Azur Air becomes the largest Boeing 767 operator in Russia
This charter airline expanded its fleet of the type to eight aircraft. [...]
2016
Russia’s Yakutia acquires Polar Airlines
The two Russian carriers will continue to operate separately but coordinate their fare policies. [...]
Russia’s MC-21 tested for reverse thrust behavior
The tests’ results will be used in preparations for the aircraft’s flight trials, which are to begin in the spring of 2017 [...]
Engineering Holding to repaint 13 Rossiya airliners
The Russian MRO provider plans to expand its painting facilities to meet the growing demand [...]
Moscow airports increased passenger traffic in November
Domodedovo and Vnukovo showed a traffic growth for the first time in 2016 [...]
Sukhoi completed Superjet 100 checks
The replacement of the defected units will be completed before the end of January. [...]
Riga airport sets new passengers record
The airport of the Latvian capital served 5.3 million passengers since the beginning of 2016 [...]
Kyrgyz airports to register 30 million dollar profit in 2016
The anticipated profit is a result of the business process optimization and cost reduction strategy [...]
Russian airlines carry more passengers abroad
Russian carriers' international traffic in November grew by 12.1% [...]
Russia’s Azur Air gets first Boeing 737-800
The new aircraft will be brought into service at the beginning of 2017 [...]
Aeroflot’s traffic grows 10.6% so far this year
Russia’s largest airline carried 26.7 million passengers in November [...]
Russian authorities demand inspection of all Superjet 100s
Cracks in the lugs of the stabilizer upper and lower bracket attachment bands has been detected on at least six aircraft [...]
UTair beat the 2016 passenger traffic target
The airline managed to do it due to higher-than-expected pace of development [...]
S7 Engineering paints A321 for Air Astana
The Kazakh carrier may expand its cooperation with the Russian provider for base maintenance [...]
Aeroflot passenger traffic up 10.6% in 11M 2016
Aeroflot PJSC announces operating results for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for November and eleven months of 2016
[...]
Aurora to significantly expand its Twin Otter fleet
Aeroflot’s Far Eastern subsidiary plans to have 32 aircraft of the type [...]
VIM-Avia takes delivery of two more Boeing 777
These are the fifth and sixth of the type in the Russian carrier's fleet. [...]
INSIGHT: Yak-40 switches to Western engines
Rejuvenation project breathes new life into the Soviet-era regional airliner. [...]
Belavia accepted new Boeing 737-800s
This airplane is the last of three aircraft ordered in 2014. [...]
EASA certifies long-range Superjet 100
Sukhoi expects the approval will facilitate the aircraft’s sales to foreign customers [...]
Aeroflot announces the results of Board of directors meeting
PJSC Aeroflot announces the results of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors which was held on December 22, 2016. [...]
Boeing and VSMPO Avisma to launch second joint production site
It will become operational in early 2018 [...]
First Russian company joins IATA’s Aviation Fuel Group
Gazpromneft-Aero can now take part in the development and approval of international aviation fuel industry standards [...]
GECAS agreed with Russia’s S7 Airlines on E170 lease
The Russian carrier signed an agreement to lease 17 pre-owned Embraer jets [...]
Successful start for Air Astana’s MRO Portugal contract
Kazakhstan’s largest airline has already sent three of its E190LR regional jets for maintenance to Portuguese state-owned provider OGMA [...]
Japanese investors agreed to develop Khabarovsk Airport
A Japanese consortium will finance the construction of new domestic terminal in this Russian Far East airport [...]
Antonov An-132 prototype unveiled in Ukraine
The new transport aircraft is expected to be presented to potential customers in spring of next year [...]
MC-21 maiden flight is scheduled for spring 2017
Irkut discloses preparation details on the first flight of Russia’s new narrowbody airliner [...]
S7 Group’s traffic grows 21% in November
The Russian airline group projects that its traffic will continue growing through December [...]
Tajik Air starts operation of its first widebody aircraft
The airline’s new Boeing 767-300 made its first flight from Dushanbe to Moscow on December 13 [...]
S7 Airlines to lease more A320neos
The new aircraft will be delivered to the Russian carrier after 2017 [...]
UAC’s outlook for passenger aircraft in Russia gets more optimistic
The Russian manufacturer forecasts the domestic market will require 1,130 new airliners [...]
Sino-Lithuanian joint venture to lease 16 A320s to Aeroflot
The delivery of the aircraft will start in March of next year [...]
Russian authorities predict air travel market to grow in 2017
Federal Air Transport Agency projects the number of passengers to return to 2015 level [...]
Russia’s UAC looks for efficiency and increased civil sales
The Russian aircraft manufacturer announced new development strategy until 2035 [...]
Russia and China plan to jointly build up to 1,000 widebodies until 2045
The first flight of the joint aircraft is now planned for 2023 [...]
Singapore Airlines restores fifth-freedom flight via Moscow Domodedovo
The airline operates Airbus A350 on this flight to the Russian capital [...]
Russian authorities impose a restriction on Dexter’s AOC
Federal Air Transport Agency says the air taxi operator may stop flying on January 20 unless it takes measures [...]
Aeroflot to lease 10 more Boeing 737-800s
The aircraft were scheduled for delivery in 2017 [...]
Aeroflot named the Best Economy Class 2016 in China
Aeroflot was awarded as The Best Economy Class 2016 in China according to the leading Beijing media source Best Travel Media [...]
Traffic through Kyiv Zhulyany Airport surges 70 per cent
The November surge is believed to be an indication of the market's recovery from last year's crisis. [...]
AZAL gives green light to low-cost subsidiary
The new Azerbaijani carrier called Buta Airways will operate AZAL's Embraer regional jets [...]
Russia’s Irkut canceled joint project with Airbus
The cancelled EADS Irkut Seaplane project enabled the Russian manufacturer to bring its system of quality control up to international standards [...]
Royal Thai Air Force orders third Sukhoi Business Jet
The Russian aircraft will be delivered to Thailand in 2018. [...]
Kyrgyz Avia Traffic started operation of second A320
The new type will gradually phase out the airline’s Boeing 737s [...]
UAC might transit to single-stock
The restructuring plan should begin to be implemented next year [...]
Traffic through Kyrgyz airports slides 0.6%
Domestic traffic through the country's airports is decreasing, whereas the number of travelers on international lines has increased slightly [...]
Small Planet Airlines extends its reach to Asia
Lithuanian leisure carrier opens based in India and Saudi Arabia [...]
Ukrainian airlines’ traffic surges 29 per cent
The country's carriers served 7.583 million passengers since January through November [...]
The Russian-Chinese aircraft makes another step closer to reality
The Russian side approved the establishment of the joint venture that will run the project [...]