Aeroflot posts net profit for 2025, revenue up and debt down
Aeroflot Group revenue grows 5.3%, total debt down 13.4% under IFRS [...]
Russia
Russia nationalizes critical air travel distribution and settlement infrastructure
Leonardo ticket booking system and Transport Clearing House have come under state control [...]
Aeroflot Group reports strong 2026 start with 4.7% growth in January traffic
Passenger traffic climbs on both domestic and international routes [...]
Rossiya Airlines starts 2026 with strong January gains
Aeroflot group carrier reports 15.3% traffic surge [...]
MC-21 aircraft ‘freed’ from foreign composites — UAC
Russian regulator approves local composite fin and stabilizer for the aircraft [...]
Vladivostok airport reports 11% traffic increase for January
VVO’s double-digit growth in the international sector underscores the continuing pivot toward Asian markets [...]
Aeroflot named leading carrier of foreign tourists to Sanya
The Russian flag carrier received a prestigious award from Chinese partners following record-breaking performance in 2025 [...]
Sheremetyevo finalizes acquisition of nationalized Domodedovo airport
Deal backed by PSB Bank follows state seizure of assets [...]
New aircraft maintenance provider launches in Russia
Smart Technic begins line maintenance operations in Moscow Sheremetyevo and Arkhangelsk [...]
Russia’s UAC adds IL-114-300 to Indian production plan alongside Superjet
United Aircraft Corporation broadened its aircraft manufacturing plans in India [...]
S7 Airlines reports passenger dip but sees business class surge in 2025
Russia’s largest privately-owned carrier served 12.8 million passengers last year [...]
Aeroflot maintains traffic and market share in 2025
…amidst external challenges [...]
Domestic strength offsets international slide in LCC Pobeda’s 2025 results
The budget carrier remains country’s second largest airline [...]
Rossiya Airlines sees overall passenger growth in 2025, international traffic declines
The carrier solidifies its position as the nation's fourth-largest airline [...]
Foreign airlines poised for Russian domestic market access in 2026, says Transport Ministry
This initiative is viewed by authorities as a measure to sustain overall air traffic capacity [...]
Russia gains second major provider for CFM56 MRO services
Aeroflot’s new maintenance arm, AeroTrustTechnics, completed its first shop visits for engines powering the A320ceo fleet [...]
Russia’s passenger traffic declines for first time since sanctions hit
Industry forecasts modest recovery in 2026 amid fleet and infrastructure constraints [...]
Russified MC-21 to achieve target range by 2029 only
Short-fuselage -200 model also planned [...]
Russian airlines see double-digit growth on India routes
Regular service is currently maintained on four routes [...]
Aeroflot takes eight ex-cargo Boeings, presumably for spare parts use
The aircraft are expected to be used primarily for spare parts [...]
S7 Technics ramps up heavy maintenance for CFM56 engines at unique Russian facility
The production site at Sheremetyevo airport is the only one of its kind in the country [...]
Russian airline passenger decline accelerates amid capacity shortage
Load factors hit 89.6% as domestic traffic falls and foreign carriers gain market share [...]
Indian aircraft manufacturer to get production rights for Superjet 100
India’s civil aviation sector will require more than 500 aircraft of this size [...]
Ural Airlines’ operational performance affected by A320neo groundings
The airline’s traffic dropped by seven per cent in the first half of 2025 [...]
Volga-Dnepr Group founder warns the company may be nationalized
The assets of the once Russia’s largest freight carrier may be ceded to new owners within months [...]
Russian airlines’ January through July traffic and RPKs decline
The country’s airports also see decrease in traffic numbers [...]
A manufacturing defect has been discovered in Superjet 100 aircraft
It relates to the design of the fuselage's structural elements [...]
Aeroflot posts 107.8 billion roubles 1H net profit
Double-digit International traffic growth had a positive impact on the operational profitability [...]
Russian airlines’ January through May traffic declined
Traffic growth continued on international routes only [...]
Russia’s Utair: transporting more by jets and less by helicopters
During first five months of 2025, the Siberia-based group’s overall traffic remains flat [...]
Moscow’s Domodedovo airport nationalized
It was Russian capital’s only airport without state ownership [...]
Aeroflot Group’s Q1 financial results exceed historic seasonal levels
Russia’s flag carrier group shows strong IFRS results in the traditionally low season [...]
All-Russian-made Superjet-100 makes maiden flight
Its producer UAC confirmed no imported components have been left on the aircraft [...]
Aeroflot to add 23 new destinations to its vast summer route network
A total of 292 routes offers the airline group in its summer schedule [...]
Sky Gates Airlines takes delivery of second Ilyushin IL-96-400T
Restored 27-year old widebody was previously operated by Polet Airlines [...]
Superjet 100 flies with Russian engines
Locally-made PD-8 replace the Franco-Russian SaM146 turbofans, the production of which was suspended in 2022 [...]
Aeroflot posts first full year profit since pandemic
Russia’s largest airline group achieved a substantial improvement of both operational and financial performance in 2024 [...]
Supporting Russia’s fleet of Western-built aircraft is a humanitarian necessity – AmCham Russia
The U.S. business urged to lift aviation sanctions on Russia [...]
Rosaviatsiya: Russian airlines’ passenger traffic to decline in 2025
Country’s aviation regulator expects 109.7 million passengers to be transported this year [...]
Aeroflot promotes initiative towards harmonization of Russia’s continued airworthiness system with international standards
Russia needs to adapt its continued airworthiness regulations in a way that would be harmonized with ICAO principles [...]
Russia’s Smartavia passenger traffic decreased by 6.7%
Crowded domestic market and fixed fleet are to blame [...]
Russian airlines 2024 traffic exceeds the pre-sanctions level
The passenger number growth was achieved through international traffic increase [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines passenger traffic fell one per cent short of pre-crisis levels
But the number of domestic passengers dropped by 18% [...]
Aeroflot continues regional hubs development
Aeroflot Group airlines achieved operational growth at all its key regional bases [...]
S7 Airlines stays in Top-3, despite GTF challenges
Russia's largest private airline carried 12.9 mln passengers in 2024 [...]
Aeroflot 2024 traffic growth exceeds the Russian industry average three-fold
Russia’s flagship carrier recorded double-digit growth both of its international and domestic traffic [...]
Russia’s Utair saw its traffic grow by 5.8% in 2024
This is still 17.5% below the level achieved in pre-crisis 2019 [...]
LCC Pobeda carries 90 million passengers in its first decade
Aeroflot’s budget subsidiary is expected to serve 13.6 million passengers in 2024 [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic exceeds 95 million passengers in 10 months of 2024
October passenger traffic saw growth of 6.5 percent year-on-year [...]
Russia’s Red Wings takes delivery of a new Superjet 100
The aircraft is one of the last in the batch assembled in the type’s original configuration with western-made components [...]