Airlines
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 [...]
Aeroflot receives 15th Boeing 737-800
The aircraft, straight from the manufacturer, is leased from Avia Capital Services [...]
Aurora begins operation of Bombardier Q400
The first aircraft, delivered in December, will be joined by two more in March [...]
Air Astana to enlarge its presence in Russia in 2017
Kazakhstan’s national air carrier also establishes routes to Asian destinations. [...]
Russian carriers lost 1.2% of passenger traffic in 2015
Cargo segment was noticeably better off [...]
Aeroflot Group’s traffic increased 13.4%
Russia’s largest airline increased capacity, reorganized subsidiaries and took over defunct rival’s routes and passengers [...]
Ukraine International Airlines takes delivery of a Boeing 737-800
The Ukrainian flag carrier is proceeding with its fleet renewal program [...]
Russian-owned cargo carrier receives British AOC
Cargologicair will focus on charter flights to Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific
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S7 Group’s traffic grew 5.6% in 2015
Transaero’s bankruptcy is likely to make S7 Russia’s second largest carrier. [...]
Komiaviatrans receives fifth Embraer ERJ145LR
Gaztechleasing continues supplying Russia’s carrier, Komiaviatrans, with six Embraer ERJ145LRs. [...]
VIM-Avia airline considers Boeing 777
The Russian carrier is looking to expand its route network. [...]
Open skies accord between Ukraine, US comes into force
The liberalization agreement signed in the summer of 2015 comes into force [...]
Rossiya to operate 74 aircraft
Russia's future second-largest airline will integrate the fleets of Rossiya, OrenAir, Donavia and partly Transaero [...]
Russian airlines’ 2015 traffic level with 2014
Russian carriers served around 93 million passengers in 2015. [...]
Ukrainian traffic declines 3% in 2015
Ukrainian carriers and airports saw their traffic reach five-year low last year [...]
Ilyushin Finance Company acquires Red Wings
The Russian leasing company gets Red Wings' shares in exchange for the carrier's debts [...]
Merged Aeroflot subsidiaries to receive single AOC
Donavia and Orenair's Air Operator Certificates will be called back after the airlines merge to form a unted Rossiya airline [...]
Aurora takes delivery of two Airbus A319s
Aerofot's subsidiary leased both aircraft from Lithuanian AviaAM Leasing [...]
Kazakhstan postpones IOSA certification
Half of the country’s airlines can stop operations if they don’t pass the safety audit. [...]
Air Moldova carries over 1 million passengers in 2015
The passengers boost was greatly contributed by the mutual ban on air services between Russia and Ukraine [...]
Belarusian cargo airline receives its second Boeing 747
State-owned Transaviaexport refreshes its fleet of Il-76s with the new type [...]
Aeroflot subsidiaries to complete merger by April 2016
The new Rossiya will merge with Donavia and Orenair, with bases in St. Petersburg and Vnukovo [...]
Asiana Airlines leaves Vladivostok Airport
The South Korean carrier terminated flights to the Russian Far East for decreasing demand [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic hits record low in November
The traffic fell record 11.8% YOY last month [...]
Successor to Estonian Air to receive AOC In 2016
Nordic Aviation Group was founded by the Estonian government to replace the extinct Estonian Air [...]