Russia’s S7 Engineering achieves new international standards certification
Moscow-based company is the first among Russian and CIS MROs to complete EN 9110:2016 certification [...]
May 2018
PHOTO: Red Machine
Rossiya’s aircraft features a sporty livery ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia [...]
Moody’s downgrades rating of Russia’s Irkut
Ratings agency downgrades MC-21 aircraft producer's rating to B1 from Ba3; stable outlook [...]
Russia and France agree to re-engine Russian amphibious aircraft
UEC-Saturn and Safran Aircraft Engines sign a framework agreement to re-engine Russia’s Be-200 fire-fighter [...]
Russia’s Saratov Airlines is shut down for ‘non-compliance’
Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s aviation authority, rescinds the airline’s AOC [...]
Czech Airlines returns to Armenia
The Czech flagship carrier’s Yerevan comeback signals a recovery of the CIS air travel market [...]
S7 Technics implements AMOS MRO Edition for its Russian sites
Swiss product will help Russian MRO provider improve the efficiency of its business processes [...]
Latvia’s airBaltic to increase its CS300 fleet to 80 aircraft
In the largest investment in Latvia’s history, the hybrid airline has ordered up to 60 Bombardier C Series aircraft [...]
Aeroflot and S7 record positive traffic growth rates
Russia’s two largest airline groups see both international and domestic traffic numbers climb since the start of the year [...]
UVT Aero to become Russia’s latest Embraer E-Jet operator
The Russian regional airline is currently hiring E-Jet flight crews [...]
Russia’s Alrosa Airlines obtains EASA Part 145 approval
Yakutiya-based carrier has been endorsed for B737-700 and -800 line maintenance [...]
Russia’s state leasing company signs deals for 20 Russian helicopters
GTLK has announced leasing deals covering a total of 20 helicopters for Russian operators [...]
Russia’s Avia Capital Services acquires 10 helicopters
Rostec-owned leasing company buys helicopters from Rostec-owned manufacturer [...]
As Moscow’s Domodedovo passenger numbers dip, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo enjoy growth
Moscow’s three major airports demonstrated mixed operational results in April [...]
Russia’s helicopter market stabilizes
The volume of helicopter services as of 2016-2017 seems to have stabilized [...]
Russia’s Jet Flight Service opens new MRO center in Riga, Latvia
and appoints Frantisek Budin to the position of the base maintenance manager [...]
Russian Helicopters unveils a new rotorcraft
VRT500 is a light, single-engined, coaxial rotor helicopter with a take-off weight of 1,600 kilos [...]
Air Astana formally presented Aviation Technical Center
Kazakh flag carrier celebrates 16th year with presenting its MRO Center in Astana [...]
Ukraine’s Windrose leases an Airbus A321
Vallair arranged a short-term lease with Ukrainian charter airline for an Airbus A321 [...]
Russia’s S7 Group adds three more aircraft to its fleet
One new Airbus A320neo and two pre-owned Boeing 737-800s join Russia’s second largest airline group [...]
Uzbekistan Airways’ latest Boeing 787 starts service with Moscow flight
The new Dreamliner offers more passenger seats than the previous two, and also provides a crew rest area [...]
Russia’s NordWind expands its narrow-body fleet
The airline adds an eighth Airbus А321 and is expecting a ninth [...]
RusLine becomes a feeder carrier for UTair
The two Russian airlines sign an interline marriage making RusLine a feeder carrier for its larger partner [...]
New Ukrainian start-up airline launches operations
SkyUp Airlines receives its air operator’s certificate (AOC) [...]
Azerbaijan start-up low-cost carrier on breakeven flight-path
LCC Buta Airways is confident the project will be a success story [...]
Far eastern cargo is a priority for Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
The Moscow airport’s share of cargo traffic from China and the countries of south-east Asia reached 20 per cent [...]
Russian Helicopters to scale up commercial production
Russian monopoly’s revenues grew to US$3.7 billion in 2017 and net profit amounted to US$436 million [...]
Russian aircraft manufacturers may be exempted from VAT
Russian government reviews the bill regarding VAT payments for civil aerospace industry companies [...]
Eastern European LCC adds new Kutaisi, Georgia routes
Hungary’s low-cost airline Wizz Air launches seven new services from Georgia’s second biggest city and introduces a second Airbus A320 [...]
Russian MRO provider qualifies as a third-party servicing facility in Belgium
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow completes certification of its line maintenance facility at Liège [...]
Ukraine International meets its medium-haul fleet renewal target for 2018
The Ukrainian flag carrier's B737NG fleet reaches 30 aircraft [...]
Russia’s iFly adds narrow-bodies to its fleet
The first Airbus А319 has arrived at the Russian leisure airline [...]
Saratov Airlines forced to suspend operations
Russian regional airline instructed by Rosaviatsiya to close down ticket sales from the end of this month [...]
Pegas Fly becomes Russia’s third E-Jet operator
Pegas Fly starts operating the Embraer E190 [...]
Antonov An-158 regional jet fleet is grounded
Cuba’s Cubana suspends operation of the type following a ban imposed by the country’s aviation authorities [...]
Russia’s Nordavia’s first aircraft addition in nine years
Russian regional airline embarks on a fleet renewal programme [...]
More than one million passengers flew with airBaltic in January-April
Latvian airline’s traffic grew 22 per cent year-on-year [...]
Turkish Airlines sees a 30 per cent traffic surge on flights to Russia
Further growth opportunities are hindered by a shortage of capacity [...]
Russia’s S7 completes its E170 fleet expansion programme
All 17 of the carrier’s 78-seat E-Jets are now operational [...]
Contrasting first quarter results for Russia’s top-five airlines
UTair's traffic declined by 7.7 per cent in April, while that of Pobeda Airlines’ climbed by 58 per cent [...]
Silk Way West expands its fleet with two more B747-400Fs
The Azerbaijani all-cargo carrier bolsters its fleet and adds new destinations [...]
Sheremetyevo offered the rights to develop its own runways
The move is a path-finding financial precedent for the Russian air transport industry [...]
A second MC-21-300 prototype joins flight test programme
One year has elapsed since the maiden flight of the first prototype of Russia’s new-generation airliner [...]
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air doubles up in Q1 2018
With a future fleet expansion in mind, the Kazakh state-owned carrier expects a 20 per cent traffic growth by the end of 2018 [...]
New terminal opens for business at Russia’s biggest airport
Increased capacity and improved transfer efficiencies through Sheremetyevo will raise the status of Moscow’s hub [...]
Sanctions-affected aviation businesses seek Russian government support
Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg appeals to the government for support measures [...]
Siberia’s Abakan airport challenges larger hubs’ cargo business
Regional airport has secured approval for B747-8F and MD-11F operations [...]
Increased MRO, leasing and fuel costs hit Aeroflot in Q1 2018
Losses double in the period despite Russian flag carrier’s revenue climbing 7.3 per cent [...]
Lithuania’s Avion Express signs lease deal with AviaAM Leasing
Two leased Airbus A321s to be operated on behalf of Thomas Cook Airlines [...]
Growing ACMI demand drives Latvia’s SmartLynx improved turnover
The airline’s turnover increased by 21 per cent, whilst passenger numbers rose by 31.6 per cent in 2017 [...]