019

L-410 assembly line construction begins in Yekaterinburg

The facility will be capable of producing up to 12 Czech regional turborpops per year[...]
Cumulative traffic aboard Ukrainian carriers grew 13.4% at the end of the first quarter of 2016.

Ukrainian carriers close first quarter with 13.4% traffic growth

Almost 1.3 million passengers used the services of the local operators from January to March[...]
Azerbaijan and US Agree on Air Service Liberalization

Azerbaijan and US agree on air service liberalization

The Open Sky agreement is expected to streamline the traffic between the two countries[...]
Rossiya's Boeing 747 is the first aircraft to receive a new branded livery

Rossiya receives its first aircraft in new livery

It's a Boeing 747 previously operated by Transaero. Another 13 aircraft will recieve their paint jobs as they enter the fleet[...]
The fragments of the crashed airplane have been laid out in the course of investigation

IAC files preliminary report on Flydubai crash

The crew attempted a manual approach in marginal weather conditions[...]
Show Observer HeliRussia 2016

Show Observer selected as HeliRussia 2016 official newsletter

The official daily newsletter of Russia's premier helicopter exhibition will be published, in Russian and English, on the first and second days of the event.[...]
Qazaq Air will serve regional routes with new Q400NGs

Qazaq Air reports accelerated traffic growth

Kazakh start-up airline is focusing on serving regional routes with a fleet of three Bombardier Q400NGs[...]
IrAero will operate CRJ200s and SSJ 100s on the same routes

IrAero to start operating SSJ 100 in Summer

The regional carrier is looking to expand its route network outside Irkutsk region[...]
Boryspil increases its share of the Ukrainian air passenger market to 70%

Boryspil continues increase in passenger traffic

The airport increases its share of the Ukrainian air passenger market to 70%[...]
S7 general director Vladimir Obyedkov and Airbus executive vice-president Chris Buckley

S7 Airlines to become Russia’s first operator of A320neo

The airline plans to replace all of its fleet of 43 A320 family aircraft with neos in the next 10-12 years[...]
Aeroflot Fleet of 737 grows to 17 aircraft

Aeroflot's fleet of 737 grows to 17 aircraft

Russia's flagship carrier's fleet reaches 172 aircraft[...]
Three of Air Astana's 767s will be equipped with Inmarsat’s solution by September of next year

Air Astana to introduce broadband internet access on Boeing 767s

Three aircraft will be equipped with Inmarsat’s solution by September of next year[...]
The Tu-204-300 will be reconfigured to VIP version and receive auiliary tanks

Rosoboronexport buys a Tu-204-300 for corporate travel

The aircraft will receive auxiliary fuel tanks to extend its range, its cabin will be reconfigured to a VIP version[...]
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