MC-21-300 airliner certification

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

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 Russian MRO provider

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 November 2021

Russian airlines’ traffic recovery rates slow down in November

Aeroflot and Ural Airlines show decline, Pobeda and Rossiya grow fast, S7 improving[...]
Russia SAF

Russia to perform the first flight on locally produced SAF by 2024

Gazprom Neft launches sustainable aviation fuel alliance with industry leaders[...]
S7 Technics redelivery checks

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 2021 traffic

Russian airlines' October traffic down just 2.2% from pre-crisis levels

RPKs also on recovery track whilst financial performance lags behind[...]
S7 Technics thermal acoustic insulation mats repair

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 in-house MRO C-Check

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 aircraft seat cushion production

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 September traffic

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 MRO signs with Aeroflot

VD Gulf signs first maintenance agreement with Russian flag carrier

MRO to provide line maintenance services to Aeroflot at Sharjah airport[...]
SkySelect was selected by Russia's S7

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

Aeroflot Group Figures Show Traffic At 89% Of 2019 Levels

Domestic traffic up 31.3% vs. 2019 in August[...]


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