Boeing 737-300 overruns runway in Kyrgyzstan November 23rd, 2015 The aircraft operated by Avia Traffic Company was severely damaged, passengers and crew survived [...]
Superjet 100 delivery to Yamal Airlines taking longer than expected November 23rd, 2015 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 November 20th, 2015 The troubled airline's agreement with its creditors secured allocation of state guarantees [...]
Orenburg Airport pushing on with its subsidiary airline November 19th, 2015 Its carrier Orenburzhye operates turboprops for local destinations, but looks for spacious airliners for longer flights. [...]
Red Wings reaches new heights with SSJ 100 November 18th, 2015 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 November 11th, 2015 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 November 2nd, 2015 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 October 30th, 2015 Airlines from the CIS countries are launching connection flights taking advantage of transit traffic [...]
Sberbank leasing gives Transaero’s order to Aeroflot October 29th, 2015 The airline signed a LOI for 14 Boeing aircraft initially intended for its former competitor [...]
Aeroflot to take delivery of two more SSJ100s October 29th, 2015 The aircraft are provided by Sberbank Leasing [...]
Transaero appoints a new general director October 28th, 2015 Valeriy Zaitsev replaces Dmitry Saprykin appointed earlier by Aeroflot [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic grew slightly in the third quarter October 27th, 2015 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 October 27th, 2015 The airline is rearranging its operations under a crisis bailout plan [...]
Grozny Avia considers three SSJ100s October 22nd, 2015 The carrier is expanding its fleet as response to growing competition on Grozny - Moscow route [...]
Russian airlines’ consolidated loss trippled YOY October 21st, 2015 The industry is plagued by decreasing demand and surging costs [...]
S7 owner offered to purchase a major stake in Transaero October 21st, 2015 A new twist in the insolvent carrier's fortune may save it from bankruptcy [...]
Two more Twin Otters flying in Chukotka October 20th, 2015 Director of Chukotavia provides insight on operating in the adverse conditions of Russia's Far East [...]
Transaero’s two A321s return to lessor October 16th, 2015 Brand new aircraft are leased back to Chinese ICBC Leasing [...]
Yakutia Airlines raising funds to settle debts October 15th, 2015 Not able to purchase a Boeing 737NG with the money provided by the regional government, the carrier directs it to financial burden relief [...]
Belarus registers new cargo carrier October 14th, 2015 Rada Airlines plans to conquer the global cargo maket with Ilyushin Il-62 [...]
Saratov Airlines loses its international business over security violation October 13th, 2015 Russian regulator punished the airline for letting a non-crew employee visit the cockpit during flight [...]
Aeroflot cooking Transaero’s hare October 13th, 2015 A former competitor and current operational manager reports on serving Transaero's passengers and calculates future profits [...]
Flydubai expands its network in Russia October 9th, 2015 The Arab carrier has opened two more destinations: Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk in addition to the eight it already operates [...]
INSIGHT: Kazakhstan’s Bek Air demonstrates ambition October 8th, 2015 Kazakhstan's No 3 airline wants to beat competitors with low fares, operating a fleet of Fokker 100s [...]
Aeroflot ready to take Transaero’s aircraft October 7th, 2015 More than a half of Transaero's 100-strong fleet is leased from Russian banks, eager to reposition the aircraft with other carriers [...]
Alrosa looking to replace its Tu-154s October 6th, 2015 Yakutia-based carrier is considering long-range version of the SSJ 100 as more affordable than Boeing's 737NG [...]
Anex Tour to become new owner of UTair Ukraine October 1st, 2015 The airline will continue operating charter flights for the international tour operator under the new brand Azur Air Ukraine [...]
AZAL launches low-fare routes September 24th, 2015 Azerbaijan carrier experiments with low-cost model following the president's mandate for affordable air travel [...]
EasyJet bids adieu to Russia September 11th, 2015 The British low-cost airine is ceasing operations between London and Moscow for econiomic reasons [...]
Russian charter operator takes delivery of Boeing 767-300 August 31st, 2015 Azur Air plans to operate the aircraft on non-stop flights to Dominicana [...]