July 2017
Today marks 50 years of Aeroflot flights to Zurich. [...]
INTERVIEW: Frigate Ecojet team still enthusiastic about project
The Russian project aims to rival Boeing's future 797, but the team says there are as yet no suitable engine options for the prospective quad [...]
Sheremetyevo completes construction of new cargo terminal
The new facility is scheduled to become operational in September 2017 [...]
Second terminal planned for Zhukovsky airport
The existing facility has a floor area of 17,600 square meters [...]
Kazakhstan to open 15 new airfields by 2020
Usharal airport became operational on July 21 [...]
Aeroflot Group fleet expanded by three aircraft in June
Five airliners were delivered and two phased out [...]
VIM Airlines receives another Boeing 777-300ER
The carrier now has two examples of this modification [...]
Ukraine International Airlines details widebody fleet plans
UIA will take delivery of five Boeing 737NGs before the end of the year [...]
Kutaisi Airport to expand passenger capacity
A railroad link to the city will be built in 2018 [...]
FATA says underestimated Russian passenger traffic for June
The number of passengers traveling on domestic routes and to CIS countries shrank drastically, however [...]
Russia, Turkey approve more carriers between Moscow, Istanbul
AtlasGlobal is the third designated Turkish airline on the route linking the capital cities of that country and Russia [...]
Kaliningrad airport’s new terminal put in operation
The new facility will include three baggage belts [...]
INSIGHT: Volga-Dnepr mulling possible Ruslan successor
Russian freight operator dreaming of a dedicated freighter [...]
Aeroflot Group Passenger Traffic Up 16.6% In 6M 2017
Today, Aeroflot PJSC (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces operating results for Aeroflot Group (“the Group”) and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“the Company”) for June and the first six months of 2017 *. [...]
Arkhangelsk-based carrier to lease two more L-410 turboprops
The Second Arkhangelsk United Aviation Division will exand its L-410UVP-E fleet to five aircraft [...]
Ansat approved for cold climate operations
With the latest supplement to its type certificate, the helicopter is now cleared to fly in the Polar regions [...]
INSIGHT: AirBridgeCargo focuses on sensitive freights
1. In 2017 the operator is looking to increase its volume of special cargoes [...]
Aeroflot Officially Returns to the Global Aviation Elite by Passenger Traffic
Aeroflot has achieved a key strategic milestone and has once again occupied a spot among the world’s top 20 leading airlines by passenger traffic, returning to this group for the first time in nearly thirty years. [...]
MAKS: GTLK places order for 30 helicopters
The lessor will supply the aircraft to air ambulance services across Russia [...]
MAKS: Azimuth Airlines mulling more SSJ100s
The airline has already received two of the type [...]
S7 Airlines becomes Russia’s first A320neo operator
The airliner will complete its first revenue flight between Moscow and Novosibirsk [...]
MAKS: Interjet confirms interest in 10 more SSJ100s
The carrier is the largest SSJ100 operator outside Russia with 22 aircraft [...]
MAKS: GTLK places order for 50 Il-114-300s
The contract was signed by UAC Vice-President Vladislav Masalov (left) and GTLK CEO Sergey Khramagin [...]
MAKS: UTair to get two Mil Mi-171A2s
The two aircraft are to be delivered in 2017 [...]
Aeroflot’s Annual Report Wins Top Honors in League of American Communications Professionals’ Vision Awards 2016
The interactive version of Aeroflot 2016 Annual Report has received a top marketing award – a platinum medal in the Transport and Logistics category of the international 2016 Vision Awards. [...]
Russia needs new approach to developing aerospace technologies
The existing system no longer works properly, says the head of Zhukovsky Institute [...]
MAKS: Gearing up for MC-21 series production
Aviastar-SP will shortly begin producing shipsets for the first MC-21 pre-production batch [...]
INSIGHT: Russian Helicopters diversifying as military sales decline
The company is presenting an extensive exposition at MAKS [...]
MAKS: Tactical Missiles Corporation shows Kh-38 changes
The Kh-38MLE shown at MAKS 2017 is fitted with a semi-active laser seeker [...]
MAKS: Saratov Airlines to lease six MC-21s
The carrier could firm up the order by year-end [...]
MiG-35 debuting at MAKS
The fighter could enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2018 [...]
Salyut extends TBO, total life for Yak-130 engines
The engine used to rely heavily on Ukrainian-sourced parts [...]
Aviastar-SP customizing Superjets
The company has been observing a surge in demand for SSJ100 customization [...]
Roscosmos to digitize Earth
The Digital Earth project has a broad range of potential applications [...]
Unmanned Systems presents Supercam S450 UAV at MAKS
The vehicle can carry a broad range of mission payloads [...]
MTK-201E monitoring system for aircraft carrier flight decks
The solution helps control aircraft movements [...]
RPKB Ramenskoye showcases new navigation system for helicopters
The design bureau says the solution will be a game changer in Russian avionics [...]
Russian outlook for Grand Caravan
Four such aircraft are currently operated in the country [...]
Micron ultralight helicopter debuts at MAKS
Russian laws do not require certification of the aircraft, the developer says [...]
MAKS: Venue change planned for next show
The exhibition could move to the Kubinka air base outside Moscow [...]
MAKS: Aeroflot firms up order for 20 Superjets
The original deal was signed in 2015 [...]
MAKS: First SSJ100 delivered to Azimuth Airlines
The carrier is planning in-house line maintenance for its four Superjets [...]
MAKS: MiG-35 flight tests reported on schedule
Series production is expected to be launched in the next two years [...]
MAKS: Aerosila develops APU for Superjet
A supplemental type certificate will be required for the TA18-100-equipped SSJ100 [...]
INSIGHT: GTLK’s ambitious vision
The Russian lessor is working consistently to improve the Superjet aftersales support system [...]
MAKS: TV7-117ST turboprop engine set for flight tests
The new Russian engine is being developed for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 airliner [...]
INSIGHT: Engineering Russia’s aerospace future
The Russian MRO specialist is eyeing a role in the MC-21 program [...]
Aeroflot signs firm contract for 20 Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in addition to 30 already delivered
PJSC Aeroflot, VEB Leasing and JSC United Aircraft Corporation have entered into a contract for the delivery to Aeroflot of twenty Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. [...]
Nordwind Airlines to start A330 operations shortly
The Russian carrier has recently received two of the type [...]
INSIGHT: Aircraft for Russian Aerospace Forces
The Russian Defense Ministry is moving away from the Soviet approach to military aviation procurement [...]