Russia’s S7 Airlines leases four A321neos from ALC in 2018
First unit has already been delivered to Russia’s second biggest airline [...]
June 2018
Russian airlines see domestic traffic grow faster than international in May
Trend reversal for the first time in at least five months [...]
Russian regional operator to try its luck on trunk air routes to China
To facilitate this, IrAero has taken delivery of its first of a batch of three B777-200s [...]
Sukhoi makes plans for a SSJ100 freighter
SCAC is also looking into a shortened, high density, Russianised Superjet variants [...]
Uzbekistan Airways to receive two A320neos in December
Airline to become the third operator of the type in the region [...]
US firm to design new windshields for Ukraine’s Antonov An-132 transport
It is the first time PPG will apply transparencies expertise to Antonov aircraft
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Air Astana to expand its second-generation Embraer and Airbus orders
Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier is looking to expand its existing orders for E-Jet Е2 and A320neo to 15 and 26 units respectively [...]
Turkish Technic wins Ukrainian, Russian MRO contracts
MRO provider signs contracts with Ukraine International and NordWind [...]
More than 60 per cent of Russia’s air passengers carried by Aeroflot and S7
Aeroflot's domestic traffic grew faster than international during May, whilst S7 saw expansion to overseas destinations [...]
Aeroflot’s shareholders approve lease of 50 MC-21 Russian airliners
Total value of the transaction is estimated at US$5.231 billion [...]
Kazakhstan to revive local air services network
Zhetysu Airlines is the first step in the government's scheme to provide a regional air service network linking smaller towns [...]
World’s largest helicopter to replace Ukrainian engines with Russian in 2023
New Russian PD-12Vs to supersede Ukraine-made D-136s on the Mi-26 helicopter [...]
Aeroflot to share experience in baggage handling digitalization at Ground Handling Russia & CIS
An in-depth presentation will be given by the airline’s director of ground handling department [...]
Aircraft painting business grows by 50 per cent at S7 Technics
Russian MRO provider’s paint shop has re-delivered 18 aircraft to their operators thus far this year [...]
Georgia’s Myway Technics enters regional MRO market
Tbilisi-based maintenance provider obtains approvals and announces launch of operations [...]
First CS300 deliveries to Russia expected in May 2019
Red Wings, Russia’s first customer for the new generation Bombardier jets, to receive six aircraft [...]
Russia’s S7 brings Оneworld alliance to Belarus
Russian airline becomes the first Oneworld alliance member to enter Belarus’s air travel market [...]
Russia’s Saratov Airlines abandons all plans for a re-launch
Shut down operator claims Russian aviation regulator “consciously forced” it to give up its attempts to re-start operations [...]
Interview: Evgeny Klyucharev, general director of Red Wings Airlines
“We are quite realistic about our role in the air travel market” [...]
Swiss MRO provider approved for Russian-registered civil rotorcraft and props
RUAG Aviation now licensed for helicopters and propeller aircraft with Russian civil registrations [...]
First overseas delivery this year of the Sukhoi Superjet 100
A third Sukhoi Business Jet handed over to the Royal Thai Air Force [...]
Russia’s IFly builds on its Airbus fleet
Russian charter airline to bring in two A330s and an A319 [...]
Financially-stricken Air Kyrgyzstan awaits possibility of privatisation
Kyrgyzstan’s state-owned carrier has been out of local operations for a long time [...]
airBaltic receives its ninth CS300 jet and delivers 22 per cent growth
Latvian airline’s upwards trajectory continues, as another jet arrives and passengers numbers grow by 22 per cent in May [...]
Georgia’s Myway Airlines launches scheduled services
China-backed airline to develop Tbilisi Airport as a hub connecting China and the CIS countries [...]
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines flies to EU
Following its EASA recognition as a Third Country Operator, SCAT has launched services to Vilnius and has plans for 14 new European routes [...]
Russia’s Gazpromneft-Aero wins new refuelling contracts
Aircraft fuel specialist from Russia offers up-to-date compliance and digital data capabilities [...]
Russia’s Pegas Fly chooses AerFin for its E-Jets component support
With a five-year contract, AerFin is carrier’s new partner [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic returns to single-digit growth
Growth of passenger numbers is lowest since start of the year [...]
Chinese airline may buy into Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air
Kazakh and Chinese regional airlines sign Memorandum of Understanding [...]
Costs of additional aircraft and rising pilots’ salaries double Aeroflot losses
Fleet modernisation and the need to keep its captains led to a US$195 million net loss in Q1 2018 [...]
CIS civil aviation accident rates deteriorate
The Interstate Aviation Committee records show ‘steady negative dynamics’ in accident rates since 2014 [...]
Sino-Russian next-gen CR929 wide-body airliner moves another step forward
Russia's UAC and China’s COMAC approve the general layout of CRAIС CR929 aircraft [...]
Russian airlines’ international traffic projected to grow twice as fast as domestic in 2018
Russian think-tank TCH examines the nation’s air transport performance in 2017 [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines sees net profit grow by 10.3 per cent in Q1 2018
Russia’s second largest airline’s January-March revenues reach 24.3 billion rubles, up 17 per cent year-on-year [...]
Emirates to launch third daily service to Moscow
Marking 15 years of operations to Moscow’s Domodedovo, the Gulf carrier has announced the launch of its third daily flight [...]
Russia’s first authorised maintenance centre for Pilatus Aircraft
Skypro Helicopters is to become an authorised MRO centre for PC-12 turboprops in Russia [...]
Software enhances selection process for Latvia’s airBaltic customers
Sabre technology helps airBaltic market its branded fares to travellers and agents [...]
Russia-backed Cypriot carrier expands fleet and network
Cyprus Airways takes a second Airbus A319 [...]
Lithuania’s Avion Express leases-in three more A320s
Vilnius-based ACMI specialist expands its fleet to 18 aircraft
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Digital Aviation Forum brought together over 280 professionals
The participants of this event had an opportunity to dip into technological future of traveling [...]
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana expands fleet and enhances network
Largest Kazakh airline takes delivery of its third A320neo family of aircraft and launches two new flights to Russia [...]
Grounded Saratov Airlines files application for a new AOC
Russian carrier refuses to give up on its attempt to re-launch its business [...]
Russia’s helicopters fleet in numbers
All types of helicopters included in Russia’s State aircraft register of civil aviation as of April 25, 2018 [...]
Russia’s only all-Airbus operator signs for 14 Boeing 737MAXs
Ural Airlines closes US$739 million deal for 14 B737MAXs [...]
Russian airlines see traffic climb 12.4 per cent in four months
Russia’s air travel market has been growing steadily since the beginning of this year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2017 [...]
Aeroflot and Aerolineas Argentinas launch joint flights to Buenos Aires
Aeroflot also launches additional Russian domestic flights during FIFA World cup [...]
Russian aviation authorities impose restrictions on another airline
Regardless of a restricted AOC, freight carrier Sky Gates is continuing with its business development plans [...]
ATC launches the production of composite aircraft components in Georgia
The Israeli-Georgian JV is to start producing and exporting parts in early 2019 [...]
US regulator demands that Russian freight air carriers file comprehensive reports
Aeroflot, ABC and Yakutia are being forced by the US DoT to file data for each flight [...]