Category: CIS

EU Commission Updates Air Safety List – Iran and Africa Make Progress

Reading Time: 3 minutes The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, […]

Russian Authorities Prohibit Red Wings SSJ100 Operations

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has restricted Moscow-based Red Wings Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC), prohibiting it from SSJ100 aircraft operations. The decision takes effect from July 1. The restriction was made after an inspection carried out earlier this year, Rosaviatsia said in a statement. Red Wings, which did not comment on the situation, […]

Russian Defense Ministry Confirms Su-27 Crashed Near Moscow, Pilot Killed

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that a Su-27 fighter jet crashed in the Moscow region. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed reports on Thursday that a Su-27 fighter aircraft had crashed in the Moscow region. “On June 9 at 10:25 [local time, 07:35 GMT], a Su-27 belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Moscow region […]

MS-21: A Direct Rival of the B737 and A320 from Russia

Reading Time: 2 minutes Today, the MC-21 aircraft has been rolled out for official presentation in the factory of the corporation “Irkut” in Irkutsk, Russia.  As Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, the first serial production of the medium- and short-range passenger jet is planned for 2017. “This is a huge victory for our aviation industry and Irkut Corporation, our scientists, designers, […]

New Russian MS-21 Passenger Airliner to Be Showcased in Siberia

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s newest MS-21 short and medium-haul passenger plane is to be showcased at the plant of the Irkut Corporation today in the city of Irkutsk, in Russia’s Siberia. The Irkut Corporation, which designed the new airliner, is part of the United Aircraft Corporation. Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has been invited to attend the ceremony. […]

Sukhoi Superjet Becomes Official Aircraft of Russian Olympic Team

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) have signed a partnership agreement. SCAC has received the status of an official supplier of the Russian Olympic Committee and the Russian Olympic Team. This partnership will enable SCAC to support the Olympic Movement and implement innovative joint projects. The partnership agreement was signed […]

Aeroflot Has Set In Operation Two New Sukhoi Superjet 100

Reading Time: < 1 minute Aeroflot has taken delivery of its two new full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 (registration number RA-89059 and RA-89065) produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA). RA-89059 has been named in honour of Alexey Semenkov, military figure and two-star general; RA-89065 – after Boris Osipov, an honoured Soviet pilot. New Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft has been transferred […]

Sukhoi Handed Over Another Batch Of Su-34 Frontline Bombers

Reading Time: < 1 minute Today the Sukhoi Company handed over the first batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation according to the 2015 State Defense Order. The aircraft took off from the V.P. Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant’s airfield and headed to the place of their deployment. Last year the Sukhoi Company’s branch […]

Russian-Chinese Passenger Jet to Take on Boeing & Airbus

Reading Time: 2 minutes Moscow and Beijing are to sign a deal to produce a new wide-body passenger aircraft by end of June, reports Life News citing Russian ministerial sources. The project is part of a reported $13 billion aviation cooperation deal signed in 2014 during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China. The long-haul plane will be developed in […]

Zhukovsky International Airport Opens in Moscow

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Russian capital opens its fourth international airport on Monday. Located 43 kilometers from central Moscow, Zhukovsky airport will serve four million passengers annually. This figure can grow to 12 million by 2020, when construction is complete. The company that built the terminal, Ramport Aero, has invested $27 million into the project. Seventy-five percent minus […]