Start-up budget carrier saves Kazakhstan’s passenger business from stagnation
Overall, the country’s aviation industry grew last year, but local airlines contributed only a little to the improvement [...]
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Insight: A round up of Russian airlines’ passenger traffic performances in 2019
Passenger numbers, trends, RPKs and seat load factors for last year’s top-20 [...]
Uzbekistan considers the creation of up to five new airlines this year
The government’s draft state programme includes provisions for the launch of new resident airlines and the reduction of handling fees at airports [...]
Passenger numbers through Georgia’s airports dipped by three per cent in January
The Caucasus country’s main airport has dragged the industry’s statistics into the red [...]
Russia’s Smartavia targets three million passengers this year
The regional airline is to continue expanding its fleet with Boeing 737NGs [...]
Kyrgyzstan introduces Tupolev Tu-204s for the first time
SkyKG Airlines has leased two of the ageing aircraft type which are owned by Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Co [...]
Traffic through Kyrgyzstan’s airports climbs by five per cent
Its share of the international segment of the country’s air travel market has now reached 68 per cent [...]
Aeroflot and Japan Airlines codeshare ready for take off
Members of different airline alliances to further stimulate air travel connections between Russia and Japan [...]
Fleet expansion inspires Uzbekistan Airways’ traffic growth
The country’s president continues to criticise the industry’s pace of development, though [...]
Russia’s Azur Air enjoyed a 36.6 per cent surge in passenger traffic last year
The country’s largest charter carrier added six wide-body aircraft and served 5.8 million passengers in 2019 [...]
INSIGHT: Russia’s top-30 largest airports in 2019
Growth at Russian airports slowed last year as 20 per cent of local airports suffered traffic declines [...]
Ukraine International Airlines’ passenger numbers declined in 2019
To optimise its capacity and climb out of the red, the Ukrainian flag carrier is to reduce its fleet size in 2020 [...]
Russia’s Pobeda reveals its 2020 summer season flight schedule
The country’s only low-cost airline is increasing its leisure destinations offering by 64 per cent [...]
Russia’s Utair 2019 results show a slight improvement
Despite some passenger traffic growth the airline has lost its top-five ranking [...]
Aeroflot’s net profits improved by 89 per cent last year
The airline failed to reach 2017’s levels though, according to its Russian Accounting Standards financial report [...]
For the first time Russia’s Utair sends a wide-body jet to Uzbekistan for maintenance
Uzbekistan Airways Technics to perform a C-check on one of the Russian airline’s Boeing 767s [...]
Air Serbia’s 2019 passenger traffic rises to a new 2.81 million record
Serbia's national carrier launched 23 new routes from three airports last year [...]
Italy’s Leonardo acquires rotorcraft developer from Russian-backed company
Lynwood Investments, which is associated with Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut, sells its Kopter business to Italian manufacturer [...]
Ukraine’s Windrose Airlines’ passenger traffic grew by 11.2 per cent last year
The predominantly international charter carrier is now targeting more domestic services [...]
Air Astana Group’s net profits took off in 2019
Performance was spurred mainly by increased demand for domestic services [...]
Russia’s air travel industry hit by the spread of coronavirus
With Russian airlines suspending flights to China, the country has joined Egypt, Ukraine and Georgia on the list of banned/restricted destinations [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of its latest five Russian-built Superjet 100s
The Russian national carrier’s fleet of SSJ100s has now reached 54 units [...]
Traffic through Kazakhstan’s airports grew by 13 per cent last year
The growth is attributable to the launch of new routes, lower fares, improved transfer connections and infrastructure development [...]
Georgia’s airlines lose domestic market share
Instead, foreign carriers served 90 per cent of passengers travelling through the country's airports last year [...]
Bringing in Superjet 100s influenced Severstal Airlines traffic growth last year
The Russian regional airline’s operational results improved by 30 per cent in 2019 [...]
Launch of low-cost division lifts Air Astana Group’s traffic by 17 per cent
Without the inclusion of its FlyArystan subsidiary’s operational performance, Kazakhstan’s national carrier grew by a mere one per cent last year [...]
S7 Airlines’ passenger traffic grew by 12.4 per cent last year
Russia’s second biggest airline carried 17.945 million passengers in 2019 [...]
Aeroflot’s new regional bases unveil their 2019 performance figures
Russia’s three hubs, located beyond the Ural mountain range, post their results [...]
Uzbekistan to launch a new regional airline utilising a fleet of turboprop aircraft
State-run Humo Air is expected to offer affordable regional travel and exploit the country’s untapped tourism potential [...]
Russian government to create an airline dedicated to the country’s far east
The region encompasses 40 per cent of Russia’s entire land territory [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic grew by 10.2 per cent last year, air transport authority reports
In 2019, the country’s airlines collectively carried a record number of 128.1 million passengers [...]
The first flight of Russia’s Ilyushin IL-96-400M widebody is not expected before next year
The first flying prototype is currently at the final assembly stage, but there are still no customers for the upgraded Russian-built widebody [...]
Passenger numbers grew by seven per cent for Russia’s Ural Airlines last year
The airline’s traffic fell short of its 10 million target due to the delays of the Boeing 737 MAX deliveries [...]
Low-cost Chinese carrier 9 Air launches flights to Vladivostok
China is a preferred travel destination for Russians living in the far east [...]
Magnetic MRO gains Chinese certification
The CAAC approval allows the company to provide maintenance servicing of China-registered aircraft and their engines [...]
Aeroflot and S7 Airlines are granted IATA’s Level 4 NDC certification
In the space of a month, Russia's two biggest airlines have reached new levels in the international airline distribution standard [...]
S7 Airlines’ A320neo family fleet reached 21 aircraft
Russia’s second largest airline to add ten more Airbus A320neos next year [...]
Russia’s Pegas Fly takes delivery of third Boeing 737-900
The airline’s fleet has once again reached 14 aircraft [...]
LOT to lease four Airbus A320s from Lithuania’s Avion Express
The Polish airline resorts to ACMI services to cover up for Boeing 737 MAX grounding [...]
Azerbaijan’s AZAL acquires an Embraer E190 full flight simulator for US$11.5m
It will be used to train pilots for LCC Buta Airways and to expand the capabilities of its Flight Training Centre [...]
All-Superjet 100 start-up Azimuth Airlines reaches operational breakeven
State subsidies have helped one of Russia’s fastest growing regional carriers [...]
Insight: Low-cost carrier Pobeda aims to outperform S7 Airlines
According to Aeroflot’s business strategy, its budget airline subsidiary may become Russia’s second largest carrier by 2023 [...]
Budget airline Wizz Air to serve Armenia from next March
Following on the heels of its arch rival Ryanair, the Hungarian LCC is to link Yerevan with Vilnius and Vienna [...]
EU Air Safety Committee warns Armenia about aviation safety shortcomings
The Caucasus country must improve its safety oversight standards to stop its airlines from being blacklisted by Europe [...]
Wind tunnel tests on a scale model of the CRAIC CR929 is carried out by TsAGI
A series of wind tunnel tests performed in Russia, China and the EU will propel the Sino-Russo wide-body aircraft project to the next development stage [...]
Iran-Uzbekistan air connections resume after a three-year hiatus
Iran’s Zagros Airlines has launched services between Teheran and Tashkent [...]
Georgian airports’ traffic growth slumps from 24 to two per cent
Russia’s ban on direct air service to Georgia has affected the country’s airports [...]
Airframe of MC-21 is assembled ready for testing with Russia’s PD-14 engines
The installation of systems, wing and tail assembly will follow shortly [...]
Azimuth Airlines’ all-Superjet 100 fleet grows to 11
A progressive fleet and network expansion programme has placed the Russian regional airline among the fastest growers in the market [...]
Ukraine’s Windrose Airlines to lease eight ATR 72s to bolster its domestic network
The Ukrainian airline is the second in the post-Soviet territory that is planning to add ATRs next year [...]