Early on Friday morning (Aug 18, 2023), Russia temporarily closed all four major Moscow airports following an alleged drone strike on the capital city.
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In honor of its 100th anniversary in 2023, Russian airline Aeroflot has launched a series of retro-style flights, taking passengers on a nostalgic journey back in time.
Air India (AI) flight from Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO) over Russian airspace diverted to the Magadan Airport in Russia over a suspected Engine problem.
According to the head of Russia’s government transport watchdog, Russian airliners have conducted approximately 2,000 flights over the past 15 months using outdated safety equipment.
Air India has defended paying the Kremlin millions of dollars to fly over Russian airspace as it prepares to expand its UK operations.
Russia’s largest charter airline restarted services to Sri Lanka ; President Putin orders ‘more flights to ‘friendly states
Aeroflot on Wednesday signed a framework deal with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) covering 339 locally made jetliners for delivery between 2023 and 2030.
CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky announced the Aeroflot Group’s intention to order 323 Russian aircraft during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Monday, a village in the Komi Republic of Russia called Ukhta lost three individuals when their jet caught fire after landing 400 metres away from the airport.
Russia has today announced plans to invest over $14 billion in its aviation industry by the end of the decade to increase domestic aircraft production. The goal is that 81% of aircraft operated by Russian airlines will be domestically built by 2030, according to Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov’s comment in a televised meeting of government officials.