Air Astana to enlarge its presence in Russia in 2017
Kazakhstan’s national air carrier also establishes routes to Asian destinations. [...]
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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 [...]
Pobeda launches international operations
Russian low-cost airline has started flying to Bratislava and Bergamo with an option to continue travel in Europe with a seamless Fly&Bus fare [...]
European Commission removes Air Astana from blacklist
All of the restrictions, which applied to the Kazakhstan's national carrier European operations are now lifted [...]
Red Wings to move to Ulyanovsk
The airline changes legal address and expands route network from Ulyanovsk in exchange for tax preferences [...]
Metrojet suspends operations
The Russian leisure charter airline plans to relaunch after its route network is reworked to exclude banned Turkey and Egypt [...]
UTair sells charter subsidiary Azur Air
The transaction took place in September 2015, the buyer remains unknown [...]
Renewed Rossiya Airlines to receive ex-Transaero fleet, staff
Aeroflot presented to its investors the concept for the airline, that will unite three of its subsidiaries [...]
Yamal Air Transport Company gets rid of L-410s
The aircraft don't fit into the regional airline's strategy [...]
Air Armenia declared bankrupt
Armenian carrier objects the court's decision to declare it insolvent following a suit from HSBC Armenia
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Regional administration becomes UTair’s stakeholder
Administration of Khanty-Mansiysk Okrug chooses to preserve the region's "strategic enterprise" by contributing to its registered capital [...]
Boeing 737-300 overruns runway in Kyrgyzstan
The aircraft operated by Avia Traffic Company was severely damaged, passengers and crew survived [...]
Superjet 100 delivery to Yamal Airlines taking longer than expected
The carrier will receive the first two of the 25 aircraft it ordered through GTLK lessor with a few months delay [...]
UTair restructures its debt
The troubled airline's agreement with its creditors secured allocation of state guarantees [...]
Orenburg Airport pushing on with its subsidiary airline
Its carrier Orenburzhye operates turboprops for local destinations, but looks for spacious airliners for longer flights. [...]
Red Wings reaches new heights with SSJ 100
The Russian carrier claims to have achieved operating figures that top the type's operational redline [...]
Russian ban on flights to Egypt to last several weeks
Russian and Egyptian authorities aare discussing ways to ensure the safety and security of Russian airline passengers. [...]
Metrojet dismisses human factor, malfunction as causes of A321 crash
The carrier’s officials say the airliner may have been subjected to a mechanical influence in flight [...]
Third-party carriers capitalize on Ukrainian, Russian air travel bans
Airlines from the CIS countries are launching connection flights taking advantage of transit traffic [...]
Sberbank leasing gives Transaero’s order to Aeroflot
The airline signed a LOI for 14 Boeing aircraft initially intended for its former competitor [...]
Aeroflot to take delivery of two more SSJ100s
The aircraft are provided by Sberbank Leasing [...]
Transaero appoints a new general director
Valeriy Zaitsev replaces Dmitry Saprykin appointed earlier by Aeroflot [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic grew slightly in the third quarter
Even 0.7% increase is welcome news for the market, but several airlines showed double-digit growth [...]
UTair dismissed half of its fleet within one year
The airline is rearranging its operations under a crisis bailout plan [...]
Grozny Avia considers three SSJ100s
The carrier is expanding its fleet as response to growing competition on Grozny - Moscow route [...]
Russian airlines’ consolidated loss trippled YOY
The industry is plagued by decreasing demand and surging costs [...]
S7 owner offered to purchase a major stake in Transaero
A new twist in the insolvent carrier's fortune may save it from bankruptcy [...]
Two more Twin Otters flying in Chukotka
Director of Chukotavia provides insight on operating in the adverse conditions of Russia's Far East [...]
Transaero’s two A321s return to lessor
Brand new aircraft are leased back to Chinese ICBC Leasing [...]
Yakutia Airlines raising funds to settle debts
Not able to purchase a Boeing 737NG with the money provided by the regional government, the carrier directs it to financial burden relief [...]