Air Astana to introduce broadband internet access on Boeing 767s
Three aircraft will be equipped with Inmarsat’s solution by September of next year [...]
Airlines
UTair’s traffic bounces back
The carrier's traffic grew 30% YOY in February, similar to other largest Russian airlines [...]
Regional administration asked federal government to help Yakutia Airlines
If Yakutia fails to pay off its debts and becomes insolvent, up to 90% of Yakutia’s territory will be threatened with complete transport isolation [...]
Kazakh carriers’ traffic grows 7.3%
The national airline Air Astana’s market share has grown to 64.4% [...]
S7 Airlines expands fleet with six Boeing 737-800s
The aircraft with Sky Interior feature will be operated on the most profitable international routes [...]
Aeroflot helps passengers track their lost baggage online
The service is based on World Tracer search system [...]
Ukraine International Airlines takes delivery of second Boeing 737NG in 2016
The aircraft was previously operated by China Xinhua Airlines, part of Grand China Air [...]
Nordavia transfers its Moscow flights to Domodedovo
The Arkhangelsk-based carrier has also changed its owner once again [...]
Donavia and OrenAir start operation under Rossiya’s code
Rossiya expects to become Russia’s second largest carrier after the merger is complete [...]
Russian airlines not hiring foreign pilots
FATA is confident that Russian flight schools satisfy the carriers’ demands for qualified workforce [...]
FATA reports on Russian airlines’ February operational results
In February 2016, Russian airlines demonstrated 0.9% YOY traffic growth [...]
Small Planet Airlines enters French charter market
The Lithuanian airline is expanding its reach in Europe [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of two aircraft
A wide-body Boeing 777-300ER and a narrow-body Airbus A320 are entering service with the airline [...]
Yakutia Airlines agrees to refinance the SSJ 100s lease
The State Transport Leasing Company will provide Yakutia Airlines with replacement aircraft for two SSJ 100s, which the carrier will return to VEB-Leasing [...]
S7 Airlines and Ural Airlines outpaced Russian traffic growth
S7 and Ural Airlines’ traffic grew against a background of weak growth of Russian carriers’ cumulative traffic [...]
Komiaviatrans proposed to increase its fleet with SSJ 100
The airline does not wish to roll out routes for large carriers [...]
Saratov Airlines Embraer E195s to undergo first C-check
The Russian regional carrier trusted Polish MRO provider Linetech to do the job [...]
Data copied from Flydubai 737 flight data recorder
The investigators have found both recorders damaged, but data in satisfactory condition [...]
Russian authorities ban Metrojet operations
The Russian airline fell victim to political consequences of a terrorist attack, which brought down its Airbus A321 over Sinai Peninsula. [...]
Aurora purchases two more Q400s
The carrier’s stakeholder, the administration of Sakhalin Region, helped finance the 42.3 million dollar deal
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Yakutia Airlines’ Q300s approved for flying to regional airports
Unpaved runways presented a challenge, which took joint efforts of the carrier and the OEM and over a year to overcome [...]
OrenAir to transfer entire fleet to Rossiya in March
Under the strategy of uniting all of its subsidiaries under one brand, Aeroflot is completely reorganizing its business [...]
Who will look after Ruslan?
Continued airworthiness of Russian-operated An-124-100 is at stake as Ukraine's OEM finds itsself affected by the politics [...]
Number of Russian civil air accidents reaches five-year high
In 2015, 41 accidents involving civil aircraft occurred in Russia [...]
Ukrainian air passenger traffic growth accelerates
Passenger flow at the largest Ukrainian air gateway, Kyiv Boryspil International Airport, increased by 11% during January and February 2016 [...]
Passenger traffic on Russian airlines rebounds
In February 2016, the total passenger flow of Russian airlines increased by 0.2% [...]
Armenia Airlines announces flights to Russia
New Armenian carrier is considering Moscow and a few other destinations in Russia [...]
IrAero to receive four Superjet 100s
The Irkutsk-based air carrier is expected to get these aircraft in early May [...]
Fitch affirms Aeroflot’s rating at B+
Russia’s largest airline is also removed from the agency’s Rating Watch Negative [...]
Aurora takes delivery of one more Bombardier Q400
The Russian regional airline will have three aircraft of the type in its fleet
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Belavia plans to carry 15% more passengers in 2016
The flag carrier of Belarus is generating transit flows and renewing its fleet [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of A320
The Group has ambitious fleet renewal plans for 2016 [...]
UTair expects to carry 6 million passengers in 2016
The carrier shifts its focus from expansion to enhancing pasenger experience [...]
S7 Group owners to set up an airline In Cyprus
The owner of one of Russia’s largest carriers has announced plans to launch a new project in Cyprus [...]
The end of la Belle Époque of Russian aviation
Protracted crisis caused by unfavorable macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical shifts is reshaping Russian commercial aviation market [...]
Aeroflot’s revenue grew 30% in 2015
Mounting expenses and unfavorable economic conditions, however, affected the group’s financial results. [...]
Russia and Spain expand air service agreement
There will be five designated carriers from each side on the Moscow-Barcelona route [...]
Donavia to hand over its entire fleet to Rossiya Airlines
Starting March 27, all 10 of Donavia’s A319s will fly under the new operator’s certificate [...]
Azerbaijan Airlines converts low-fare branch into a separate brand
Flights under the AZALJET brand will start on March 28
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Aeroflot takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737NG
The airline received the aircraft from Avia Capital Services leasing company, a part of Rostech corporation [...]
Antonov Airlines begins operating a restored An-22
An-22 Antey was the world’s first wide-body aircraft, and it’s still in demand, the carrier claims [...]
Azur Air approved for regular flights
The Russian charter carrier will operate regular flights to Thailand and Spain [...]
Aurora takes delivery of its tenth A319
Aeroflot’s Far Eastern subsidiary completes its Airbus fleet expansion program [...]
Kazakh carriers are once again allowed to fly to Egypt
Air connection between the two countries was suspended after a fatal crash of Metrojet’s A321 over Sinai in November last year [...]
Ukrainian carriers’ traffic grew 1.9% in January
The country’s airports recorded 1% YOY growth [...]
Wizz Air to base an aircraft in Kutaisi
The Georgian airport is the carrier’s 24th base around the world and the first one in the region [...]
Share of foreign carriers on the Russian market decreases to 9.4%
Russia is becoming more independent from foreign airlines, head of Russia’s aviation authority explains [...]
Tajik Air and Dushanbe Airport separated once again
Another attempt to merge two national companies under one holding structure seems to have failed [...]
Russian airlines lost 260 million dollars in 2015
Industry association had asked President Putin to help the carriers by lifting the VAT [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines on path of liberalization
Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated countries in the CIS, is gradually opening its airspace and welcoming foreign carriers [...]