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Volga-Dnepr will suspend its Boeing 747 pilots

Ismael Awad-Risk

With the lockout posed by Western sanctions on Russia, the Putin-led country’s aviation industry has faced several challenges that have ...

aviation safety

Russian airlines request government authorization to return aircraft to the West

Ismael Awad-Risk

Two Russian airlines requested authorization from the Ministry of Transport to return their aircraft to Western lessors. The requests were ...

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Sanctions: Russia announces comprehensive aviation development plan until 2030

Agustín Miguens

Through official decree number 1693 of 25 June 2022, the Russian government approved a comprehensive air transport development programme until ...

To avoid sanctions, China and Russia relaunch the CR929 without Western components

Agustín Miguens

China and Russia will relaunch the CRAIG CR929 project, formerly known as Comac C929. The aircraft would be the two ...

Aeroflot set to receive capital injection, plans to order three hundred Russian-made aircraft

Gastón Sena

Under heavy pressure from Western sanctions and airspace bans, Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot plans to raise up to 185.2 billion ...

Russia plans to produce unapproved parts for Western aircraft

Pablo Díaz (diazpez)

The war between Ukraine and Russia had a correlate of Western sanctions against the latter, including the supply of aircraft ...

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Aeroflot to reactivate an international route

Sebastián Polito - Vuelos y Spotters

On May 20th, Aeroflot will resume operations between Moscow and Tashkent, reactivating a new international route. Flights have been suspended ...

Russian Airlines

S7 Airlines «temporarily» leaves Oneworld alliance

Agustín Miguens

Russian S7 Airlines suspended its membership to Oneworld as of April 19th. The decision, which the company said was taken ...

aviation safety

European Commission adds 21 Russian airlines to its black list

Gastón Sena

One month and two weeks after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission decided to blacklist ...

aviation safety

Russian airlines will suffer for years from the consequences of aircraft confiscation

Ismael Awad-Risk

Domhnal Slattery said that Russian airlines could be out of the aircraft leasing market «for a long time», beyond the ...