Regulation
Other countries are in no rush to open borders to Russian travelers either [...]
Captain of the crash-landed Superjet 100 gives first public interview, denies the charges
Russia’s prosecutor blames the pilot for the crash ahead of the publication of the Interstate Aviation Committee’s final investigation [...]
CargoLogicAir’s UK licences are re-established
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group freighter affiliate takes off again to support current urgent medical missions [...]
The air transport enterprises deemed ‘strategic’ by the Russian government
The updated version of the list of companies eligible for state support has finally been released [...]
Russia’s airlines permitted to extend the contracts of their foreign captains
The duration of the regulation has been extended by five more years [...]
CIS states close their borders and suspend air connections
Belarus is the only nation in the region to describe closing borders as ‘nonsense’ [...]
Russia suspends all air connections with foreign countries
From March 27, only evacuation flights will cross Russia’s borders [...]
Russia extends its air connections ban to USA, Great Britain and UAE
Flights from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport to New York, London and Abu Dhabi are exempt from restrictions [...]
Kazakhstan develops domestic market as all international air connections suspended
Central Asian country suspends all international routes until April 15 [...]
Kyrgyzstan to join the Cape Town Convention
The country’s carriers will benefit from improved leasing contract terms [...]
Russia imposes severe restrictions on air connections with Europe
Coincident with the WHO’s declaration that COVID-19 is now pandemic, flights to France, Germany, Italy and Spain are to be operated exclusively by Aeroflot [...]
Fokker Services receives Russian aviation authority approvals
The Dutch company wins a number of approvals from Rosaviatsiya for modifications including ADS-B Out, the ULD, and provisions for EFB [...]
New Kyrgyz cargo carrier to launch operations utilising an Airbus A300 freighter
The Kyrgyz government has lifted its ban on cargo aircraft older than 25 years [...]
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Technics adds more types to its service roster
Azerbaijani largest services provider has won approvals to provide Boeing 737NG, MAX as well as Airbus A320neo maintenance services [...]
Kazakhstan’s airlines may now register their aircraft in Bermuda
The country’s aviation authority has signed the relevant ICAO 83bis agreement [...]
Aeroflot is Russia’s only airline allowed to continue scheduled flights to China
The carrier may benefit from picking up more transit passenger flows between China and Europe [...]
Uzbekistan to launch a new regional airline utilising a fleet of turboprop aircraft
State-run Humo Air is expected to offer affordable regional travel and exploit the country’s untapped tourism potential [...]
Safety violations found in Kazakhstan’s Bek Air operations
The airline has been given six months to eliminate airworthiness shortcomings following the recent crash of its Fokker 100 [...]
Russian government to create an airline dedicated to the country’s far east
The region encompasses 40 per cent of Russia’s entire land territory [...]
The Airbus A350-900 is awarded a type certificate in Russia
National regulator Rosaviatsiya has validated the type ahead of its service entry with Russia’s launch customer Aeroflot [...]
Pulkovo airport to introduce seventh freedom of air starting early 2020
Several European LCCs have already expressed their interest in launching flights to St. Petersburg [...]
EU Air Safety Committee warns Armenia about aviation safety shortcomings
The Caucasus country must improve its safety oversight standards to stop its airlines from being blacklisted by Europe [...]
Rostec asks Putin to intercede in aircraft certification controversy
Government support is needed to boost international sales prospects for Russia’s civil aircraft industry [...]
Uzbekistan completes a key stage in the restructuring of its civil aviation
National carrier Uzbekistan Airways is now legally separated from the country’s airports operator [...]
Kazakhstan opens its skies for foreign carriers at 11 airports
The regime is initially on a three-year trial basis and effects routes not serviced by Kazakh operators [...]
Azur Air gives up on the Russian aircraft register
Russia’s airlines have run into difficulties with the continued airworthiness status of their Russian-registered aircraft [...]
St Petersburg airport to trial open-skies project
Such liberalisation is hoped to attract European low-cost carriers to Russia’s fourth busiest airport [...]
INTERVIEW: Talgat Lastayev, head of the civil aviation committee of the Kazakhstan ministry for investment and development
Our main emphasis is on transit flows [...]
Russian security services demand the power to cancel international flights
Government is proposing new regulations to mitigate security threats [...]
Russia suspends air links with Georgia after social unrest in Tbilisi
Airlines from neighbouring countries are likely to benefit from the situation [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines strives to regain European approval status in Autumn
With support from Lufthansa Consulting, the Turkmenistan carrier is aiming for international safety standards [...]
Russian airlines’ foreign aircraft escape VAT liabilities until 2023
But Russian government is intensifying efforts to encourage carriers to list imported aircraft on local register [...]
French civil authorities block Ural Airlines’ plans for new routes
The airline is able to launch only two of its planned four new French destinations [...]
Russian parliament approves zero VAT rate for domestic flights avoiding Moscow
The lower house’s approval should eventually help regional businesses to grow [...]
Aeroflot approved to acquire up to 74 Western-built narrow-body aircraft
The purchase of almost 100 Airbuses and Boeings has been given the go-ahead [...]
Latvia’s SmartLynx is awarded an AOC in Malta
The ACMI and charter airline’s overall fleet has increased to 23 aircraft [...]
Ukraine curtails charter flights to Russia
But Russia is proposing to fully re-establish scheduled flights [...]
Air travel between Russia and France grows in popularity
The number of air travellers between the countries is expected to increase due to 20 new services in 2019 [...]
Ryanair considers the prospect of launching flights to Armenia
Europe’s largest LCC has consulted the country’s aviation authorities over a possible market entry in 2020 [...]
National airline of Turkmenistan asks for help over safety improvements
Lufthansa Consulting to help Turkmenistan Airlines regain its EASA TCO [...]
EASA bars Turkmenistan Airlines flights from entering the EU
The European agency has suspended authorisation on safety grounds [...]
Insight: Kyrgyzstan adopts controversial opens-skies policy
The move will further aggravate the situation for local carriers, but help the country maintain air connections with the rest of the world [...]
Russian MRO provider assists Tajik’s airline with aircraft re-registration
S7 Technics assisted Somon Air with the aircraft transference onto the Bermuda registry [...]
Russian government to continue financial support of regional air travel
Some 3.8 billion roubles have been reserved in the 2019 state budget [...]
Russian government challenges ‘grace periods’ for aircraft imports
A trade-in opportunity is also among measures proposed to support Russian-made aircraft [...]
Komiaviatrans places its five Embraers on the Russian register
Regional airline hires UTG for maintenance – and plans to change the aircraft’s lessor [...]
Aviation authorities scrutinise debt restructuring at Russia’s Utair
Rosaviatsiya has also instructed the airline to review its flight safety management practices [...]
Third Kazakhstani carrier meets IATA’s safety standard
Passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit will facilitate Qazaq Air’s entry into the international market [...]
Russia approves interstate aviation accident investigation body for EAEU
New organisation will replace the existing IAC for Eurasian Economic Union's five member states [...]
Russia and France add frequencies, destinations and designated carriers
The number of weekly flights between the countries is increasing from 87 to 121 [...]