Sheremetyevo reclaims title of Russia’s busiest airport
The top 10 ranking of Russian airports has reshuffled from the previous year with record growth and some losses [...]
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Russian-owned cargo carrier receives British AOC
Cargologicair will focus on charter flights to Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific
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S7 Group’s traffic grew 5.6% in 2015
Transaero’s bankruptcy is likely to make S7 Russia’s second largest carrier. [...]
Aeroflot takes delivery of two more SSJ 100s
The carrier’s fleet of Russian-made regional aircraft has grown to 26. [...]
Komiaviatrans receives fifth Embraer ERJ145LR
Gaztechleasing continues supplying Russia’s carrier, Komiaviatrans, with six Embraer ERJ145LRs. [...]
Russia tests High Speed Helicopter Technology Demonstrator
Russian Helicopters reports on progress in high-speed rotorcraft project. [...]
VIM-Avia airline considers Boeing 777
The Russian carrier is looking to expand its route network. [...]
MC-21’s wing delivered to Irkutsk
A composite wing panel of the aircraft’s first prototype has reached the final assembly line. [...]
Russia lifts import duties for Superjet 100 rivals
The new rules of the Eurasian Economic Union call for duty-free import of passenger aircraft with 51-300 seat capacity [...]
Petrozavodsk airport reopens after reconstruction
RusLine launches flights to St. Petersburg and Moscow, Pobeda interested [...]
Rossiya to operate 74 aircraft
Russia's future second-largest airline will integrate the fleets of Rossiya, OrenAir, Donavia and partly Transaero [...]
Regional administration sells stake in Yekaterinburg Airport
Airports of Regions, part of Renova, accumulate over 87% of Koltsovo's shares [...]
Russian airlines’ 2015 traffic level with 2014
Russian carriers served around 93 million passengers in 2015. [...]
Holiday traffic through Moscow decreases slightly
Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo saw their holiday traffic grow compared to the last year's season, whereas Vnukovo's traffic declined sharply [...]
Ilyushin Finance Company acquires Red Wings
The Russian leasing company gets Red Wings' shares in exchange for the carrier's debts [...]
Merged Aeroflot subsidiaries to receive single AOC
Donavia and Orenair's Air Operator Certificates will be called back after the airlines merge to form a unted Rossiya airline [...]
Aurora takes delivery of two Airbus A319s
Aerofot's subsidiary leased both aircraft from Lithuanian AviaAM Leasing [...]
Russia’s air-taxi operator benefits from economic downturn
Dexter persuades business jet users to fly PC-12 turboprops [...]
UTair seals debt portfolio refinancing deal
It is the final step in the airline’s financial rehabilitation effort. [...]
First Bell 407GXP assembled in Russia
The rotorcraft was delivered to one of local aviation schools [...]
MC-21 flight tests moved to end of 2016
The airliner’s rollout is now postponed to mid-2016 [...]
Yakutia Technics begins OTAR Part 39 operations
The maintenance arm of Yakutia Airlines began providing independent and continuous maintenance on Boeing 737-800s and Q300s aircraft. [...]
Mi-38 heavy helicopter certified In Russia
Federal Air Transport Agency awarded certificate to the helicopter's transport version [...]
Aeroflot subsidiaries to complete merger by April 2016
The new Rossiya will merge with Donavia and Orenair, with bases in St. Petersburg and Vnukovo [...]
Volga-Dnepr Gulf completes its first C-check
The Russian MRO provider performed C-check on a Boeing 737-300 operated by a Kyrgyz carrier [...]
Asiana Airlines leaves Vladivostok Airport
The South Korean carrier terminated flights to the Russian Far East for decreasing demand [...]
India to build Kamov Ka-226T helicopters
According to the cooperation pact signed by the governments of Russia and India, the latter will produce up to 200 light utility helicopters for its army [...]
Russian airlines’ traffic hits record low in November
The traffic fell record 11.8% YOY last month [...]
Magas loses airfield status
Airport in the capital of Ingushetia failed to renew its registration certificate, affecting Pobeda's flights [...]
First Twin Otter for Rosneft delivered to Russia
The Russian oil company ordered 10 DHC-6s from Canadian Viking Air for carrying shift workers [...]
Russian Parliament approves drone registration rules
All UAVs weighing over 250 g are to be registered as aircraft, the government says, over concern of their use for terrorist acts [...]
Russian company looking to assemble foreign aircraft outside Yekaterinburg
Ural Works of Civil Aviation has signed agreements with Bell Helicopter, Airbus Helicopters and Aircraft Industries to organize production of their models in a special economic zone [...]
Weak ruble helps Russian aircraft painters
The strengthening of the dollar and euro against ruble has made Russian paint shops’ prices more attractive [...]
Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport reports traffic decrease for first time in years
Transaero's exit and the ban on flights to Turkey and Egypt caused international traffic through Vnukovo plunge by 53.7% [...]
IFly airline to add new aircraft types
This charter operator adapts to a new reality of the Russian leisure market. [...]
UTair receives state guarantees
The airline is to use the funds to settle part of its debt [...]
Pobeda launches international operations
Russian low-cost airline has started flying to Bratislava and Bergamo with an option to continue travel in Europe with a seamless Fly&Bus fare [...]
Aeroflot confirms purchase of ex-Transaero fleet
The Russian carrier will get 33 aircraft from top Russian lessors. [...]
New bizav hangar under construction at Yekaterinburg’s Koltsovo
Apart from business jet storage, it will provide pre-flight checks and simple maintenance services [...]
Aeroflot to launch flights from Domodedovo
The carrier's decision to come to one more Moscow airport is driven by the need to compete for passengers against other Russian airlines [...]
UAC introduces organizational changes
The United Aircraft Corporation is changing the way it manages its programs [...]
Shorter version of MC-21 completes wind-tunnel testing
The MC-21-200 program is moving towards completion of the critical desgn phase [...]
Gazprom Avia purchases two Airbus Helicopters H155s
The Russian operator is now looking for a contractor to ferry both aircraft to its Ostafyevo base [...]
Aeroflot creates MRO subsidiary
A-Technics is based in Vnukovo and is run by ex-Transaero's technical director [...]
Russian subsidy programs: fewer routes, fewer airlines
The Russian government has cut the number of subsidized inter-regional routes for 2016 [...]
Aircraft Industries faces slowing market for L-410 in Russia
The Czech OEM owned by a Russian metallurgy giant is looking elsewhere to compensate for slower sales in Russia [...]
Aeroflot Group realigns to boost competitiveness
The group’s restructuring plan will affect the entire Russian airline market [...]
Jeppesen to audit Moscow airspace structure
The new air traffic management system, which will replace the long obsolete current one, is to be introduced in 2016 [...]
Renovated terminal operational at Chita airport
The airport's traffic is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5% in the next four years [...]
Aeroflot Group increases revenue, market share
The Group’s strategy now aims to capture all segments of Russian air transport market [...]