Ka-62 helicopter takes its first flight
The program is about two years behind schedule [...]
April 2016
VIM-Avia receives its first Boeing 777
The aircraft is a new type and the only wide-body aircraft in the operator’s fleet [...]
Aeroflot announces results of Board of Directors meeting
PJSC Aeroflot announces the results of the Board of Directors meeting held on 28 April 2016 [...]
Aeroflot Group announces operating results for March 2016
Aeroflot PJSC announces traffic statistics for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for March and the first three months of 2016 [...]
UWCA receives preorders for 30 L-410 turboprops
Delivery schedule stretches to 2020, the customer is not disclosed [...]
UTair’s losses shrink 17% in 2015
In 2015 the airline managed to reach debt settlement agreements, renegotiate lease payment schedules, and have leasing contracts extended with most of its lessors [...]
Sochi and Kaliningrad fastest growing Russian airports in Q1
Most airports on Russia's top-20 list managed to take advantage of the escalating domestic travel, resulting in 1,6% cumulative growth [...]
Ukrainian Airlines Q1 traffic increases 11.3%
The country's carriers served 1.258 million passengers on international and domestic routes [...]
IrAero signs a contract for four SSJ 100s
Irkutsk-based regional airline leases the four aircraft from State Transport Leasing Company [...]
Aeroflot voluntarily gives up rights to operate 13 high-demand routes transferred from Transaero
Aeroflot has no desire to become a monopolist on the Russian market, and plans to maintain its market share below 50%. [...]
Russian carriers respond to crisis with fleet modernization
When crisis strikes, some players leave the market, while others increase their efficiency through fleet modernization [...]
Cosmos Airline sold to Roscosmos corporation
The operator will continue providing air transportation services to all Russian enterprises engaged in the rocket and space industry [...]
Kyrgyz carrier Air Bishkek stops flying
AirBiskhek cancels flights due to financial difficulties and the general economic situation faced by Kyrgyzstan’s carriers [...]
AeroGeo likely to become the operator of Rosneft’s DHC-6s
Five of the ten Twin Otters Russian oil company Rosneft ordered from Viking Air arrived at Krasnoyarsk [...]
Passenger traffic on Russian airlines down nearly 3% in March
The overall traffic slump was a result of fewer passengers being carried on international routes [...]
Somon Air to launch services to Afghanistan, Pakistan
The leading carrier of Tajikistan's network includes routes to eight countries [...]
Aviation IT Forum – don’t miss early-bird rates
9th international Aviation IT Forum will take place in Moscow on May, 19 and will gather IT directors from airlines, agencies and airports. [...]
Sheremetyevo leads Moscow airports in Q1 passenger traffic growth
Traffic at Sheremetyevo International Airport grew 9.2% year-on-year to 3.2 million passengers in the first quarter of 2016. Domodedovo also demonstrated growth, while Vnukovo faced a decline
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Ural Airlines takes delivery of seventh A319
The new aircraft has become the fifth aircraft provided by the Irish leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital [...]
NPO Saturn to increase production of SaM 146 engines
The production wrap-up is linked to the United Aircraft Corporation’s (UAC) plans to sell 27 SSJ 100 aircraft in 2016 against just 17 SSJ 100s built last year [...]
Superjet 100 celebrates five years
The aircraft is slowly but surely, gaining its market niche in the regional aircraft segment [...]
Second flydubai Boeing 737-800 interim report released
The new investigation report reveals more details about the deadly crash, no technical malfunctions found [...]
Managing IT projects in air transport: S7 Airlines view
S7 Airlines will present its vision of interaction with regulatory bodies, airports and suppliers at the 9th international Aviation IT Forum in Moscow on May, 19.
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Aeroflot to transfer up to ten SSJ 100s to Rossiya
Russia's largest operator of SSJ 100 wants its subsidiaries to share its passion [...]
Grozny Avia banned from operating international flights
The operator insisted on the measure itself, FATA says [...]
Quarterly passenger traffic at Minsk Airport increased by almost 32%
From January through March, the main air gateway of Belarus served almost 572.1 thousand passengers [...]
Air Samara sold King Air 350i’s to American companies
The regional carrier did not succeed in justifying the case of operating the 11-seat aircraft on commercial routes inside Russia [...]
Volga-Dnepr and Sheremetyevo to build a cargo hub
Sheremetyevo committed to building a new cargo processing complex with maintenance hangars, Volga-Dnepr - to increasing its cargo volumes [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of new SSJ100
Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100 in enhanced FULL specification produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft. [...]
Sberbank Leasing: a difficult year in review
The company's executive tells about the challenges of dealing with Transaero's bankruptcy and UTair's restructuring plan [...]
Registration opens for Aviation Professionals Conference in Ulyanovsk
Aviation Professionals will gather senior representatives of airlines, private and state-owned training centers, aviation universities, airports and government officials to discuss the most pressing and challenging issues related to aviation labor market in Russia and the CIS. [...]
Sberbank Leasing to hand over all Boeing 747s to Rossiya Airlines by mid-summer
The airline has already received one Boeing 747 in Rossiya’s new livery. Another two aircraft are undergoing maintenance, and the third one is waiting for its turn for MRO [...]
Russian lessors to write off over $1 billion debts after Transaero bankruptcy
Due to the aircraft balance sheet cost being much higher than their fair market value, about $900 million will be lost on Transaero’s fleet alone [...]
Azerbaijani Helicopter Company approved for external load OGP operations
SWHS is ready to offer new services not only in Azerbaijan, but also in Russia, South East Asia and Africa [...]
Uzbekistan Airways purchasing Boeing 767 full-flight simulator
The CAE equipment was purchsed for certified training & professional development center for pilots from Central Asia, established with the participation of IATA [...]
Aeroflot to hand over last three A319s to Rossiya Airlines
The aircraft have been painted in Rossiya's new branded livery [...]
Red Wings Airlines: “We should get good synergy with Nordavia”
Red Wings' general director reveals how his airline and its new sister company will operate under one management [...]
Skytrax Awards four star quality ranking to Aeroflot internationally recognized rating confirms Aeroflot’s place among Europe’s leading airlines
Aeroflot – Russian Airlines has been awarded an official four-star quality and service ranking from the leading independent authority on airline quality, Skytrax.
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Aircraft Finance and Lease Russia & CIS Conference took place in Moscow
Impressive speaker line-up featured key local and international experts. [...]
Renovation of Tbilisi Airport runway to be completed on schedule
Currently, Tbilisi’s Airport is not serving any flights from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm because of renovation activities [...]
VIM-Avia orders Boeing 777s and Boeing 767s
The aircraft are expected to enter the airline's fleet in early May, enabling the carrier to expand its route network with long-haul destinations [...]
Avies Airlines’ AOC suspended in Estonia
The airline intends to appeal against the prohibition on flights [...]
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reclaims two SSJ 100s from Red Wings
The aircraft will allegedely be given over to Yakutia Airlines within the framework of SSJ 100 refinancing project [...]
L-410 assembly line construction begins in Yekaterinburg
The facility will be capable of producing up to 12 Czech regional turborpops per year [...]
Ukrainian carriers close first quarter with 13.4% traffic growth
Almost 1.3 million passengers used the services of the local operators from January to March [...]
Azerbaijan and US agree on air service liberalization
The Open Sky agreement is expected to streamline the traffic between the two countries [...]
Rossiya receives its first aircraft in new livery
It's a Boeing 747 previously operated by Transaero. Another 13 aircraft will recieve their paint jobs as they enter the fleet [...]
IAC files preliminary report on Flydubai crash
The crew attempted a manual approach in marginal weather conditions [...]
Show Observer selected as HeliRussia 2016 official newsletter
The official daily newsletter of Russia's premier helicopter exhibition will be published, in Russian and English, on the first and second days of the event. [...]
Qazaq Air reports accelerated traffic growth
Kazakh start-up airline is focusing on serving regional routes with a fleet of three Bombardier Q400NGs [...]