Donavia to hand over its entire fleet to Rossiya Airlines
Starting March 27, all 10 of Donavia’s A319s will fly under the new operator’s certificate [...]
February 2016
Russian air carriers began the year with a decrease in traffic
But Transaero’s bankruptcy enabled Aeroflot to take over the half of the local market. [...]
Airbus Helicopter appoints another certified service center in Russia
Airbus Helicopters is creating a local network of certified service centers [...]
Antonov agrees to assemble An-132 in Saudi Arabia
The agreement between Antonov and Taqnia Aeronautics concerns not only An-132, but An-148 and An-178 aircraft as well [...]
Almaty and Astana airports to introduce e-boarding passes
The paperless passenger check-in method will become effective before the end of 2016. [...]
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport will reconstruct runway
The local authorities plan to spend 24.6 million dollars for the project. [...]
Azerbaijan Airlines converts low-fare branch into a separate brand
Flights under the AZALJET brand will start on March 28
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Kazakhstan to build a new airport next to a scenic area
Lake Alaqol, a former health resort of Soviet cosmonauts, will be turned into a popular tourist destination [...]
Zodiac Aerospace and Engineering Holding open a toilet repair shop
The two companies are evaluating whether toilet repairs are a mutually beneficial project [...]
Russian OEMs will receive state support for entering international markets
The government will compensate manufacturers for expenses associated with European and US certification [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737NG
The airline received the aircraft from Avia Capital Services leasing company, a part of Rostech corporation [...]
Owner of Domodedovo Airport detained
Dmitriy Kamenschik is accused of implementing a flawed security system that led to a terrorist attack [...]
Uzhgorod airport closed for several days for security shortfalls
Ukrainian authorities have suspended the airport’s certificate [...]
Vnukovo will go private
Following Sheremetyevo, the government reduces its stake in another one of Moscow’s airports [...]
Antonov Airlines begins operating a restored An-22
An-22 Antey was the world’s first wide-body aircraft, and it’s still in demand, the carrier claims [...]
SCAT Airlines preparing to operate SSJ 100s
The Kazakh carrier’s technicians have started their maintenance training program for the type
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Russian Government reconsiders its share in Sheremetyevo
As a result of complicated transactions, Moscow’s largest airport may end up in private hands within the next 25 years [...]
Azur Air approved for regular flights
The Russian charter carrier will operate regular flights to Thailand and Spain [...]
TAT Technologies and Engineering Holding join forces for heat exchanger repair facility
The new dedicated facility will be located at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo Airport and cater to Russian and CIS clientele [...]
Top-20 Russian airports by cargo traffic
Cargo volumes processed by Russian airports decreased acrossed the country, but most airports retained their positions on the list
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Aurora takes delivery of its tenth A319
Aeroflot’s Far Eastern subsidiary completes its Airbus fleet expansion program [...]
Antonov assembles fuselage of An-132 prototype
The upgrade to An-32 turboprop cargo aircraft is being carried out in cooperation with Saudi Arabian partners [...]
Kazakh carriers are once again allowed to fly to Egypt
Air connection between the two countries was suspended after a fatal crash of Metrojet’s A321 over Sinai in November last year [...]
Ukrainian carriers’ traffic grew 1.9% in January
The country’s airports recorded 1% YOY growth [...]
Ramenskoye Airport will open in March
The airport has ambitions to become Moscow’s fourth air gate [...]
Wizz Air to base an aircraft in Kutaisi
The Georgian airport is the carrier’s 24th base around the world and the first one in the region [...]
Share of foreign carriers on the Russian market decreases to 9.4%
Russia is becoming more independent from foreign airlines, head of Russia’s aviation authority explains [...]
Tajik Air and Dushanbe Airport separated once again
Another attempt to merge two national companies under one holding structure seems to have failed [...]
Antonov starts flight testing of engine for An-178
The new engine has been made more powerful than its predecessor to support the An-178’s cargo transport functions [...]
Russian airlines lost 260 million dollars in 2015
Industry association had asked President Putin to help the carriers by lifting the VAT [...]
Russia introduces simplified aerodrome certification procedures
Petrozavodsk Airport was the first to try the new scheme, management approved the changes [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines on path of liberalization
Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated countries in the CIS, is gradually opening its airspace and welcoming foreign carriers [...]
Boryspil rides the wave of success as hub
Ukraine’s main airport keeps increasing traffic against a grim background [...]
Latvia sells 20% of airBaltic to a German investor
As a result of the transaction the carrier’s capital will increase by 132 million euros [...]
Engineering Holding conquered the crisis in 2015
Russia’s largest independent MRO provider reports on the year’s results [...]
UAC introduces changes to corporate management
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation published job descriptions for 11 vice-presidents [...]
Egyptian carrier orders four SSJ 100s
Air Leisure signs an LOI with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft for four SSJ 100s with an option for six more [...]
Aeroflot receives 15th Boeing 737-800
The aircraft, straight from the manufacturer, is leased from Avia Capital Services [...]
Russia and Cyprus free up air connection
The two countries have agreed to remove restrictions on the number of designated carriers [...]
Aurora begins operation of Bombardier Q400
The first aircraft, delivered in December, will be joined by two more in March [...]
New passenger terminal to be built at Magadan
Administration of Magadan region in Russia's Far East is in search of investors to support a massive airport reconstruction project [...]
Boryspil Airport traffic increased in both domestic and international lines
The Kyiv main airport served 68% of all passengers in Ukraine in 2015. [...]
Europe recognizes SSJ 100 capable of autolanding
EASA validated the aircraft’s Russian certificate for CAT IIIa landing [...]