Passenger traffic in Russia continues its double-digit growth flight path
By contrast, freight traffic suffered a further decline in November [...]
2018
Thailand’s Kom Airlines signs LoI for six Superjet 100s
It is expected that the agreement will be converted into a firm order in 2019 [...]
British companies set up an aircraft components repair facility near Moscow
The partnership of Oakenhurst and Larchfield has received its EASA Part 145 approval [...]
TAT Engineering secures EASA Part 145 certificate
Russo-Israeli heat exchangers MRO specialist has won FAA certification [...]
Russia’s Severstal takes delivery of its first Superjet 100
Three more SSJ100s are planned for delivery to the regional airline till the end of 2019 [...]
Sukhoi Civil may lose its sole European SSJ100 customer
The head of SCAC admitted that CityJet may dispose of its Superjets next year [...]
PHOTO: Irkut rolls out its third flying prototype of the MC-21
The aircraft is scheduled to take to the air in March 2019 [...]
Superjet’s SaM146 engine receives ETOPS approval
Latest endorsement brings route-planning flexibility for SSJ100 operators [...]
Sukhoi Civil hoping to sell six more SSJ100s to Thailand
Russian manufacturer is also considering setting up a maintenance centre in the region [...]
SkyUp Airlines adds fifth Boeing 737 to fleet
Ukrainian start-up airline is gearing up to expand its operations [...]
Russian MRO provider assists Tajik’s airline with aircraft re-registration
S7 Technics assisted Somon Air with the aircraft transference onto the Bermuda registry [...]
Russian government to continue financial support of regional air travel
Some 3.8 billion roubles have been reserved in the 2019 state budget [...]
S7 Technics customises four SSJ100s for Gazprom Avia
The Russian independent MRO provider is building up its Superjet maintenance capabilities [...]
Aeroflot’s board appoints A-Technics as its Superjet maintenance provider
This decision effectively reduces the SSJ100 maintenance market for other MRO providers in the country [...]
Russian government challenges ‘grace periods’ for aircraft imports
A trade-in opportunity is also among measures proposed to support Russian-made aircraft [...]
Soaring fuel prices burn a big hole in Russian airlines profitability
Russian airlines' operational losses this year will reach 39 billion roubles [...]
UEC-Perm Motors focuses on after-sales support for the PD-14 aero engine
Russian engine manufacturer pledges to slash direct maintenance costs for the MC-21 powerplant [...]
Komiaviatrans places its five Embraers on the Russian register
Regional airline hires UTG for maintenance – and plans to change the aircraft’s lessor [...]
New dates for MAKS 2019 announced
The air show at Zhukovsky had been shifted to avoid a clash with Russia’s major military industrial complex event [...]
PD-14-powered MC-21 airliner to fly in late 2019
The exact date for the first flight of the advanced narrow-body powered by Russian-made engines is yet to announce [...]
Cainiao Network (Alibaba) turns to Russian air cargo group as a preferred carrier
Volga-Dnepr expands its e-commerce interests by inking MoU with Alibaba Group [...]
Russian LCC Pobeda is given the green light to lease 20 B737MAXs
Parent company Aeroflot’s board authorises lease deals for 20 B737MAX-8s [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana officially receives its first E-Jet-E2
E2s will help the flag carrier to open up new destinations in Eastern Europe and China. [...]
Russia’s A-Technics to maintain Aeroflot’s SSJ100 fleet
The MRO provider secures FAP-285 approval and has launched a line station at Sheremetyevo [...]
Utair launches a regional mini-hub at Ufa
Russia’s fifth largest passenger airline is keen to develop regional transfer traffic flows [...]
New Middle East-based Superjet 100 operator to launch in 2019
Lebanon’s Alexcina Airways plans to take delivery of the Russian aircraft in the first quarter of 2019 [...]
Ural Airlines to build another maintenance hangar and training centre…
... as Russia’s fourth largest airline gears up for a sizeable fleet expansion [...]
Poland’s Enter Air entrusts Estonian maintenance provider with PBH support
Magnetic MRO and the Polish charter carrier sign a power-by-hour deal to support 19 B737-800s [...]
New Russian passenger airline being launched
The owners of Zhukovsky airport are behind the launch of WeGo Air [...]
Russian cargo airline to base a Ukrainian-designed An-124 in the USA
Volga-Dnepr opens an operations base at Houston Airport, Texas [...]
airBaltic to increase its Tallin-based fleet to three aircraft
Latvian carrier will base two A220-300s at Estonia’s capital airport [...]
Moscow Zhukovsky airport’s new shareholder revealed
Advisor to the president of UAC acquires 22.5 per cent of fast-growing airport from Avia Solutions [...]
New details of the SaM146-powered Be-200 project are revealed
Russian certification of the amphibian is delayed until late 2021 [...]
Aviation authorities scrutinise debt restructuring at Russia’s Utair
Rosaviatsiya has also instructed the airline to review its flight safety management practices [...]
Russia’s Promsvyazbank to underpin SSJ100 lease financing
Russia’s Promsvyazbank to underpin SSJ100 lease financing [...]
Azerbaijan’s LCC Buta Airways increases its fleet to eight E-Jets
Azeri budget carrier takes delivery of another Embraer E-190 to expand network
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Sukhoi Civil triples maintenance centre throughput at Zhukovsky
Russian manufacturer takes comprehensive steps to improve aftersales support for its Superjet [...]
Russia’s Utair adopts a cautious approach with its fleet expansion plans
Financial losses are projected for the airline this year, although its traffic is expected to grow to 7.9 million passengers [...]
Georgia’s Myway Airlines temporarily suspends scheduled operations
Chinese-backed carrier plans to resume flights in March [...]
Yakutia Airlines to switch its focus to the Russian Far East
Aeroflot's anticipated expansion into Russian regions has forced the regional airline to revise its strategy [...]
Uzbekistan Airways to be separated from local airports
Uzbekistan’s national carrier, 11 airports, MRO and ATM service providers are to be hived off into independent entities [...]
MC-21’s fuselage is delivered to TsAGI for endurance tests
Endurance tests will confirm the design’s suitability in terms of fatigue strength and operational survivability [...]
Sheremetyevo’s third runway to be operational in 2019
Moscow’s major airport’s reconstruction plans amended [...]
Aeroflot postpones the introduction of Airbus A350s for a third time
The number of Boeing aircraft in Aeroflot Group’s fleet will exceed Airbus jets by 2021 [...]
Aeroflot recovers from loss-making Q1 and fuel hike
Russia’s biggest airline group climbs out of the red after loss-making first half [...]
Latvia’s airBaltic completes aircraft deliveries for 2018
Flag carrier welcomes its 14th A220-300 jet [...]
Third Kazakhstani carrier meets IATA’s safety standard
Passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit will facilitate Qazaq Air’s entry into the international market [...]
Air Astana is the world’s second operator of the Embraer E190-E2
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier takes delivery of the first of five new aircraft [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic continued on a double-digit flight path in October
But cargo carryings shrank for the first time in the last six months [...]
INSIGHT: Open skies, Georgia style
Liberalisation of the air travel market may have spurred tourism – but it has also forced Georgian airlines to fight for their lives [...]