Russian Helicopters factory

Russian aircraft manufacturers may be exempted from VAT

Russian government reviews the bill regarding VAT payments for civil aerospace industry companies[...]
Wizz Air

Eastern European LCC adds new Kutaisi, Georgia routes

Hungary’s low-cost airline Wizz Air launches seven new services from Georgia’s second biggest city and introduces a second Airbus A320[...]
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow line maintenance station in Liège

Russian MRO provider qualifies as a third-party servicing facility in Belgium

Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow completes certification of its line maintenance facility at Liège[...]
Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800

Ukraine International meets its medium-haul fleet renewal target for 2018

The Ukrainian flag carrier's B737NG fleet reaches 30 aircraft[...]
Airbus А319, EI-GFN iFly

Russia's iFly adds narrow-bodies to its fleet

The first Airbus А319 has arrived at the Russian leisure airline[...]
Saratov Airlines E-Jet

Saratov Airlines forced to suspend operations

Russian regional airline instructed by Rosaviatsiya to close down ticket sales from the end of this month[...]
Pegas Fly's Embraer E190

Pegas Fly becomes Russia's third E-Jet operator

Pegas Fly starts operating the Embraer E190[...]
Atonov An-158 regional jet Cubana

Antonov An-158 regional jet fleet is grounded

Cuba’s Cubana suspends operation of the type following a ban imposed by the country’s aviation authorities[...]
Russia’s Nordavia

Russia’s Nordavia’s first aircraft addition in nine years

Russian regional airline embarks on a fleet renewal programme[...]
airBaltic aircraft

More than one million passengers flew with airBaltic in January-April

Latvian airline’s traffic grew 22 per cent year-on-year[...]
Turkish Airlines A321 aircraft

Turkish Airlines sees a 30 per cent traffic surge on flights to Russia

Further growth opportunities are hindered by a shortage of capacity[...]
Russia’s S7 completes its E170 fleet expansion

Russia’s S7 completes its E170 fleet expansion programme

All 17 of the carrier’s 78-seat E-Jets are now operational[...]
UTair Airlines at Moscow Vnukovo airport

Contrasting first quarter results for Russia’s top-five airlines

UTair's traffic declined by 7.7 per cent in April, while that of Pobeda Airlines’ climbed by 58 per cent[...]
Silk Way West Airlines

Silk Way West expands its fleet with two more B747-400Fs

The Azerbaijani all-cargo carrier bolsters its fleet and adds new destinations[...]
Sheremetyevo offered the rights to develop its own runways

Sheremetyevo offered the rights to develop its own runways

The move is a path-finding financial precedent for the Russian air transport industry[...]


CIS and Russian aviation news – all in one place

Russian Aviation Insider provides the global air transport community with timely and reliable business news, insight, trends and analysis on commercial aviation matters in Russia and across the other post-Soviet states (which remain closely linked economically, culturally and otherwise).

Russian Aviation Insider is a fresh, professional online publication delivering expert insight – and local knowledge – on the fast-paced legislative, political, and economic changes in the region’s commercial aviation sector.
We speak your language, arming you with the information, analysis and data that will help you better understand the specifics of doing aviation business in Russia and across the broader CIS.

Use our app for Google Chrome and be the first to learn more about the ever-changing CIS and Russian aviation industry.

Russian aviation news

Russian Aviation Insider
Newsletter
Sign up for our email newsletter and stay tuned with the air transport market in Russia and the CIS.
Be the first to know about:
  • Airlines & industry business news
  • Expert insights
  • Analysis of fleets and operational data

We'll deliver them semi-weekly to your inbox.
  • Follow on Facebook
  • Follow on Twitter
  • Follow on Google+
  • Follow on LinkedIn
  • Subscribe to our RSS feed