Air Transport
Aeroflot Group revenue grows 5.3%, total debt down 13.4% under IFRS [...]
Russia nationalizes critical air travel distribution and settlement infrastructure
Leonardo ticket booking system and Transport Clearing House have come under state control [...]
Aeroflot Group reports strong 2026 start with 4.7% growth in January traffic
Passenger traffic climbs on both domestic and international routes [...]
Rossiya Airlines starts 2026 with strong January gains
Aeroflot group carrier reports 15.3% traffic surge [...]
MC-21 aircraft ‘freed’ from foreign composites — UAC
Russian regulator approves local composite fin and stabilizer for the aircraft [...]
Vladivostok airport reports 11% traffic increase for January
VVO’s double-digit growth in the international sector underscores the continuing pivot toward Asian markets [...]
Aeroflot named leading carrier of foreign tourists to Sanya
The Russian flag carrier received a prestigious award from Chinese partners following record-breaking performance in 2025 [...]
Sheremetyevo finalizes acquisition of nationalized Domodedovo airport
Deal backed by PSB Bank follows state seizure of assets [...]
New aircraft maintenance provider launches in Russia
Smart Technic begins line maintenance operations in Moscow Sheremetyevo and Arkhangelsk [...]
S7 Airlines reports passenger dip but sees business class surge in 2025
Russia’s largest privately-owned carrier served 12.8 million passengers last year [...]
Aeroflot maintains traffic and market share in 2025
…amidst external challenges [...]
Domestic strength offsets international slide in LCC Pobeda’s 2025 results
The budget carrier remains country’s second largest airline [...]
Rossiya Airlines sees overall passenger growth in 2025, international traffic declines
The carrier solidifies its position as the nation's fourth-largest airline [...]
Foreign airlines poised for Russian domestic market access in 2026, says Transport Ministry
This initiative is viewed by authorities as a measure to sustain overall air traffic capacity [...]
Russia gains second major provider for CFM56 MRO services
Aeroflot’s new maintenance arm, AeroTrustTechnics, completed its first shop visits for engines powering the A320ceo fleet [...]
Belavia’s traffic rises 8.4% in 2025, still half-way from precrisis peak
Belarus flag carrier served over 2 million passengers in 2025 [...]
Russia’s passenger traffic declines for first time since sanctions hit
Industry forecasts modest recovery in 2026 amid fleet and infrastructure constraints [...]
Russian airlines see double-digit growth on India routes
Regular service is currently maintained on four routes [...]
Aeroflot takes eight ex-cargo Boeings, presumably for spare parts use
The aircraft are expected to be used primarily for spare parts [...]
S7 Technics ramps up heavy maintenance for CFM56 engines at unique Russian facility
The production site at Sheremetyevo airport is the only one of its kind in the country [...]
Russian airline passenger decline accelerates amid capacity shortage
Load factors hit 89.6% as domestic traffic falls and foreign carriers gain market share [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic drops two per cent so far in 2025
Passenger traffic in Russia has been declining steadily since May [...]
Ural Airlines’ operational performance affected by A320neo groundings
The airline’s traffic dropped by seven per cent in the first half of 2025 [...]
Volga-Dnepr Group founder warns the company may be nationalized
The assets of the once Russia’s largest freight carrier may be ceded to new owners within months [...]
Aeroflot revenue grew 10 per cent during first half of the year
Net profit amounted to 74.3 billion roubles according to IFRS statement [...]
Russian airlines’ January through July traffic and RPKs decline
The country’s airports also see decrease in traffic numbers [...]
Aeroflot Bonus members can now access the full range of services
The airline recovered from the aftermath of the cyber-attack [...]
A manufacturing defect has been discovered in Superjet 100 aircraft
It relates to the design of the fuselage's structural elements [...]
Aeroflot posts 107.8 billion roubles 1H net profit
Double-digit International traffic growth had a positive impact on the operational profitability [...]
Russian airlines’ H1 traffic shrinks to under 50 million
The figure is 1.1 million less than for the same period of 2024 [...]
Russian airlines’ January through May traffic declined
Traffic growth continued on international routes only [...]
Russia’s Utair: transporting more by jets and less by helicopters
During first five months of 2025, the Siberia-based group’s overall traffic remains flat [...]
Moscow’s Domodedovo airport nationalized
It was Russian capital’s only airport without state ownership [...]
Aeroflot Group’s Q1 financial results exceed historic seasonal levels
Russia’s flag carrier group shows strong IFRS results in the traditionally low season [...]
Domestic airline traffic in Russia climbs for the first time in four months
in January through April Russian airlines’ total traffic is in line with the same period of 2024 [...]
All-Russian-made Superjet-100 makes maiden flight
Its producer UAC confirmed no imported components have been left on the aircraft [...]
Russian airlines approved to wet lease aircraft from foreign operators
Russian government approved the respective amendments to the country’s Air Code [...]
Russia’s passenger traffic saw 3.4% drop in February
International traffic stagnated, while numbers fell by almost 5% [...]
Aeroflot to add 23 new destinations to its vast summer route network
A total of 292 routes offers the airline group in its summer schedule [...]
Sky Gates Airlines takes delivery of second Ilyushin IL-96-400T
Restored 27-year old widebody was previously operated by Polet Airlines [...]
Aeroflot posts first full year profit since pandemic
Russia’s largest airline group achieved a substantial improvement of both operational and financial performance in 2024 [...]
Supporting Russia’s fleet of Western-built aircraft is a humanitarian necessity – AmCham Russia
The U.S. business urged to lift aviation sanctions on Russia [...]
Rosaviatsiya: Russian airlines’ passenger traffic to decline in 2025
Country’s aviation regulator expects 109.7 million passengers to be transported this year [...]
Aeroflot promotes initiative towards harmonization of Russia’s continued airworthiness system with international standards
Russia needs to adapt its continued airworthiness regulations in a way that would be harmonized with ICAO principles [...]
Russia’s Smartavia passenger traffic decreased by 6.7%
Crowded domestic market and fixed fleet are to blame [...]
Russian airlines 2024 traffic exceeds the pre-sanctions level
The passenger number growth was achieved through international traffic increase [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines passenger traffic fell one per cent short of pre-crisis levels
But the number of domestic passengers dropped by 18% [...]
Aeroflot continues regional hubs development
Aeroflot Group airlines achieved operational growth at all its key regional bases [...]
S7 Airlines stays in Top-3, despite GTF challenges
Russia's largest private airline carried 12.9 mln passengers in 2024 [...]
Aeroflot 2024 traffic growth exceeds the Russian industry average three-fold
Russia’s flagship carrier recorded double-digit growth both of its international and domestic traffic [...]