Russia’s iFly adds narrow-bodies to its fleet
The first Airbus А319 has arrived at the Russian leisure airline [...]
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Saratov Airlines forced to suspend operations
Russian regional airline instructed by Rosaviatsiya to close down ticket sales from the end of this month [...]
Pegas Fly becomes Russia’s third E-Jet operator
Pegas Fly starts operating the Embraer E190 [...]
Antonov An-158 regional jet fleet is grounded
Cuba’s Cubana suspends operation of the type following a ban imposed by the country’s aviation authorities [...]
Russia’s Nordavia’s first aircraft addition in nine years
Russian regional airline embarks on a fleet renewal programme [...]
More than one million passengers flew with airBaltic in January-April
Latvian airline’s traffic grew 22 per cent year-on-year [...]
Turkish Airlines sees a 30 per cent traffic surge on flights to Russia
Further growth opportunities are hindered by a shortage of capacity [...]
Russia’s S7 completes its E170 fleet expansion programme
All 17 of the carrier’s 78-seat E-Jets are now operational [...]
Contrasting first quarter results for Russia’s top-five airlines
UTair's traffic declined by 7.7 per cent in April, while that of Pobeda Airlines’ climbed by 58 per cent [...]
Silk Way West expands its fleet with two more B747-400Fs
The Azerbaijani all-cargo carrier bolsters its fleet and adds new destinations [...]
Sheremetyevo offered the rights to develop its own runways
The move is a path-finding financial precedent for the Russian air transport industry [...]
A second MC-21-300 prototype joins flight test programme
One year has elapsed since the maiden flight of the first prototype of Russia’s new-generation airliner [...]
Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air doubles up in Q1 2018
With a future fleet expansion in mind, the Kazakh state-owned carrier expects a 20 per cent traffic growth by the end of 2018 [...]
New terminal opens for business at Russia’s biggest airport
Increased capacity and improved transfer efficiencies through Sheremetyevo will raise the status of Moscow’s hub [...]
Sanctions-affected aviation businesses seek Russian government support
Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg appeals to the government for support measures [...]
Siberia’s Abakan airport challenges larger hubs’ cargo business
Regional airport has secured approval for B747-8F and MD-11F operations [...]
Increased MRO, leasing and fuel costs hit Aeroflot in Q1 2018
Losses double in the period despite Russian flag carrier’s revenue climbing 7.3 per cent [...]
Lithuania’s Avion Express signs lease deal with AviaAM Leasing
Two leased Airbus A321s to be operated on behalf of Thomas Cook Airlines [...]
Growing ACMI demand drives Latvia’s SmartLynx improved turnover
The airline’s turnover increased by 21 per cent, whilst passenger numbers rose by 31.6 per cent in 2017 [...]
Russia’s UTair unveiled as customer for 30 Boeing 737MAXs
... as Russia’s major airlines continue to pin their faith on western-built aircraft [...]
PHOTO: Aeroflot introduces livery to celebrate its 95th anniversary
Russia's oldest carrier showcases an aircraft decked out in a celebratory livery [...]
Uzbekistan Airways retires all its Soviet-made aircraft
Having phased out the last of its IL-114 turboprops, Uzbekistan’s national carrier has become an all-jet operator [...]
Ukraine International adds another B777 to its fleet
UIA’s second of four planned Boeing 777-200ERs is leased from AerCap [...]
Latest B787-8 order will boost Uzbekistan Airways’ fleet to six
Flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan places order for another Dreamliner [...]
Aeroflot Group’s passenger numbers up by 6.6 per cent in 1Q 2018
Russia’s largest aviation group carried 11 million passengers in the first three months [...]
Russia’s Pegas Fly takes delivery of its maiden Embraer
First of a planned total of seven E-190s the Russian airline has leased from NAC [...]
Wizz Air further expands in Ukraine
Low-cost European carrier to offer 95 per cent more seats from Ukraine this year [...]
Aero Mongolia contemplates Russia’s SSJ100
Carrier signs letter of intent for two of the increasingly popular Russian regional jets [...]
Iran signs agreement for 40 SSJ100R Russian regional jets
The ‘R’ designation indicates an enhanced number of Russian-made components [...]
Severstal to replace Bombardier CRJs with Russian regional jets
Russian steel giant’s airline subsidiary to take first SSJ100 in October [...]
Russia’s Red Wings is revealed as customer for Bombardier CS300s
Russian airline agrees operational lease order for six CS300 aircraft [...]
Saratov Airlines’ AOC is extended for one month
Russian airline has until May 30 to rectify shortcomings to fully restore its AOC [...]
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Airlines gets Formula One Grand Prix across the line
Prestigious and lucrative contract for Azeri cargo carrier [...]
Second Ukrainian carrier adds widebody aircraft to its fleet
Azur Air Ukraine has become country's second carrier with a widebody aircraft in its fleet [...]
Russia’s UTair completes Mil Mi-8AMT deliveries
Russian Helicopters delivered two final Mi-8AMTs completing an UTair order placed last June [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines to lease six A320neos from SMBC Aviation Capital
Airbus A320neos are scheduled for 2020 delivery to Russia’s second largest airline [...]
Embraer to support Belavia’s E-Jet fleet
Maintenance programme will take care of Belarus’ flag carrier's existing fleet of two E175s and two E195s [...]
Azerbaijan Airlines to fly to six cities in Saudi Arabia
Azeri AZAL plans to step up flights from Baku to four more cities in the kingdom [...]
Ural Airlines’ all-Airbus fleet grows to 45 aircraft
Russia’s fourth largest carrier leases another Airbus A321 [...]
One third of Russian airports have increased their IT spending
Airports experience problems with domestically developed IT-platforms [...]
Belarus’ Belavia takes delivery of its first direct-purchased E175
Belorussian flag carrier’s new Embraer E175LR arrived in Minsk on April 19th [...]
40th Boeing 737-800 delivered to Russia’s Aeroflot
The latest 158-seat aircraft arrived at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport today [...]
Aeroflot’s latest Airbus A320 arrives in Moscow
Delivery is the 115th Airbus A320 family jet in the fleet of Russia’s largest carrier [...]
55th Boeing enters revenue service for Aeroflot
Russian flag carrier’s latest new B737-800 is delivered, amid political tension between Russia and the USA [...]
Azeri capital’s airport served almost 900,000 passengers in 1Q 2018
Baku airport passenger traffic grew by 15 per cent in the period [...]
Best-ever operating results for airBaltic
Fourfold net income increase for Latvia’s national carrier in 2017 [...]
Sixth Boeing 777 joins fleet of Russia’s NordWind
The 277-seat widebody aircraft has already begun commercial operations for the Russian carrier [...]
Wings of Russia Air Transport Awards winners announced
The list of winners in the 21st annual Wings of Russia Air Transport Awards [...]
Russia’s Red Wings to take five more Airbus А321s
Number of А320 family aircraft in the airline’s fleet to grow to 12 [...]
Russia’s S7 Airlines and JAL to further expand codeshare cooperation
Flights between Tokyo and Irkutsk, Novosibirsk added to network [...]