April 2018
The ‘R’ designation indicates an enhanced number of Russian-made components [...]
Severstal to replace Bombardier CRJs with Russian regional jets
Russian steel giant’s airline subsidiary to take first SSJ100 in October [...]
S7 Technics to expand types and capabilities
The deputy director of Russia’s largest MRO provider elaborates on the company’s current progress in the home country and in the CIS [...]
Russia’s S7 Group signs up for the possibility of 75 Sukhoi Superjets
Deliveries of the shorter-version SSJ75 may begin in 2022 [...]
Russia’s Red Wings is revealed as customer for Bombardier CS300s
Russian airline agrees operational lease order for six CS300 aircraft [...]
Saratov Airlines’ AOC is extended for one month
Russian airline has until May 30 to rectify shortcomings to fully restore its AOC [...]
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Airlines gets Formula One Grand Prix across the line
Prestigious and lucrative contract for Azeri cargo carrier [...]
Second Ukrainian carrier adds widebody aircraft to its fleet
Azur Air Ukraine has become country's second carrier with a widebody aircraft in its fleet [...]
Russia’s UTair completes Mil Mi-8AMT deliveries
Russian Helicopters delivered two final Mi-8AMTs completing an UTair order placed last June [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines to lease six A320neos from SMBC Aviation Capital
Airbus A320neos are scheduled for 2020 delivery to Russia’s second largest airline [...]
Russian authorities impose tougher restrictions on western aircraft
New regulations will effect those Russian organisations with more than 50 per cent of government participation [...]
Ural Airlines to expand in-house maintenance capabilities
The new repair facility is to be unveiled by the end of 2018 [...]
Ural Airlines aims to carry more passengers
The airline is also planning to strengthen its presence in Moscow airports of Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo [...]
First Boeing 737-700 painted in Alrosa Airlines livery
The aircraft was painted by the Estonian provider Magnetic MRO [...]
Embraer to support Belavia’s E-Jet fleet
Maintenance programme will take care of Belarus’ flag carrier's existing fleet of two E175s and two E195s [...]
Azerbaijan Airlines to fly to six cities in Saudi Arabia
Azeri AZAL plans to step up flights from Baku to four more cities in the kingdom [...]
Over 200 participants confirmed for Aircraft Finance & Lease Russia & CIS conference
The event will gather aviation professionals in Moscow on April 26th [...]
Digital Aviation Forum to discuss biometric identification at airports
The new technologies can bring the airport of the future into the present [...]
Superjet 100 delivers passengers to the world’s northernmost airport
It delivered a team of a youth ski expedition to Svalbard Airport on Spitsbergen island [...]
S7 Technics completes first C-check on Azimuth’ SSJ100
The Russian provider expects the demand for heavy checks on this type to grow [...]
Ural Airlines’ all-Airbus fleet grows to 45 aircraft
Russia’s fourth largest carrier leases another Airbus A321 [...]
Lufthansa adds 85 flights to Russia for FIFA 2018
The football fans will also be offered charter flights to Kaliningrad, Sochi, Samara and Rostov [...]
Azimuth gets final Superjet 100
The Russian carrier is so far the only all SSJ 100 airline in the world [...]
One third of Russian airports have increased their IT spending
Airports experience problems with domestically developed IT-platforms [...]
Belarus’ Belavia takes delivery of its first direct-purchased E175
Belorussian flag carrier’s new Embraer E175LR arrived in Minsk on April 19th [...]
40th Boeing 737-800 delivered to Russia’s Aeroflot
The latest 158-seat aircraft arrived at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport today [...]
Russia and Uzbekistan approved flights from Zhukovsky
This airport outside Moscow will now handle flights to Uzbek cities of Karshi and Nukus [...]
Volga-Dnepr withdraws from NATO military contracts
The Russian airline says it will focus on civil operations instead
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Russia’s Saratov Airlines to phase out Yakovlev Yak-42s
The Russian carrier is getting rid of the type as part of fleet renewal strategy [...]
Russia allows US carriers to continue overflying its territory
But official negotiations on this issue has been postponed [...]
Aeroflot’s latest Airbus A320 arrives in Moscow
Delivery is the 115th Airbus A320 family jet in the fleet of Russia’s largest carrier [...]
Simferopol Airport opens new terminal
Its annual capacity has increased to 6.5 million passengers [...]
Russia’s UTair wet-leases Superjet 100
Two aircraft operated by IrAero will serve regional destinations from Moscow [...]
Aeroflot named China’s Favourite International Airline for second consecutive year
Aeroflot has been once again recognised as the Favourite International Airline in China. [...]
55th Boeing enters revenue service for Aeroflot
Russian flag carrier’s latest new B737-800 is delivered, amid political tension between Russia and the USA [...]
Azeri capital’s airport served almost 900,000 passengers in 1Q 2018
Baku airport passenger traffic grew by 15 per cent in the period [...]
Best-ever operating results for airBaltic
Fourfold net income increase for Latvia’s national carrier in 2017 [...]
INSIGHT: Rossiya Airlines changes livery and strategy
St Petersburg-based airline is set to become a feeder carrier for parent Aeroflot [...]
Belarusian BySky bizav operator gets AOC
The new airline expects to launch operations before the end of 2018. [...]
Saratov Airlines open Embraer E195 line station at Domodedovo
The new facility will perform daily and bi-weekly checks on this type. [...]
Moscow and Cairo restored regular air connection
Flights from Russia popular Egyptian sea resorts are planned for second half of the year [...]
Sixth Boeing 777 joins fleet of Russia’s NordWind
The 277-seat widebody aircraft has already begun commercial operations for the Russian carrier [...]
Wings of Russia Air Transport Awards winners announced
The list of winners in the 21st annual Wings of Russia Air Transport Awards [...]
UAC announces Il-96 production targets until 2025
The Russian manufacturer plans to maintain the production rate for this type at 2-2.5 aircraft per year. [...]
Russia’s Red Wings to take five more Airbus А321s
Number of А320 family aircraft in the airline’s fleet to grow to 12 [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines and JAL to further expand codeshare cooperation
Flights between Tokyo and Irkutsk, Novosibirsk added to network [...]
Basel Aero to sell off Gelendzhik airport
Announcement of potential sale follows in less than a week after sanctions were imposed on Oleg Deripaska [...]
Russia’s only low-cost carrier’s fleet grows to 18 aircraft
Pobeda takes delivery of its latest factory-fresh Boeing 737-800 [...]
Aeroflot wins Randstad Award 2018
Aeroflot has once again won the prestigious international Randstad Award for best employer in the transport industry. [...]
Tulpar Interior Group expands Superjet 100 capability list
The Russian provider obtained the respective EASA approval [...]