Russian airlines’ passenger traffic declined

Russian airlines’ January through May traffic declined

Traffic growth continued on international routes only[...]
Utair - transporting more by jets and less by helicopters

Russia’s Utair: transporting more by jets and less by helicopters

During first five months of 2025, the Siberia-based group’s overall traffic remains flat[...]
Major Russian airport nationalized

Moscow’s Domodedovo airport nationalized

It was Russian capital’s only airport without state ownership[...]
Aeroflot Group’s positive financial results

Aeroflot Group’s Q1 financial results exceed historic seasonal levels

Russia’s flag carrier group shows strong IFRS results in the traditionally low season[...]
Domestic airline traffic in Russia climbs

Domestic airline traffic in Russia climbs for the first time in four months

in January through April Russian airlines’ total traffic is in line with the same period of 2024[...]
All-Russian-made Superjet-100

All-Russian-made Superjet-100 makes maiden flight

Its producer UAC confirmed no imported components have been left on the aircraft[...]
Russian airlines allowed to wet lease aircraft from foreign operators

Russian airlines approved to wet lease aircraft from foreign operators

Russian government approved the respective amendments to the country’s Air Code[...]
air passenger traffic drop in Russia

Russia’s passenger traffic saw 3.4% drop in February

International traffic stagnated, while numbers fell by almost 5%[...]
Third Ilyushin IL-114-300 prototype

Third Ilyushin IL-114-300 prototype joins flight testing

Russian manufacturer promises to start delivering these aircraft in 2026[...]
Aeroflot 2025 summer network

Aeroflot to add 23 new destinations to its vast summer route network

A total of 292 routes offers the airline group in its summer schedule[...]
second Ilyushin IL-96-400T freighter restored

Sky Gates Airlines takes delivery of second Ilyushin IL-96-400T

Restored 27-year old widebody was previously operated by Polet Airlines[...]
Superjet with Russian engines

Superjet 100 flies with Russian engines

Locally-made PD-8 replace the Franco-Russian SaM146 turbofans, the production of which was suspended in 2022[...]
Aeroflot full year profit

Aeroflot posts first full year profit since pandemic

Russia’s largest airline group achieved a substantial improvement of both operational and financial performance in 2024[...]
The U.S. business urged to lift aviation sanctions on Russia

Supporting Russia’s fleet of Western-built aircraft is a humanitarian necessity – AmCham Russia

The U.S. business urged to lift aviation sanctions on Russia[...]
Russian airlines traffic to decline

Rosaviatsiya: Russian airlines’ passenger traffic to decline in 2025

Country’s aviation regulator expects 109.7 million passengers to be transported this year[...]


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