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One more of Aeroflot's subsidiaries enters the list of Russia's largest airlines by traffic after an almost 20% traffic surge [...]
Aeroflot receives four Airbus A321s
With the new aircraft Russian flagship carrier's fleet counts 176 [...]
First of two Boeing 787s painted for Uzbekistan Airways
Uzbekistan's national carrier is gearing up to start operating 787 in Q3 this year [...]
Russia’s IFC reduces its order for CS300
The leasing company, which remains the only Russian customer for the CSeries, has reduced its firm order from 32 to 20 aircraft shortly before its entry into service [...]
UAC confirms final assembly of Il-114 at Sokol
Until 2012 the regional turboprop was assembled by Chkalov Aircraft Production Enterprise in Tashkent [...]
Aeroflot climbs back to profitability
At the end of the first half of 2016 Russia's flagship carrier posted 8 billion rubles ($121.4M) net profit [...]
Fraport sells a share in Pulkovo Airport to Qatar investor
Qatar Investment Authority is buying 10.5% in the airport’s operator for 30-40 million euro [...]
Russian commercial aviation market shrank slower in June
Compared to May results, traffic in June demonstrated softer decline [...]
IrAero starts commercial operation of SSJ 100
The Russian regional carrier has been waiting to launch operations of the type for nearly a month due to bureaucratic hurdles [...]
Aeroflot’s traffic continues climb at a slower rate
Russia's largest airline reamains way ahead of the market, which is experiencing a deep crisis [...]
Air Astana goes below red line again
At the end of the first half-year the airline's net loss reached $6.6 million [...]
Russia’s largest airports report half-year statistics
Results of passenger traffic greatly vary depending on the region [...]
INSIGHT: Why Russian carriers curtail business-class
The ongoing economic downturn is taking its toll on the airlines' most profitable segment [...]
Royal Thai Air Force receives two SSJ 100LRs
The aircraft in VIP configuration will enter service in about two months [...]
Boeing to help Pobeda save on fuel
Boeing Fuel Dashboard solution is expected to save the Russian low-cost carrier up to 5% of fuel costs [...]
Aeroflot to sign firm contract for 20 SSJ100s before year-end
SCAC is working with leasing companies to finance the transaction [...]
Volga-Dnepr confirms intentions to purchase 20 Boeing 747s
The deal with Volga-Dnepr Group will support Boeing 747 program [...]
Russo-Chinese wide-body to be assembled in China
The aircraft will have the seating capacity of up to 280 passengers and a range o 12,000 km [...]
Aeroflot CEO warns against the airline’s hasty privatization
Vitaliy Saveliev told the Financial Times why privatization of the airline is currently unreasonable [...]
Kyiv’s Boryspil reports record growth in passenger traffic
In the first half of 2016 Ukraine's largest airport serviced 3.64 million people, showing record growth rates in the last four years [...]
S7’s Cypriot subsidiary to fly under Cyprus Airways brand
Charlie Airlines, co-founded by owners of S7 Group, has paid the Cypriot government for the right to use the brand name of the country's defunct national carrier [...]
Pobeda carries 2 million passengers so far this year
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary has reached the traffic milestone two months earlier than in 2015 [...]
Gazprom Avia ceases operations of Tu-154M
Now that the Russian carrier has phased out the last of its Tu-154Ms, utilization rates of its SSJ 100 fleet are expected to grow [...]
Aeroflot expands codeshare with China Southern Airlines
China is becoming Russia's premiere source of international traffic [...]
INSIGHT: Ukrainian domestic air travel market on a slow climb
Domestic market remains largely unappealing to local carriers [...]
Pobeda climbs up in global ranking
Aeroflot's low-cost subsidiary carried carried 1.6 million passengers in January-May 2016 [...]
Russia suspends production of An-148s
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will carry out its obligations to the Russian Defense Ministry before ceasing the An-148 production [...]
Putin orders to restore charter flights to Turkey
Before the ban, about 5.5 million people flew between the two countries in 2015 [...]
Engineering Holding opens Russia’s only CFM56 maintenance shop
The shop is capable of servicing 23 CFM56-5B/7B engines per year, saving Russian operators up to $300K on customs clearance procedures and transportation [...]
Growth of domestic air travel in Russia nears zero
Air travel on domestic routes increased a total of 1.6% in May [...]
Aeroflot and S7 Airlines sign codeshare agreement
Russia’s two largest carriers’ partnership covers 20 routes [...]
Zhukovsky Airport won’t be part of Moscow Aviation Cluster
A "misinterpretation" affected the plans of foreign carriers for starting service to Ramenskoye [...]
Sheremetyevo only Moscow airport to show growth
In the first five months of 2016, the number of passengers served at Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo shrank 7% and 24.5%, respectively [...]
RDIF and Middle Eastern investors to buy up to 25% of Russian Helicopters
The amount of the deal may reach $600 million [...]
MC-21 rolled out in Irkutsk
The first prototype will be used for flight testing [...]
AerCap reclaimed 35 aircraft from Russia in eighteen months
At the beginning of 2015, about 16% of the commercial fleet operated in Russia was leased from AerCap [...]
Russia’s largest carriers increase their market share
Russia's top-5 airlines served 71% of the entire passenger traffic in April [...]
Sheremetyevo Airport stretches the lead over its Moscow competitors
Unlike Domodedovo and Vnukovo, passenger traffic at Sheremetyevo Airport increased both on domestic and international routes [...]
Zhukovsky Airport to serve first flight in June
Located to the south-west of the Russian capital, Ramenskoye Airfield at Zhukovsky is intending to become Moscow’s fourth passenger airport [...]
Aeroflot’s traffic grew 14.2% in April
Russia’s flagship airline carried 2.275 million passengers in April [...]
Ukrainian Airlines trade Moscow for Minsk
Due to suspension of direct air connection between Russian and Ukraine, Minsk has become the hub for transit traffic between the two countries [...]
Yamal Airlines takes delivery of two more SSJ 100s
The Russian carrier is mostly happy with the aircraft operation, but its aftersale support is still an issue [...]
Aeroflot MRO subsidiary receives EASA Part 145 certificate
Aeroflot's new subsidiary is exected to become one of Russia's largest MRO providers [...]
Poor economy drives Russia’s helicopter imports down
Foreign-made helicopter deliveries to Russia shrank significantly last year due to the difficult economic situation in the country [...]
Ukraine removes restrictions on foreign airlines’ network expansion
Amendments cancel earlier regulations rated "unfair" by foreign carriers active on the market [...]
New Russian cargo airline to commence operations this summer
The start-up carrier plans to operate ex-Transaero's Tu-204s on regular and charter flights [...]
160 H135 helicopters to be assembled in Russia over next decade
The first four rotorcraft are planned for assembly at UWCA in 2017 [...]
Russian Helicopters pushing the High-Speed Helicopter Demonstrator to 450 km/h
The OEM plans to start flight-testing the aircraft in June [...]
Pulkovo expects direct traffic from China to increase 40%
The airport's operator forecasts the downdraft trend to level out, but not enough to launch the next phase of the development plan [...]
FAA certifies engine for MC-21
The MC-21-300 version of the Russian new-generation narrow-body will be equipped with Prat & Whitney PW1431G geared turbofan engine [...]