Air Astana in-house MRO C-Check

Air Astana performs first in-house C-Check at Nur-Sultan MRO facility

Kazakhstan’s national carrier takes more heavy checks back home[...]
S7 Technics aircraft seat cushion production

S7 Technics launches production of polyurethane foam cushions for aircraft seats

Russian MRO provider has already won several contracts for aircraft cabin refurbishments[...]
Russian airlines September traffic

Russian airlines’ monthly traffic stabilizes at near pre-crisis level

Traffic numbers for nine months are still 15.7 per cent below 2019[...]
VD Gulf MRO signs with Aeroflot

VD Gulf signs first maintenance agreement with Russian flag carrier

MRO to provide line maintenance services to Aeroflot at Sharjah airport[...]
SkySelect was selected by Russia's S7

SkySelect to automate S7’s aircraft parts purchasing process

Russian MRO provider will utilize Estonian start-up’s algorithmic technology and expertise[...]

Three Russian airlines boost operational performance well above pre-crisis levels

All three are economy-class only, with growth rates up to 90 per cent[...]
Aeroflot Group

Aeroflot Group Figures Show Traffic At 89% Of 2019 Levels

Domestic traffic up 31.3% vs. 2019 in August[...]
Russian airlines passenger traffic August

Russian airlines’ August traffic almost back to pre-pandemic levels

While operational results are on a steady recovery track, financial indicators are a growing concern[...]
S7 Technics CFM56 heavy maintenance

S7 Technics to create Russia’s first shop for engine and APU heavy maintenance

CFM56 engines and Honeywell 131-9A/B APUs to be repaired at Sheremetyevo airport starting next year[...]
Lufthansa Technik engine shop visits from Rossiya

Lufthansa Technik contracts additional engine shop visits from Aeroflot group’s carrier

Rossiya’s four CFM56-5B engines to be serviced in Hamburg[...]
Uzbekistan Express launch

Uzbekistan Express yet another LCC brand in the CIS

Uzbekistan’s national airline launches low fare travel on all-economy Airbus A320s[...]
Air Astana EBRD

EBRD finances Kazakh flag carrier’s maintenance and training centre

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lends US$50 million to Air Astana[...]
S7 Technics MRO Russia

Russia’s largest MRO provider to present its new big project at MRO Russia & CIS 2021

S7 Technics to showcase its engineering support services, a big development in engine services and redelivery checks capabilities[...]
Rossiya Airlines 100 aircraft

Rossiya becomes Russia’s third airline with fleet exceeding 100 aircraft

Aeroflot group’s carrier is on track to becoming the country’s largest airline by fleet size in two years[...]
Aeroflot HAECO component agreement

Aeroflot signs long-term component maintenance agreement with HAECO

Component service agreement covers multiple fleet types, including Superjet 100[...]


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