September 2016
The service, which is unique to the Russian and CIS market is offered in partnership with Zodiac Aerospace [...]
Mil Mi-8 maintenance center to open in Azerbaijan
An authorized maintenance center for Mil Mi-8/17 family helicopters will open in Azerbaijan on the premises of Silk Way Helicopter Services [...]
Aeroflot launches sales of flights to/from London Gatwick
The flights begin operating on November 15 [...]
Rossiya takes latest Transaero B777 from VEB Leasing
The carrier leases ex-Transaero airframes in government-inspired fleet upgrade [...]
Aeroflot forecasts $315M net profit by year-end
The airline's CEO promises to pay out about 50% of profit as dividends to the shareholders including the Russian government. [...]
Russian Helicopters’ CEO contract extended
Alexander Mikheev will remain at the helm of the Russian rotorcraft holding for five more years [...]
What changes will the future bring aviation industry in Europe, Russia and Asia?
14th eurasian forum Wings of the Future will be held on November 1-2, 2016 in Moscow [...]
Russian airlines’ cumulative losses decrease in H1
Cumulative loss of Russian airlines at the end of the first half 2016 stood at 13.9 billion rubles [...]
Aeroflot proposes tougher measures to deal with disruptive passengers
Aeroflot has set out proposals to give Russian airlines more power to deal with disruptive passengers [...]
Aeroflot Expands Fleet with Four Brand New Airliners
All aircraft are delivered to Aeroflot directly from the manufacturers [...]
INSIGHT: Russian airport traffic growth nosedived in 2015
... and the implications for an air transport system in need of a new business model [...]
Domodedovo’s terminal capacity to reach 58M passengers
Dmitry Kamenschik, the airport’s owner elaborated on the airport’s development plans [...]
IrAero to double its Superjet 100 fleet
Irkutsk-based regional carrier plans to lease four aircraft in the long-range version [...]
Sukhoi approved to consolidate 100% of SSJ100 airframer
This means that SSJ100 strategic partner, Finmeccanica, quits the program. [...]
Emirates resumes A380 service to Moscow
The airline is seeing a noticeable uptick of demand for Russia-bound flights globally [...]
S7 Group reaches agreement to acquire Sea Launch
Russian aviation group to expand into space business. [...]
Tashkent link will elevate Minsk hub status
Belarusian carrier targets transit passengers heading from Uzbekistan to Europe [...]
Aeroflot stock hit new maximum on the Moscow Exchange
Aeroflot stock closed at 117 RUR on Monday raising the company’s market capitalization up to 129.9 billion RUR [...]
Aeroflot to launch flights to London Gatwick from Moscow
Russian national carrier increased its MOW - LON frequency from 21 to 32 weekly flights [...]
Aeroflot named Best Airline in Europe at Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards
Aeroflot has been named Europe’s best airline at the prestigious Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards [...]
Wizz Air opens a new base in Georgia
Hungarian LCC flies to 11 international destination out of the Georgian airport [...]
Rossiya takes delivery of sixth Boeing 777
A 777-300 with tail number EI-XLP was built in 1999 and previously operated by Transaero [...]
FL Technics approved for A330 airworthiness management
The Lithuanian MRO has added CAMO capabilities to its EASA Part M approval [...]
Ansat gets first commercial order
The helicopter will provide medical flights for healthcare facilities in Moscow and Moscow region. [...]
Russia certifies P&W engine for MC-21
The first МС-21-300 prototype is powered by the PW1431G-JM engine [...]
Aeroflot passenger traffic grows 6% in August
Russia's lagest airline carried 2.814 million passengers last month [...]
Pobeda LCC to launch Rostov-Baku flights
The carrier has received approval from the State Civil Aviation Administration of Azerbaijan to operate 4X-weekly service [...]
Sheremetyevo the only Moscow airport with continued traffic growth
Amidst a general decrease in passenger traffic in Moscow Air Hub, SVO was the only one to show growth this year [...]
Aeroflot passenger traffic up 10.2% in 8M 2016
Aeroflot PJSC today announces traffic statistics for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for August and the first eight months of 2016 [...]
Ukraine International airlines to receive 8 Boeing 737NGs in 2017
In January-September 2016 the company received 8 Boeing 737-800s with one of them, factory new [...]
UAC receives state support for Russo-Chinese widebody program
The Russian government will allocate over $15M until 2018 for research and development of the wide-body aircraft, which will be assembled in China [...]
Russian government mulls sale of Aeroflot’s subsidiary Rossiya
Aeroflot says the idea is out of the question [...]
Sibir and Globus continue steep growth path
S7 will keep several seasonal destinations open for the winter season [...]
Norilsk through with first phase of runway reconstruction
Currently, the airport is getting ready for the second stage of the modernization project which will include the renovation of another 1200-meter runway segment [...]
Irkut files application for European validation of MC-21 certificate
Russian certification of the aircraft’s basic version, the MC-21-300, is scheduled for 2018 [...]
Lufthansa Cargo switches Krasnoyarsk for Novosibirsk
The air carrier emphasizes a better infrastructure in Tolmachyovo and the ability to outsource certain services [...]
Aeroflot doubles capacity of its data Ppocessing center
Aeroflot has more than doubled the capacity of its main data processing facility, which performs all calculations for the airline [...]
S7 Group places first Russian order for Boeing 737MAX
Nine aircraft of this type will be leased through Air Lease Corporation [...]
UTair Helicopter Services joins HeliOffshore
The Russian operator has become the industry association’s 100th member [...]
Nordwind Airlines to operate UN flights in Africa
The Russian carrier has won a contract to support the United Nations mission on the continent [...]
The seventh Twin Otter for Rosneft delivered to Russia
The aircraft is one of the ten DHC-6s ordered by Russian oil company Rosneft last December [...]
Rossiya Airlines takes delivery of a new Boeing 737
This is the first factory-new aircraft received by Aeroflot's subsidiary since its merger with Donavia and Orenair [...]
A New International Airport Opens in Ashgabad
The ambitious project for a complete airport make-over has been completed in the capital of Turkmenistan [...]
Bombardier delivers first Challenger 650 to Russian customer
At least three more Bombardier 650s will be delivered to Russia before the end of the year [...]
Antonov’s production schedule affected by Russo-Ukrainian conflict
Due to refusal to use Russian-made components, Antonov will not deliver a single aircraft this year [...]
Lithuania’s Small Planet Airlines sees smaller profit in H1
The independent leisure airline group to further expand in Asia [...]
INSIGHT: Russian helicopter market in autorotation
The 2015-2016 economic crisis in Russia has affected both domestic demand for helicopter operations and fleet renewal plans. [...]
Singapore’s LCC considers flights to Russia
Scoot will not fly to Moscow, but Vladivostok or St. Petersburg are on the list of options [...]
Russian airlines’ cumulative traffic declined 8.7% in eight months
Nevertheless, major Russian carriers continue to increase their traffic and market share [...]
Aeroflot won’t go private until 2020
Contrary to original plans to sell the government's stake in the national carrier this year, the decision has been postponed [...]