Flight Safety
Rosaviatsiya published flight safety data, which indicates that reliability of aircraft operated by Russian airlines has not degraded [...]
Aeroflot implements new approach to developing pilots’ professional competencies
Flight crew training – the paradigm shift [...]
Kazakhstan to complete Boeing 737 MAX airworthiness assessment in February
Central Asian country’s only type operator SCAT is gearing up for test flights this week [...]
Captain of the crash-landed Superjet 100 gives first public interview, denies the charges
Russia’s prosecutor blames the pilot for the crash ahead of the publication of the Interstate Aviation Committee’s final investigation [...]
Kazakhstan Bek Air’s operator’s certificate and certificates of airworthiness are withdrawn
The Aviation Administration of the central Asian country says the airline has failed to rectify safety shortcomings [...]
Russia introduces new procedures for airspace infringements
Russia’s armed forces are authorised to bring down a civilian aircraft in an exceptional airspace infringement provided there are no passengers or hostages onboard [...]
Safety violations found in Kazakhstan’s Bek Air operations
The airline has been given six months to eliminate airworthiness shortcomings following the recent crash of its Fokker 100 [...]
A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashes in Iran
No survivors reported among its 176 passengers and crew [...]
A Bek Air Fokker 100 crashes on take-off from Almaty
12 people dead and dozens injured [...]
EU Air Safety Committee warns Armenia about aviation safety shortcomings
The Caucasus country must improve its safety oversight standards to stop its airlines from being blacklisted by Europe [...]
Armenia’s ‘unsafe’ Taron-Avia ceases operations
Authorities revoke the airline’s Air Operator’s Certificate over safety violations [...]
The crashed Sheremetyevo Sukhoi SSJ100: were 41 people gassed to death?
The investigation into the tragedy reveals some controversial assessments [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines is allowed to resume European operations
Supported by Lufthansa Consulting, the Turkmeni flag carrier has confirmed its new compliance as a TCO [...]
Ukraine-Air Alliance is grounded after An-12 crash
EASA has withdrawn the cargo airline’s third-country operator status [...]
S7 owner: Russian industry has scrapped the Superjet 75 project
Vladislav Filev states that his airline’s order for the 75-seat version of the SSJ has been disregarded [...]
Ural Airlines Airbus A321 makes a safe belly landing after Moscow bird strike
Minor injuries reported among 233 people aboard [...]
Russian security services demand the power to cancel international flights
Government is proposing new regulations to mitigate security threats [...]
Survey: one third of Russian respondents prefer western-built aircraft
The poll focused on customer preference changes in the aftermath of the 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 [...]
Pilot error caused Saratov Airlines An-148 crash investigation finds
Interstate Aviation Committee publishes its final report on the Flight 703 accident over Moscow in February 2018 [...]
Angara Airlines Antonov crash-lands in Nizhneangarsk, Russia
Passengers survive as two crew are killed and the aircraft is destroyed by fire after it hits airport infrastructure [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines strives to regain European approval status in Autumn
With support from Lufthansa Consulting, the Turkmenistan carrier is aiming for international safety standards [...]
YanАir is approved to resume operations
Ukrainian authorities restore the airline’s AOC, which was suspended earlier this month [...]
Superjet 100 crash at Sheremetyevo triggered by electric storm says initial report
Investigation finds that go-around was not initiated by an activated thrust reverser [...]
Ukraine’s YanAir is grounded over safety concerns
The country’s authorities have suspended the airline’s AOC until the shortcomings are eliminated [...]
UAC continues delivering Superjet 100s to Russian airline customers
This is despite safety concerns voiced by airlines following the tragic Sheremetyevo SSJ100 accident [...]
After the Moscow crash, operators question the safety of the SSJ100
Why did the fire spread so quickly? Could the tragedy have been avoided? [...]
Yamal Airlines cancels options for 10 Superjet 100s
High maintenance costs has deterred Russia’s second largest SSJ100 operator [...]
41 dead in Superjet 100 emergency landing in Moscow
Aeroflot flight SU1492 caught fire after a hard emergency landing at Sheremetyevo [...]
S7 Group co-owner Natalia Fileva killed in private aircraft crash
Natalya Fileva, co-owner and chairwoman of the board of directors of S7 Group, died in a plane crash in Germany [...]
EASA bars Turkmenistan Airlines flights from entering the EU
The European agency has suspended authorisation on safety grounds [...]
Third Kazakhstani carrier meets IATA’s safety standard
Passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit will facilitate Qazaq Air’s entry into the international market [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines’ Embraer flight simulator receives EASA qualification
Built by FlightSafety, the simulator meets the rigorous standards set by the agency [...]
Yakutia Superjet 100 damaged beyond repair after icy runway excursion
Iced runway conditions at Yakutsk Airport are the likely cause of the non-fatal hull loss [...]
CIS civil aviation accident rates deteriorate
The Interstate Aviation Committee records show ‘steady negative dynamics’ in accident rates since 2014 [...]
Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crashes near Moscow
It carried 65 passengers and six crew members. [...]
Kazakhstan ready to adopt British aviation regulation model
Serious changes will have to be made to the country's air transport oversight system in the process [...]
2016 worst for CIS-wide flight safety in 25 years
The poor 2016 figures were largely down to a spike in commercial aviation accidents. [...]
Turkish cargo Boeing 747 crashes near Bishkek
The aircraft crashed in nearby village, damaging 15 houses and killing more than 30 people. [...]
Russian authorities complete the safety audit of Egyptian airports
Moscow is preparing to restore air connection with Egypt, one of the most popular leisure destinations for Russian tourists [...]
Flight safety in post-Soviet area deteriorates
Crew training flaws and lack of oversight are the main causes behind the alarming tendency. [...]
Saratov Airlines reclaims international flights approval
The international flight endorsement was suspended last year for the period of 180 days as a result of a safety violation [...]
Second flydubai Boeing 737-800 interim report released
The new investigation report reveals more details about the deadly crash, no technical malfunctions found [...]
IAC files preliminary report on Flydubai crash
The crew attempted a manual approach in marginal weather conditions [...]
Data retrieved from both of the crashed Flydubai 737’s recorders
The works at the crash site have been completed, and the preliminary results will be known within one month [...]
Data copied from Flydubai 737 flight data recorder
The investigators have found both recorders damaged, but data in satisfactory condition [...]
Flydubai Boeing 737NG crashed in Rostov-on-Don
The aircraft with 62 people onboard crashed at the runway during the second landing attempt. [...]
Number of Russian civil air accidents reaches five-year high
In 2015, 41 accidents involving civil aircraft occurred in Russia [...]
Kazakhstan postpones IOSA certification
Half of the country’s airlines can stop operations if they don’t pass the safety audit. [...]
Boeing 737-300 overruns runway in Kyrgyzstan
The aircraft operated by Avia Traffic Company was severely damaged, passengers and crew survived [...]