Russia has reportedly rejected El Al’s (LY) plans to launch flights between Israel and St. Petersburg (LED), with the decision allegedly linked to tensions between Moscow and Jerusalem over the operation of Russian carrier Aeroflot.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned airlines, aviation insurers and foreign governments that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly dangerous because of continuing Ukrainian drone activity.
Florida resident and Russian national Alexander Mamonov was convicted on 12 federal charges over an alleged scheme to illegally export more than $900,000 in U.S. aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot.
Aeroflot (SU) will launch new direct flights between Moscow and Phu Quoc, marking the Russian carrier’s expansion to a third scheduled destination in Vietnam.
Russia’s effort to develop a domestically built competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo reached a significant milestone after the first serial production Yakovlev MC-21-310 successfully completed its maiden test flight.
Russia’s civil aviation sector is facing renewed scrutiny after Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) claimed the Kremlin is restructuring several aviation businesses to mask mounting operational and financial problems rather than resolve them.
Alleged GRU officer posing as Aeroflot employee leaves Japan, raising concerns over Russian technology procurement.
GRU officer posing as an Aeroflot employee in Tokyo sourced Japanese dual use technology for Russian weapons production.
Aeroflot resumes Moscow to Dubai flights from June 1, 2026, with daily Boeing 737 service rising to twice daily in July.
Russia saw a unique aviation development this week as Pobeda Airlines (DP), a low-cost carrier owned by Aeroflot Group, conducted a live in-flight trial of a humanoid robot acting as a cabin crew assistant.