Russian airlines’ traffic grew by 4.8% in September, helped by abnormally warm weather
Domestic passenger traffic returned to growth [...]
Articles by ES
S7 Airlines switches to Russian ACARS
The locally-provided service now covers all of the airline’s main routes [...]
Aurora orders five MC-21 and two SJ-100 aircraft
…with delivery of both aircraft types by 2035 [...]
GTLK becomes the largest customer for SJ-100, IL-114 and Tu-214 aircraft
The lessor will purchase a total of 238 Russian aircraft [...]
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic grew 4% in July
But dynamics is slowing [...]
Russian domestic passenger air traffic starts a slow descent
The number of passengers on domestic flights fell by 1.4% year-on-year in July [...]
Commercial aviation safety in Russia remains in line with the global trend – Rosaviatsia
The number of aviation accidents in Russia has reduced, according to the country’s aviation authority [...]
Russia’s Azur Air carried more than 1 million passengers in six months
...but this is only 45% of the pre-pandemic level [...]
Russia’s aviation authorities anticipate seven per cent traffic decline in 2024
Country’s passenger numbers may fall due to forced grounding of dozens of GTF-powered A320neos [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic to BRICS countries short of 50% of the pre-pandemic level
Traffic to BRICS countries represents 10% of Russia’s total international traffic in 2023 [...]
The number of passengers at Russian airports increased by 6.7%
Traffic at Russia’s airports in five months reached 78.8 million [...]
Russian airlines’ April passenger traffic increased by 8.3%
But it still 8.6% below pre-Covid level [...]
Russian lessor GTLK estimated the loss from liquidation of its Irish business at 2.49 billion roubles
GTLK lost access to 37 aircraft stranded outside
Russia [...]
The second Ilyushin IL-114-300 prototype turboprop has made its maiden flight
Regional aircraft program resumes flight test program [...]
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 [...]
Russia admits challenges with import phaseout in commercial airplane manufacturing
Delivery of Russified Superjet and MC-21 versions shift to 2025-2026 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
UAC postponed maiden flight of Russian-powered Superjet to 2024
While the regional jet maker waits for authorization from the PD-8 manufacturer [...]
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 [...]
Restored Il-96-400T freighter put into commercial operations
…with the aircraft manufacturer-owned airline [...]
The baseline scenario for air transport in Russia improved
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic is projected to be 121.3 million in 2030 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MC-21 powered by Russian-made engines completes 100 flights in 20 months
Certification programme requires 140 more flights [...]
Tajikistan’s flag carrier to lease two Boeing 737-800s
Somon Air prepares for network expansion beyond Russia [...]
Armenian and Georgian airlines jointly ordered three Boeing 737-800BCFs
Deliveries of the converted freighters are slated to start next year [...]
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 [...]