Air Astana

Two new A320neos bring Air Astana’s new engine option fleet to six

The aircraft will be operated on flights inside Kazakhstan, as well as to China, India, Russia and Ukraine[...]
Spektr-Avia Technic

Spektr-Avia Technic enters Russia’s MRO market with Bermudan approval

The Ulyanovsk-based company will support its parent’s aircraft painting business[...]
Aeroflot

Aeroflot to acquire six Airbus A320neo aircraft

Russia’s flagship airline has issued an RFP for another batch of neos[...]
Wizz Air

LCC Wizz Air UK to launch London - Russia services

UK subsidiary of Hungarian budget airline will fly daily services to Moscow and St Petersburg[...]
Pobeda

Russian LCC Pobeda to drive up direct bookings via its website to 82%

The airline has scrapped the two per cent fee for on-line transactions[...]
Yamal

Technical issues keep half of Yamal’s Superjet fleet grounded

Russian airline is to expand fleet with A320 family, working on development strategy assisted by Ernst&Young[...]
Russian airlines

Russian airlines’ traffic grew by 9.5 per cent in June

Aeroflot grew at a slow rate of 3.3%, while its subsidiary LCC Pobeda produced a 43.2% improvement[...]
Air France abandons

Air France abandons its Kyiv winter season services

The route between Paris and Kyiv will be available only in the summer season[...]
Ural Airlines

Ural Airlines remains committed to delayed deliveries of its first B737 MAX

Airbus A320neo deliveries to the Russian carrier are also delayed[...]
Wizz Air

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air taps into Russia’s regional markets

The Hungarian budget airline is launching flights to Kazan[...]
Georgia

Russia suspends air links with Georgia after social unrest in Tbilisi

Airlines from neighbouring countries are likely to benefit from the situation[...]
SSJ100

French jet given healthy thumbs up over Russian SSJ100 counterpart

Is it acceptable for government departments to forsake Russian jets for foreign rivals?[...]
Air Malta

Air Malta inaugurates services to Georgian capital Tbilisi

It is the first time that the Maltese airline has operated scheduled services to Georgia[...]
Ukraine International

Ukraine International’s passenger traffic grows by eight per cent

UIA carried nearly four million passengers in the first half of this year[...]
SSJ100 crash

Research institute: additional tests and upgrades a possibility in the aftermath of the SSJ100 crash

SibNIIA has not ruled out the possibility of further testing and subsequent modifications on the Russian regional jet[...]


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