Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan finds new director
The new head of civil aviation in Kyrgyzstan is known for his work in the airport sector [...]
October 2016
Azur Air takes delivery of seventh Boeing 767
With this latest addition the airline’s fleet consists of seven Boeing 767s and nine Boeing 757 [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of new Airbus A321 A. Schnittke
Aeroflot has taken delivery of its new A321 aircraft equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets [...]
Aeroflot RAS net profit for 9M 2016 increases sixfold to RUB 42.8 billion
RAS results are presented on a non-consolidated basis [...]
Aeroflot launches winter schedule
Aeroflot will operate its winter flight schedule from 30 October 2016 through 25 March 2017 [...]
Passenger traffic in Ukraine increases 25% in first three quarters of 2016
It has almost reached the pre-crisis 2013 levels [...]
Irish CityJet accepts delivery of a third SSJ 100
The Irish airline is to take delivery of 12 more aircraft in the next few years [...]
Russian passenger traffic decline slows
The country’s airlines carried 9.2 million passengers in January-September 2016 [...]
Kazakhstan to temporarily launch Open Skies
It will be in effect during the Expo-2017 fair in June-September next year [...]
Traffic through Minsk Airport accelerates growth
This is explained by increased number of transit passengers [...]
Ukrainian International Airlines will more than double its fleet
Ukraine’s largest carrier aims to have 91 airliners by 2021 [...]
Aeroflot announces results of Board of Directors meeting
PJSC Aeroflot announces the results of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors which was held on October 27, 2016
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Russian MRO provider gets first paint order from India
The Engineering Holding paints CRJ200 jet for the Indian carrier Zoom Air [...]
Private owners of Vnukovo agreed to pledge their shares
The private stake in Moscow’s third largest airport can now go under the government control [...]
Aeroflot’s traffic growth rate doubles in September
Russia’s largest airline carried 2.7 million passengers, up by 11.8% year-on-year [...]
Aeroflot eyes joint ventures in Europe and Asia
Russia’s largest carrier sees cooperation within joint ventures as more efficient compared to the global airlines alliances [...]
MC-21 model tested for flutter
The final conclusions about the aircraft's safety will be made after the static test of the aircraft prototype [...]
L-410NG accumulates over 300 hours of flight trials
Russian-owned Aircraft Industries intends to certify this upgarded 19-seat turboprop in 2017 [...]
Aeroflot increased passenger traffic 10,4% up to 21,7 mln over 9M 2016
Aeroflot PJSC announces traffic statistics for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for September and the first nine months of 2016 [...]
Georgia’s airports witness passenger traffic growth
The traffic in this country has shown growth by 103% since 2012 [...]
Russian Helicopter Systems accepted maiden Ansat
Moscow-based private operator will use the new helicopter for passenger flights and flight training [...]
INSIGHT: Overhaul for Russia’s aircraft maintenance industry
Tumbling ruble and cheap labor costs motivates Russian providers to localize more maintenance services [...]
Sheremetyevo Terminal C to triple capacity
A massive reconstruction project will cost $80 million and will be completed in 2018 [...]
Gazprom Avia trusts Engineering Holding with SSJ 100 maintenance
This airline become the third client for SSJ 100 maintenance for Engineering. [...]
Sheremetyevo maintains growth in the middle of stagnation
Two other Moscow airports, Domodedovo and Vnukovo, still see their traffic sliding, albeit at a slower rate [...]
Interjet asks for SSJ 100 residual value guarantee
Mexican carrier wants to reduce expenses for the lease of the Russian regional jets [...]
Yakutia receives a fourth Superjet 100
The new regional jet is leased from Russian GTLK company for a period of 12 years [...]
First Russian carriers to come to Zhukovsky airport
They will join Belarus-based Belavia, which has been operating flights from newly opened airport near Moscow since September [...]
Embraer E-Jets got first Russian order
The country’s second largest carrier placed an order for 17 aircraft of the type [...]
INSIGHT: Armenian air transport re-emerges
The emergent Caucasus nation has seen some dramatic changes to its air transport landscape [...]
Production of engines for SSJ 100 to grow in 2017
The production rate will be increased from 50 to over 70 powerplants per year [...]
Rossiya Airlines to receive Superjet 100s
Its parent Aeroflot will give it 20 jets of the type from its additional order [...]
Second carriers may be added on Russia – Portugal routes
The ultimate frequency on Moscow - Lisbon route was increased to 14 weekly flights from each side [...]
Pobeda Airlines to start fleet expansion in a year
The Russian low-cost carrier plans to add five more Boeing 737-800s [...]
Wings of the Future forum to discuss the future of aviation
The new revision of the Wings of Russia event will bring together the industry’s professionals from all over the world in Moscow on November 1-2 [...]
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian aerospace industry
The new list includes Russian major aerospace manufacturers as well as a number of airlines [...]
Ukrainian Anda Air starts operations
The start-up carrier will operate charter flights to holiday destinations on a single MD-83 [...]
Pobeda to reduce turnaround rate at Vnukovo
The Russian low-cost carrier has moved its own flight control center to the airport [...]
Airports in Kyrgyzstan served 2.2 million passengers
More than half of them have travelled through the country’s capital airport Manas in Bishkek [...]
Volga-Dnepr announces changes in top-management
Robert van de Weg has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing of the group [...]
NordWind received former Transaero permit to fly to New York
The Russian carrier can break Aeroflot’s current monopoly on this route [...]
Komiaviatrans selects StandardAero for engine MRO
Russian regional airline has signed a five-year contract to maintain Rolls-Royce AE 3007 on its ERJ 145 fleet [...]
Ural Airlines’ passenger traffic shows increased growth in September
The Russian airline carried 711,000 passengers, by 20% more than a year ago [...]
Russo-Indian joint venture to assemble Ka-226T
140 helicopters of the type will be built in India in the next nine years [...]
Tulpar Technic launches MRO services for Superjet 100s
Siberian regional carrier IrAero became the first customer for this type maintenance [...]
Vnukovo co-owner to launch a regional airline
The start-up called Azimuth is to operate Russian-made aircraft on routes between cities in the Southern Russia [...]
Aeroflot reforms its fare policy
Russia’s largest carrier offers more flexibility to passengers while encouraging them to spend more on more convenient travel [...]
Rossiya expanded Boeing 747 fleet to seven aircraft
Russian lessors use this carrier to remarket ex-Transaero widebody fleet [...]
Tatarstan hospital becomes first civilian Ansat user
This light twin model will be used to provide emergency medical transport services. [...]
Kyzyl Airport gets ready for Superjet 100 operations
This can attract new airlines to this Russian regional airport [...]