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S7 Airlines net profit tripled in 2016
The Russian airline's main focus is on regional operations, but it also has Boeing 767 widebodies in its fleet [...]
Pobeda Airlines to lease eight more Boeing 737-800s
Russia's only LCC expects to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2019 [...]
INSIGHT: Will Russia’s upgraded aircraft fleet lead to price wars?
Russian airlines started to expand their fleets as the passenger demand grows. [...]
Budget support for Russian aircraft makers cut again
The government has reduced the total budget of the 2013-2025 aviation program by 11.4% [...]
Ural Airlines led Russia in 2016 A320 utilization
Each of the carrier's Airbus A320 family airliners spent an average of 11.49 hours in the air daily [...]
Russia joins Montreal Convention
The Russian Air Code will be harmonized with the international treaty [...]
MC-21 wing to be reinforced following static tests
The wing was subjected to one-off extreme loads in testing [...]
Russian-Chinese widebody passenger airliner project officially launched
The joint venture will be headquartered in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone and led by a Chinese senior manager [...]
INSIGHT: Winglets help set Yakutia back on track
Russian regional carrier falls in love with split scimitar winglets as it enjoys increased passenger numbers. [...]
Russia’s Azimuth Airlines to receive four SSJ 100s
Lessor GTLK will deliver a total of 12 Superjets to the new airline [...]
Ukrainian airframer Antonov commences An-132D flight tests
The upgraded turboprop freighter is expected to sell to Saudi Arabia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America [...]
airBaltic sees revenues drop as yields decline
The carrier's net profit dropped by 16 times year-on-year in 2016 (airBaltic) [...]
INSIGHT: Business growth for flexible Zhulyany Airport
One of the keys to the success of Kyiv’s private international airport is its flexibility in negotiations and tariff policy. [...]
INSIGHT: Liberalized Kazakhstan set to attract new carriers
Astana airport will embrace an "open skies" policy in time for the Expo 2017 exhibition and the opening of a much-needed new passenger terminal [...]
Aeroflot’s traffic growth rate slows to 11%
Russia’s largest carrier served 2.207 million passengers in February [...]
Brussels Airlines starts operating SSJ100
The airline is wet-leasing one Russian-built regional jet from Irish partner CityJet [...]
Russian authorities revaluate air transport growth rate
The updated data shows the country's airlines carried 6.1 million passengers in February. [...]
Aeroflot Group keeps 32 of ex-Transaero’s international routes
Russian authorities reserved these routes for Aeroflot and its subsidiary Rossiya for one more year. [...]
INSIGHT: New fortunes, same old pitfalls for Russian airlines
A surprising recovery in Russian air transport revenue growth could also be the beginning of a new soap bubble. [...]
Kazakh Air Astana strikes a code-sharing deal with Lufthansa
It cover flights between Frankfurt and Kazakhstan’s cities of Almaty and Astana. [...]
Russia’s MC-21 maiden flight is set for April
The first prototype of Russia’s new narrow body airliner was rolled-out in summer 2016. [...]
Vnukovo traffic growth continues to outpace Moscow competition
International passenger traffic at Vnukovo Airport doubled in February. [...]
2016 worst for CIS-wide flight safety in 25 years
The poor 2016 figures were largely down to a spike in commercial aviation accidents. [...]
Ryanair to launch flights from Ukraine
The Irish carrier will find itself pitted against Hungarian LCC Wizz Air on the Ukrainian market. [...]
Turkey urges open skies deal with Russia
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed lifting all restrictions on flights operated between the two countries. [...]
Russian air traffic grows nearly 17% in February
The positive trend was mainly down to higher international traffic figures. [...]
Russian airlines will need 2,000 new aircraft by 2035
The government hopes to meet with demand with locally made models. [...]
Royal Flight, Pegas Fly show interest in Il-96-400M
The two Russian charter carriers are considering leasing the upgraded version of the Ilyushin widebody. [...]
Orenburzhye Airlines interested in ex-Air Canada’s E190 jets
The Russian airline is in talks of acquiring three aircraft of the type. [...]
Aeroflot Group to add 68 aircraft in 2017-2018
Russia’s largest airline group to take delivery of 104 aircraft and phase out 36 within this period. [...]
Engineering Holding to double its engine repair capability
The decision was made as a response to the increasing demand for engine repairs in Russia. [...]
Russian commercial fleet to exceed 1,000 by 2020
The most popular types will remain the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. [...]
Aeroflot net income reached $663 million in 2016
The reason for such financial success may be a combination of favorable market conditions and the group’s fleet optimization efforts. [...]
Right path for Russian MRO industry
The head of Engineering Holding Igor Panshin spoke about the current shape of the Russian MRO market. [...]
Aeroflot’s passenger traffic grows 15% in January
Russia's largest airline carried 2.303 million passengers that month [...]
Aviation professionals to discuss future of Russian MRO
MRO Russia & CIS 2017 international conference and exhibition starts today in Moscow [...]
INTERVIEW: VIM-Avia adapts MRO service for growing traffic
The Russian carrier's Technical Director Daniil Mazilin explains how his service operates, and how it works with MRO providers. [...]
Russian airlines continue winning back international traffic
In January 2017 their international traffic climbed by 28.8% [...]
SSJ 100 manufacturer gets a new president
The management changes start the transformation of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft into UAC commercial aviation division [...]
Vladivostok Airport changes owners
The new investors declared their intention to transform it into the region’s key transport hub [...]
10 key facts about MAKS 2017 air show
Russia’s main aviation exhibition celebrates its 25th anniversary this year [...]
Pobeda’s profit exceeds expectations
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary posts a net profit of $50.6 million [...]
International consortium buys 12% stake in Russian Helicopters
The new investors will help Russian Helicopters to raise enough funding to develop new programs and expand deliveries. [...]
Azerbaijan lifts customs duties on aircraft components
The measure is taken in advance of the launch of Antonov An-178 assembly in this Caucasian country. [...]
Passenger traffic through Domodedovo increases in January
Strengthening of Russia's national currency, which spurred demand for international leisure travel is behind the growth [...]
Interjet to take remaining SSJ 100s in 2017-2018
The Mexican carrier will also open maintenance and training center for the Russian aircraft. [...]
Improved Ilyushin Il-96 airliner to fly in 2019
The new Il-96-400M variant will be 9.65 m longer than the existing Il-96-300 passenger aircraft. [...]
Russian government approves Russo-Chinese helicopter development
The new heavy helicopter is intended primarily for the Chinese market [...]
Aeroflot selects lessor for new Superjet 100 batch
State-owned GTLK Corporation to provide leasing for another 20 SSJ 100 aircraft to be ordered by Russia’s largest airline [...]