Volga-Dnepr grows its An-124 fleet
Two aircraft previously operated by extinct Polet airline were purchased by the Russian cargo giant and ferried to Ulyanovsk[...]
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Russian flag carrier’s second hub in the heart of Siberia demonstrates good results in its first full year in operation [...]
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Construction requires investment of 800 million roubles [...]
S7 Engineering completes first D-check for Aeroflot
First time ever an Aeroflot aircraft has its D-check done by a Russian provider[...]
Russia closes its airspace to Ukrainian carriers
As a symmetric measure to Ukrainian ban, Russian Transport Minister stops Russia-bound flights of three Ukrainian airlines[...]
Transaero shifts flights to Vnukovo
The airline currently serves half of its destinations from Domodedovo[...]
Ukraine to ban flights by Russian airlines from October 25
Aeroflot and Transaero have received "Access Denied" letters from Ukrainian Authorities, while Russia elaborates symmetric measures against Ukrainian carriers[...]
Pobeda seeking access to international routes
According to current regulations, Aeroflot's low-cost subsidiary may not cross Russian border[...]
Georgian Airways outplays Russian competitors on Tbilisi-Moscow route
Passenger traffic between the two countries grew 84% YOY following resumption of regular air connection[...]
Foreign airlines' traffic to Moscow slumps 19.9%
Russian airlines' dynamics are slightly better, but do not leave hope for relief[...]
AZAL launches low-fare routes
Azerbaijan carrier experiments with low-cost model following the president's mandate for affordable air travel[...]
Aeroflot Group's traffic grows 13.3%
Following the current trend the Group optimizes fleet and refocuses on domestic routes[...]
Astana Airport to double capacity by 2017
Construction of a new passenger terminal and infrastructure renewal should be completed by the time Kazakhstan's capital welcomes EXPO-2017[...]
Red Wings may become MC-21 launch operator
The airline is also considering relocating from Moscow to Ulyanovsk for tax preferences and leasing Western-built aircraft[...]
UTair to receive state guarantees
State support is supposed to help the troubled airline settle part of its US $ 1.45 bln debt[...]
Russian airlines' appetite for foreign pilots shrinks
Only 39% of the annual quota of 200 foreign captains was claimed by Russian operators this year[...]
Russian airlines come under ban in Ukraine
Ukrainian government has imposed sanctions on 25 Russian airlines' flights into the country. UTair can still go.[...]
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