Russia
A border-crossing checkpoint is planned to be opened in early April [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of two aircraft
A wide-body Boeing 777-300ER and a narrow-body Airbus A320 are entering service with the airline [...]
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 [...]
Yakutia Airlines agrees to refinance the SSJ 100s lease
The State Transport Leasing Company will provide Yakutia Airlines with replacement aircraft for two SSJ 100s, which the carrier will return to VEB-Leasing [...]
S7 Airlines and Ural Airlines outpaced Russian traffic growth
S7 and Ural Airlines’ traffic grew against a background of weak growth of Russian carriers’ cumulative traffic [...]
Komiaviatrans proposed to increase its fleet with SSJ 100
The airline does not wish to roll out routes for large carriers [...]
Data retrieved from both of the crashed Flydubai 737’s recorders
The works at the crash site have been completed, and the preliminary results will be known within one month [...]
Russian contractor with Turkish ties to build terminal in Sheremetyevo Airport
The construction is planned to be completed by the beginning of the FIFA World Cup [...]
Saratov Airlines Embraer E195s to undergo first C-check
The Russian regional carrier trusted Polish MRO provider Linetech to do the job [...]
Data copied from Flydubai 737 flight data recorder
The investigators have found both recorders damaged, but data in satisfactory condition [...]
Technodinamika certifies MRO center at Vnukovo Airport
The new facility is expected to receive a European EASA Part 145 Certificate by the end of this year. [...]
Flydubai Boeing 737NG crashed in Rostov-on-Don
The aircraft with 62 people onboard crashed at the runway during the second landing attempt. [...]
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. [...]
Aurora purchases two more Q400s
The carrier’s stakeholder, the administration of Sakhalin Region, helped finance the 42.3 million dollar deal
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Russian MRO sector benefits from weak ruble
The fall in the ruble exchange rate has had a stimulating effect on the domestic MRO sector [...]
Yakutia Airlines’ Q300s approved for flying to regional airports
Unpaved runways presented a challenge, which took joint efforts of the carrier and the OEM and over a year to overcome [...]
OrenAir to transfer entire fleet to Rossiya in March
Under the strategy of uniting all of its subsidiaries under one brand, Aeroflot is completely reorganizing its business [...]
Who will look after Ruslan?
Continued airworthiness of Russian-operated An-124-100 is at stake as Ukraine's OEM finds itsself affected by the politics [...]
Number of Russian civil air accidents reaches five-year high
In 2015, 41 accidents involving civil aircraft occurred in Russia [...]
Passenger traffic on Russian airlines rebounds
In February 2016, the total passenger flow of Russian airlines increased by 0.2% [...]
Mubadala Development interested in shares of Russian Helicopters
Rostec may sell up to 25% of its rotorcraft subsidiary to the Arab investment fund [...]
CityJet to receive its first SSJ-100 in May
The Irish carrier will be the first European operator of the Russian-made regional aircraft [...]
Sabetta Airport receives its first international flight
Four passengers arrive at the arctic airport from China [...]
IrAero to receive four Superjet 100s
The Irkutsk-based air carrier is expected to get these aircraft in early May [...]
Fitch affirms Aeroflot’s rating at B+
Russia’s largest airline is also removed from the agency’s Rating Watch Negative [...]
Service begins in new terminal in Nizhny Novgorod
The new terminal at Strigino Airport is expected to serve 1.5 million passengers per year [...]
Aurora takes delivery of one more Bombardier Q400
The Russian regional airline will have three aircraft of the type in its fleet
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Aeroflot takes delivery of A320
The Group has ambitious fleet renewal plans for 2016 [...]
Left half-wing for MC-21 prototype delivered to final assembly
The right half-wing is already being attached to the fuselage at the assembly line in Irkutsk [...]
SR Technics and Engineering Holding set up an engine maintenance shop
The station in Domodedovo will provide services for CFM56 without removal from wing [...]
UTair expects to carry 6 million passengers in 2016
The carrier shifts its focus from expansion to enhancing pasenger experience [...]
S7 Group owners to set up an airline In Cyprus
The owner of one of Russia’s largest carriers has announced plans to launch a new project in Cyprus [...]
The first R66 with autopilot is delivered to Russia
Robinson R66 light helicopter with enhanced capabilities is to enter service with Heliports of Russia [...]
Aeroflot’s revenue grew 30% in 2015
Mounting expenses and unfavorable economic conditions, however, affected the group’s financial results. [...]
Russia and Spain expand air service agreement
There will be five designated carriers from each side on the Moscow-Barcelona route [...]
Donavia to hand over its entire fleet to Rossiya Airlines
Starting March 27, all 10 of Donavia’s A319s will fly under the new operator’s certificate [...]
Russian air carriers began the year with a decrease in traffic
But Transaero’s bankruptcy enabled Aeroflot to take over the half of the local market. [...]
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport will reconstruct runway
The local authorities plan to spend 24.6 million dollars for the project. [...]
Zodiac Aerospace and Engineering Holding open a toilet repair shop
The two companies are evaluating whether toilet repairs are a mutually beneficial project [...]
Russian OEMs will receive state support for entering international markets
The government will compensate manufacturers for expenses associated with European and US certification [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737NG
The airline received the aircraft from Avia Capital Services leasing company, a part of Rostech corporation [...]
Owner of Domodedovo Airport detained
Dmitriy Kamenschik is accused of implementing a flawed security system that led to a terrorist attack [...]
Vnukovo will go private
Following Sheremetyevo, the government reduces its stake in another one of Moscow’s airports [...]
Russian Government reconsiders its share in Sheremetyevo
As a result of complicated transactions, Moscow’s largest airport may end up in private hands within the next 25 years [...]
Azur Air approved for regular flights
The Russian charter carrier will operate regular flights to Thailand and Spain [...]
TAT Technologies and Engineering Holding join forces for heat exchanger repair facility
The new dedicated facility will be located at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo Airport and cater to Russian and CIS clientele [...]
Top-20 Russian airports by cargo traffic
Cargo volumes processed by Russian airports decreased acrossed the country, but most airports retained their positions on the list
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Aurora takes delivery of its tenth A319
Aeroflot’s Far Eastern subsidiary completes its Airbus fleet expansion program [...]
Ramenskoye Airport will open in March
The airport has ambitions to become Moscow’s fourth air gate [...]
Share of foreign carriers on the Russian market decreases to 9.4%
Russia is becoming more independent from foreign airlines, head of Russia’s aviation authority explains [...]