Makhachkala Airport approved for Airbus A321
Increased traffic, expanded route network and new carriers at Dagestan's capital city are expected to follow [...]
Russia
First MC-21 fuselage assembled
The wing to be attached shortly, Irkut reported [...]
UTair sells charter subsidiary Azur Air
The transaction took place in September 2015, the buyer remains unknown [...]
Renewed Rossiya Airlines to receive ex-Transaero fleet, staff
Aeroflot presented to its investors the concept for the airline, that will unite three of its subsidiaries [...]
Ramport Aero confirms deadline for terminal expansion at Ramenskoye Airport
It is expected to be put into operation in the first quarter of 2016. [...]
Russia gearing up for 35-ton turbofan engine
Two of United Engine Corporation's subsidiaries are studying the design of new-generation heavy engines [...]
MC-21 fire extinguishing system completes first trials
The first MC-21 prototype is expected to be rolled out before the year-end [...]
Russia puts a ban on charter flights to Turkey
Turkey has topped the list of charter destinations for years. Regular flights, not affected by the ban, have not been so popular [...]
Russia to shift certification functions from IAC to national authorities
The certification power of the supranational Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) in place for over two decades becomes void after a scandal over Boeing 737 type certificate [...]
Yamal Air Transport Company gets rid of L-410s
The aircraft don't fit into the regional airline's strategy [...]
Superjet 100 delivery to Yamal Airlines taking longer than expected
The carrier will receive the first two of the 25 aircraft it ordered through GTLK lessor with a few months delay [...]
UTair restructures its debt
The troubled airline's agreement with its creditors secured allocation of state guarantees [...]
Novaport intends to take full control of Murmansk Airport
Russia's largest airport management holding is in talks with Gazprom Oil over buying out their stake in Murmansk airport [...]
AirBridgeCargo receives two Boeing 747-8Fs
The Russian carrier will operate them to America and Asia. [...]
Aeroflot to phase out five more A321s
The decision is in line with the fleet remarketing strategy [...]
Orenburg Airport pushing on with its subsidiary airline
Its carrier Orenburzhye operates turboprops for local destinations, but looks for spacious airliners for longer flights. [...]
Russia’s EMERCOM to get six new Il-76s
Marking the first order for the civil version of this Russian-built heavy transport aircraft [...]
Russian security service describes Metrojet crash as terrorist act
Russian Federal Security Service has concluded that the Airbus A321's desintegration in flight over Sinai was caused by a self-made explosive device [...]
UTair Aviation posts $38 million loss in Q3
This is worse than a year ago, but much better compared to the first two quarters of 2015. [...]
EgyptAir banned from flying to Russia
The Russian authorities say the Egyptian carrier will be able to resume flights after it improves its security procedures. [...]
Volga-Dnepr testing Il-76 freighter in Antarctic
The trials are expected to allow the type to operate from snow-covered ice strips. [...]
Pobeda starts selling tickets to its first international destination
On December 19, the Russia low cost carrier will launch daily service from Moscow to Bratislava. [...]
Aeroflot to sell four A319s
The move will be discussed at the November 20 Board meeting. [...]
Aeroflot selects Boeing Shanghai to perform C-check on its Boeing 777s
The works are expected to take place at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport during the first quarter of 2016. [...]
Second Mi-171A2 prototype takes off
The second test helicopter is representative of the final design [...]
Cairo Aviation orders six MC-21 airliners
The agreement also covers an option for four more of the type. [...]
Russian ban on flights to Egypt to last several weeks
Russian and Egyptian authorities aare discussing ways to ensure the safety and security of Russian airline passengers. [...]
Ilyushin Finance to lease ex-Transaero’s Tu-204 freighters
The Russian lessor is also seeking customers for three Tu-214 passenger airliners [...]
IAC blames FATA’s inaction for revocation of Boeing 737 certificates
The CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee suggests to ground the type fleet in Russia due to safety reasons. [...]
PD-14 turbofan for Irkut MC-21 narrowbody enters flight tests
The engine's Russian certification is set for the spring of 2017 [...]
Transaero accuses S7 Group of breaching merger agreement
Transaero's owners believe S7 could refuse the deal under the pressure from Aeroflot [...]
Metrojet dismisses human factor, malfunction as causes of A321 crash
The carrier’s officials say the airliner may have been subjected to a mechanical influence in flight [...]
Rossiya launches in-house C-checks on own A320 fleet
The Russian carrier expects the new capability will save it around $1.2 million a year [...]
Third-party carriers capitalize on Ukrainian, Russian air travel bans
Airlines from the CIS countries are launching connection flights taking advantage of transit traffic [...]
Transaero Airlines: too big to fail or to support?
The fate of Russia’s second largest carrier will reshape the country’s commercial aviation market [...]
Russia closes its airspace to Ukrainian carriers
As a symmetric measure to Ukrainian ban, Russian Transport Minister stops Russia-bound flights of three Ukrainian airlines [...]
EasyJet bids adieu to Russia
The British low-cost airine is ceasing operations between London and Moscow for econiomic reasons [...]
New version of SSJ 100 features improved hot-and-high performance
The model is expected to find success on the Chinese market [...]