January 2017
The country’s airports served almost 160 million passengers in 2016 [...]
INSIGHT: Russian MRO specialist gets ready to compete in Europe
Largest MRO provider also brings new technologies to Russia’s domestic aircraft maintenance market
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Passenger traffic of Uzbekistan Airways dropped
Uzbekistan flag-carrier has been losing passenger traffic for several years now [...]
Russian lessor orders more Ansat helicopters
Russia’s GTLK State Transport Leasing Company expanded its order for this type to six helicopters. [...]
Yamal Airlines to accept six Superjet 100s
The Russian regional carrier expects to take delivery of 13 SSJ 100s before the end of this year [...]
Assembly of Il-114 to be launched at MiG facility
The first prototype of the reborn regional turboprop is planned to be built in 2018 [...]
Bek Air takes delivery of eighth Fokker 100
The new aircraft will expand the Kazakh carrier's capacities on domestic routes [...]
St. Petersburg asks for 72 visa-free hours for air travelers
This measure may boost the passenger traffic of the city’s Pulkovo airport [...]
Saratov Airlines’ An-148s to transport shift oil workers
Contract with Rosneft oil company will keep the airline's An-148s busy for five years [...]
Ukraine starts testing improved engine for heavy helicopters
The new AI-136T powerplant can also be suggested for future Chinese heavy helicopter [...]
Tajik Air’s traffic increases 4.3% in 2016
This result is nevertheless below the peak level of 2014 [...]
Magadan SiLA airline launched flights in Siberia
Russia's largest An-28 turboprop operator based two of its aircraft in Tomsk [...]
SKOL Airlines confirms delivery of five Twin Otters
These turboprops will be operated in the interest RN-Aerocraft, an aviation subsidiary of Rosneft oil company [...]
Aeroflot Group traffic grows through international lines
The Russia’s largest airline group carried 18.3 million passengers to foreign destinations in 2016 [...]
AirBridgeCargo agreed with Boeing for landing gear exchange
The program frees the Russia’s largest carrier of the necessity to purchase components for its Boeing 747-8F fleet [...]
Aeroflot rushes into 2017 with a new A321
The new aircraft is fitted with 186 seats in a double-class configuration [...]
INSIGHT: Steppe by steppe for Kazakhstan air transport
The country’s government keen to provide support for both local carriers and air transport infrastructure. [...]
Aeroflot passenger traffic up 11.0% in 2016
Aeroflot PJSC announces operating results for Aeroflot Group and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines for December and twelve months of 2016 [...]
Aeroflot Takes Delivery of New Airbus A321 Y. Lyubimov
Aeroflot has taken delivery of its new A321 aircraft equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets [...]
UIA holds up on Boeing 737 fleet expansion
The Ukrainian flagship carrier strongly tightened requirements for fleet age. [...]
Lithuanian airports handle record number of passengers
Their traffic increased by 13% last year [...]
Aurora airline received its third Twin Otter aircraft
It became the first leased turboprop of the type [...]
SmartLynx Airlines Estonia to help VietJet Air
Its two aircraft will fly in Vietnam until mid-February [...]
Ukraine to harmonize aircraft certification system with EU standards
The agreement will facilitate European certification of aircraft designed by Ukraine’s famous Antonov planemaker [...]
Sheremetyevo remains Moscow’s only growing airport
Development of Aeroflot, the airport’s base airline, was the key factor behind its success [...]
INSIGHT: The brave new world of Russian MRO
This sector will have to overcome the twin challenges of modernisation and widespread Russian aviation industry consolidation. [...]
Ukraine sees less transit air traffic due to political problems
The country’s ATM provider reported 26.6% decrease in the number of transit flights in 2016 [...]
Zhukovsky airport loses its only domestic flight
The airport failed to provide government subsidies for this route [...]
Pulkovo operational results for 2016 exceed forecast
The traffic decline was not as significant as expected due to the airport’s efforts to attract new operators [...]
New terminal fully operational at Tyumen Airport
The airport’s annual capacity now grew to 5 million passengers [...]
AirBaltic selects Magnetic MRO for Bombardier fleet
The airline will send its brand-new CS300s to the Estonian MRO provider for wheel maintenance [...]
Moscow MAKS air show to take place in July
The traditional August dates for Russia’s largest aerospace event have been changed this year [...]
Sabre to help S7 Airlines personalize travel agency sales
The agents all over the world gained access to the full range of S7 Airlines tariffs and services [...]
Aeroflot MRO subsidiary will make its debut at MRO Russia & CIS 2017
Along with exhibiting, A-Technics representative will join panel discussion on competitiveness of Russia’s MRO providers [...]
Russia’s authorities to change aerodrome rent fares
The new system will be based on how intensely an aerodrome is operated. [...]
MRO Russia & CIS – 2017: Don’t delay to register!
February 2 will be the last day to enjoy early-bird registration fees for MRO RUSSIA & CIS conference!
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Russia sells first civil Mil Mi-171 to Pakistan
This medium twin helicopter will be used for passenger and cargo transportation, medical emergencies, patrolling and emergency response [...]
Yakutia Airlines trusts Turkish provider with Boeing 737 APU maintenance
The Russian carrier now operates four aircraft of the type [...]
Nordica becomes Tallinn’s busiest airline
The state-owned operator serviced more than 18% of the regular passenger traffic the Estonian capital’s gateway [...]
Turkish cargo Boeing 747 crashes near Bishkek
The aircraft crashed in nearby village, damaging 15 houses and killing more than 30 people. [...]
Russian airlines show a decline in passengers in 2016
Aviation authorities expect the country’s air transport industry to return to growth in 2017 [...]
Interjet returns all Superjet 100s into operations
Half of the airline’s fleet of the type was grounded due to defects in stabilizer attachment unit [...]
International traffic helped Ukrainian airlines to beat their record
The country’s airlines exceeded the pre-crisis level in number of passengers [...]
Aeroflot disappears from Airbus A350-800 customer list
But Russia's flagship carrier keeps order for larger A350-900 variant [...]
INSIGHT: A second civil airport for Crimea?
Combination of private and federal investment funds can help to develop the civilian part of Belbek Airport near Sevastopol [...]
Pobeda exceeds 2016 traffic targets
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary carried 4.3 million passengers, up 38.7% from 2015 [...]
UTair expects to maintain the upward trend
The Russian carrier plans to increase revenues in both the aircraft and helicopter segments [...]
Italian Leonardo quits Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
Nevertheless, it remains the Superjet 100 program’s partner that supports the aircraft certification and sales in the Western world. [...]
Traffic through Georgian airports grow 25.7% in 2016
They handled a total of 2.841 million passengers last year [...]
Ukraine to introduce import duties on regional aircraft
This measure is expected to support national aircraft industry [...]