Regulation
The first route to become active in January 2017 will connect the two capitals, Dushanbe and Tashkent [...]
Kazakhstan’s carriers await removal from Europe’s blacklist
This can turn this Central Asian country into another transit point between Europe and Asia [...]
Pskovavia and Arktika airlines’ AOCs restricted
Russian authorities set a time limit to the certificates of two regional airlines [...]
Russian carriers are asked to consider more flights to Kaliningrad
FATA believes that the airlines did not take full advantage of state subsidies on routes to the Russian exclave [...]
Domodedovo introduces new charges for ground infrastructure
They are aimed at relieving the financial burden of airlines [...]
Civil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyzstan finds new director
The new head of civil aviation in Kyrgyzstan is known for his work in the airport sector [...]
Kazakhstan to temporarily launch Open Skies
It will be in effect during the Expo-2017 fair in June-September next year [...]
Second carriers may be added on Russia – Portugal routes
The ultimate frequency on Moscow - Lisbon route was increased to 14 weekly flights from each side [...]
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian aerospace industry
The new list includes Russian major aerospace manufacturers as well as a number of airlines [...]
NordWind received former Transaero permit to fly to New York
The Russian carrier can break Aeroflot’s current monopoly on this route [...]
Russia validates E170 and E175 type certificates
Embraer sees opportunities for its regional jets in the post-Soviet territory [...]
Russian authorities complete the safety audit of Egyptian airports
Moscow is preparing to restore air connection with Egypt, one of the most popular leisure destinations for Russian tourists [...]
INSIGHT: Russian airport traffic growth nosedived in 2015
... and the implications for an air transport system in need of a new business model [...]
Tashkent link will elevate Minsk hub status
Belarusian carrier targets transit passengers heading from Uzbekistan to Europe [...]
Russia and Germany liberalize air connection
Enhanced competition is expected to boost international operations, which are currently in decline in Russia [...]
Charter connection between Russia and Turkey restored
Sheremetyevo has prepared for the surge of traffic due to lifting of the ban on charter flights to Antalya [...]
Russia poised to limit import of aircraft older than 12 years
The current zero-tax regime currenlt in effect for Western-built aircraft will not be extended to older aircraft [...]
Russian carriers allowed to resume charter flights to Turkey
The ban on charter flights to Turkey, in force since November last year, has been lifted [...]
Russian authorities demand to stiffen security at Egyptian airports
To guarantee safety of Russian tourists in Egypt, FATA demands that Egyptian airports monitor movements of their staff around the airfield [...]
MC-21 will be certified by FATA not IAC
Russia’s new generation narrow-body will be the first airplane to be fully certificated by Russia’s own authority, not the Interstate Aviation Committee [...]
Russia’s iFly expands fleet to avoid AOC cancellation
The carrier recieved an Airbus A330-300 and is expecting a Boeing 757-200 [...]
Russian Government to compensate SSJ 100 and MC-21 maintenance costs
Manufacturers and MRO providers will be eligible for receiving refund for their investment into creating service centers [...]
Russian carriers performance continues downward trend
Shrinking demand and mounting costs result in 24 billion rubles operating losses in Q1 2016 [...]
FATA limits AOC validity period of IFly
The Russian charter operator is stil expecting to take delivery of another Boeing 757 shortly and settle the problem [...]
Air Astana connects Iran and China with transit flight
Kazakhstan's flagship carrier is launching flights from Astana to Tehran, offering connections to China [...]
Putin orders to restore charter flights to Turkey
Before the ban, about 5.5 million people flew between the two countries in 2015 [...]
FATA imposes restrictions on AOCs of two Russian carriers
Grozny Avia may only continue operations until September 6, Cosmos – until August 1 [...]
Air Bishkek’s AOC suspended
The Kyrgyz carrier must demonstrate at least one aircraft with valid airworthiness by September [...]
Russian Government spells out subsidizing rules for regional airliner projects
A likely candidate for government subsidies is the project to assemble L-410 regional turboprops in Yekaterinburg [...]
Kazakh airline SkyBus given permission to fly within Georgia
SkyBus is likely to be the only airline operating charters on the popular Batumi – Tbilisi route [...]
Zhukovsky Airport won’t be part of Moscow Aviation Cluster
A "misinterpretation" affected the plans of foreign carriers for starting service to Ramenskoye [...]
Open Sky agreement between the US and Azerbaijan comes into force
The negotiations for liberalizing air connection between the two countries lasted over three years [...]
Red Wings suspends commercial operation of SSJ 100
Suspension followed a scheduled inspection of base facilities, which revealed non-compliance with the regulative requirements [...]
Ukraine and Armenia liberalize air connection
The two countries remove restrictions on the number of assigned carriers, frequencies and destinations [...]
Ukraine removes restrictions on foreign airlines’ network expansion
Amendments cancel earlier regulations rated "unfair" by foreign carriers active on the market [...]
US and Europe recognize transfer of certification functions to Russian Authorities
Acknowledgement of Russian authorities' certification power is important for the export of Russian-built aircraft [...]
Saratov Airlines reclaims international flights approval
The international flight endorsement was suspended last year for the period of 180 days as a result of a safety violation [...]
Grozny Avia banned from operating international flights
The operator insisted on the measure itself, FATA says [...]
Avies Airlines’ AOC suspended in Estonia
The airline intends to appeal against the prohibition on flights [...]
Azerbaijan and US agree on air service liberalization
The Open Sky agreement is expected to streamline the traffic between the two countries [...]
Russian airlines not hiring foreign pilots
FATA is confident that Russian flight schools satisfy the carriers’ demands for qualified workforce [...]
Russia sets up new aircraft certification body
The new Aviation Register will undertake the certification responsibilities that earlier the CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee had [...]
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. [...]
Russia and Spain expand air service agreement
There will be five designated carriers from each side on the Moscow-Barcelona route [...]
Russian OEMs will receive state support for entering international markets
The government will compensate manufacturers for expenses associated with European and US certification [...]
Owner of Domodedovo Airport detained
Dmitriy Kamenschik is accused of implementing a flawed security system that led to a terrorist attack [...]
Uzhgorod airport closed for several days for security shortfalls
Ukrainian authorities have suspended the airport’s certificate [...]
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 [...]
Russian airlines lost 260 million dollars in 2015
Industry association had asked President Putin to help the carriers by lifting the VAT [...]
Russia introduces simplified aerodrome certification procedures
Petrozavodsk Airport was the first to try the new scheme, management approved the changes [...]