Moscow deemed reasonably safe for public events

Once the quarantine restrictions have been uplifted, the aviation community is eager to meet off-line to network and seek common solutions[...]
PowerJet SaM146 engine model

Superjet-New to be powered by Russian-made engines

The new modification of the Russian regional jet will get a $1.7 billion injection[...]

Emirates’ A380 returns to Moscow

Domodedovo Airport at Russia’s capital enters the exclusive club of six destinations served by the type[...]
Russian airlines' traffic August 2020

Russian airlines’ traffic reaches 63.4 per cent of 2019 level in August

Low-cost carrier Pobeda boasts double-digit growth amidst the turbulent market[...]
Red Wings

Russia’s Red Wings starts transformation into role-model SSJ100 operator

UAC-owned airline has taken delivery of the first of the batch of 60 SSJ100 and reveals plans for further development of its ambitious project[...]
Supersonic

TsAGI wins $18.4 mln state grant for supersonic research

Russia funds launch a dedicated scientific center for low-boom supersonic development[...]

Russian airlines’ traffic doesn’t reach half of July 2019 levels

Despite gradual recovery of the domestic market, remaining restrictions on international travel kept traffic levels low in July[...]
S7 Cargo

S7 Airlines to launch dedicated freight operations in November

The Russian airline is leasing two Boeing 737-800BCF from GECAS[...]
Russian airlines traffic July 2020

Pobeda Airlines demonstrates traffic growth in July

Unlike the low-cost carrier, Russian airline industry’s average was at 47.2 per cent of July 2019[...]
SkyUp

Ukraine’s SkyUp changes its top-manager

The young airline plans to continue its growth trajectory[...]
Rossiya Airlines Russian-made jets

Rossiya Airlines: from 62 Western-built aircraft to 235 Russian-made jets in eight years

Aeroflot Group has designed a whole new future for its St. Petersburg-based subsidiary[...]
S7 Airlines

Russia’s S7 Airlines adds another Airbus A320neo

The airline is gearing up to re-start international service on August 10[...]
LCC Pobeda A321neo

Russia’s LCC Pobeda develops new fleet plan focused around A321neo

Nation’s only budget carrier plans to have 113 large Airbus narrow-bodies by 2028[...]

Air Astana expands A320neo support contract with GA Telesis

Kazakhstan’s national carrier has signed for Flight Hour programme for its entire neo fleet[...]
PD-35 fan demonstrator


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