Air Transport
Regional aircraft program resumes flight test program [...]
Aeroflot Group offers nearly 270 destinations in summer schedule
Russia’s flag carrier group is the main driver of the international air travel recovery in the country, as well as the largest domestic carrier [...]
Ural Airlines reached record passenger traffic
Traffic volumes are noticeably higher than in pre-pandemic 2019 [...]
Russian airlines increased passenger traffic by 8.8% in January-February
15 million passengers were carrier in first two months of 2024 [...]
Aeroflot achieves peak financial performance since 2019
Russian flag carrier’s operating profit for the entire year 2023 reached 182.2 billion roubles, Q4 revenues showed a 72.5 per cent increase [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic grew 7.9 per cent in January
LCC Pobeda became second largest airline [...]
Aeroflot has over a hundred aircraft available for international service
Russia’s largest airline group has reached agreement to release seven more aircraft from Western ownership [...]
Russia’s air passenger traffic grew 10 per cent in 2023
Further growth will depend on capacity increase in the environment of sanctions [...]
Aeroflot claims decrease in the number of incidents as flight time rises
Rosaviatsiya published flight safety data, which indicates that reliability of aircraft operated by Russian airlines has not degraded [...]
Russia approves MC-21 to carry 211 passengers
Start of deliveries of the import-substituted MC-21 medium-haul aircraft is still scheduled for 2024 [...]
Aeroflot implements new approach to developing pilots’ professional competencies
Flight crew training – the paradigm shift [...]
Imported components on commercial aircraft will be replaced in two years – Russian ministry
According to the government's earlier plans, this should be done in 2024 [...]
Combined fleet of Russia’s five largest airlines cleared for international flights grew by almost 100 aircraft in a week
Private carriers settle claims with foreign lessors for the first time [...]
One year of Aeroflot’s successful operation of Russian reservation platform after a unique migration
Since November last year more than 45 million trips of Aeroflot Group’s passengers were processed in Russian PSS Leonardo [...]
Restored Il-96-400T freighter put into commercial operations
…with the aircraft manufacturer-owned airline [...]
Aeroflot and Rosatom join forces to launch PMA component production for Western-built aircraft
Safe implementation of parts manufactured by a certified company other than their OEM is of utmost importance for the industry’s sustainability [...]
The baseline scenario for air transport in Russia improved
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic is projected to be 121.3 million in 2030 [...]
Aeroflot expands international traffic
The recovery of the Russian flag carrier contributes significantly to the local air transport market’s positive dynamics [...]
Russia’s Utair passenger numbers increase 9,4% in nine months of 2023
A privately-owned airline’s traffic now stands at 84% of 2019 levels [...]
Russia’s international air traffic rose to its highest level since the pandemic
But this is still only 39.5% of pre-COVID levels [...]
Aeroflot expands aircraft MRO capabilities
Aeroflot has everything it needs to ensure continued airworthiness of its fleet – extensive experience, profound knowledge of aircraft, all necessary equipment and highly qualified personnel [...]
Migration to local PSS gives greater flexibility to Aeroflot
Migration into Russian passenger service systems is a major milestone in ensuring sovereignty of Russia’s air transport industry [...]
Russian airlines’ October traffic down 25%
In the first ten months of 2022 Russian airlines saw their traffic decline by 14.3 per cent year-on-year [...]
Aeroflot is one of the world’s 10 largest airline groups by 2021 traffic
Aeroflot Group’s leadership acknowledged by an influential British aviation analytics firm [...]
Azerbaijan to introduce satellite-based ADS-B for air traffic surveillance
ADS-B data will give the Caucasus country’s air navigation service provider a complete view of Azerbaijan airspace [...]
Air Astana Group grows fleet to 40 aircraft
Kazakhstan’s national airline grouping has taken delivery of its ninth Airbus А321LR [...]
Russia allows to return two Boeing 737MAXs to foreign lessors
S7 Airlines gets government’s approval for returning idling aircraft [...]
Russia enhances continued airworthiness system
Flight safety – the top priority [...]
Tajikistan’s flag carrier to lease two Boeing 737-800s
Somon Air prepares for network expansion beyond Russia [...]
Aeroflot Group turns Sochi into an international hub
The location is ideal for SSJ100 operations [...]
Armenian and Georgian airlines jointly ordered three Boeing 737-800BCFs
Deliveries of the converted freighters are slated to start next year [...]
Aeroflot: developing Krasnoyarsk regional hub still high priority
Russian flag carrier’s second hub in the heart of Siberia demonstrates good results in its first full year in operation [...]
Azimuth Airlines to open maintenance hangar in Rostov in 2023
Construction requires investment of 800 million roubles [...]
Russian airlines’ January traffic just 4 per cent short of the norm
And 47 per cent above January 2021 [...]
IATA Head for Operational Cost Management to speak at MRO Russia & CIS 2022
Chris Markou to address the largest MRO event in Eastern Europe and Central Asia [...]
Russia’s MC-21-300 airliner began cold soak trials to extend its base type certificate
Work on optimizing the new generation aircraft’s structure and expanding its envelope continues [...]
MRO Russia & CIS 2022: civil aviation unites the world
The largest MRO event in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will be held on March 10-11 in Moscow [...]
S7 Technics expanded range of its services in 2021
Gradual recovery of Russian airlines’ flight hours translated into increasing volumes of MRO [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic recovery rates slow down in November
Aeroflot and Ural Airlines show decline, Pobeda and Rossiya grow fast, S7 improving [...]
Russia to perform the first flight on locally produced SAF by 2024
Gazprom Neft launches sustainable aviation fuel alliance with industry leaders [...]
S7 Technics’ experts about the experience in completing redelivery checks during the pandemic
Leonid Shoshin and Nikita Belykh talk to Russian Aviation Insider [...]
Russian airlines’ October traffic down just 2.2% from pre-crisis levels
RPKs also on recovery track whilst financial performance lags behind [...]
S7 Technics launches new facility for Embraer aircraft heat and sound insulation repairs
The service is targeted at operators in Russia and CIS [...]
Air Astana performs first in-house C-Check at Nur-Sultan MRO facility
Kazakhstan’s national carrier takes more heavy checks back home [...]
S7 Technics launches production of polyurethane foam cushions for aircraft seats
Russian MRO provider has already won several contracts for aircraft cabin refurbishments [...]
Russian airlines’ monthly traffic stabilizes at near pre-crisis level
Traffic numbers for nine months are still 15.7 per cent below 2019 [...]
VD Gulf signs first maintenance agreement with Russian flag carrier
MRO to provide line maintenance services to Aeroflot at Sharjah airport [...]
SkySelect to automate S7’s aircraft parts purchasing process
Russian MRO provider will utilize Estonian start-up’s algorithmic technology and expertise [...]
Three Russian airlines boost operational performance well above pre-crisis levels
All three are economy-class only, with growth rates up to 90 per cent [...]
Aeroflot Group Figures Show Traffic At 89% Of 2019 Levels
Domestic traffic up 31.3% vs. 2019 in August [...]