Tag: Russian Airlines
Suspension of China flights will cost Russian airlines $25.2 million
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2020 18:17Russia's Deputy Transport Minister Alexander Yurchik announced today that Russian national air carriers stand to lose 1.6 billion rubles ($25.2 million) due to suspension of flights to China. "These are ... Read More
Russia to begin serial production of new MC-21 passenger jet in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- December 26, 2019 15:47A spokesman for Russia's Rostec corporation announced that serial commercial production of new MC-21 passenger jets will begin in 2020. "The assembly of serial aircraft will start in 2020. In ... Read More
Russian air carriers will be short on pilots in 2021, airline union warns
Chief Assignment Editor- December 20, 2019 18:59Russia's airline employees trade union said that Russian airlines may face a shortage of pilots, starting in 2021. The flight staff shortages may begin as early as 2021–2023 due to ... Read More
Russian airlines warn of sharp airfare rise in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2019 23:00Russia's Association of Air Transport Operators announced that a substantial increase in airfares should be expected in 2020. Airline tickets for the first quarter of next year have already risen ... Read More
Russian airlines lost 3.2 billion rubles from Putin’s Georgia ‘flight ban’
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2019 02:02Russian airlines estimate their losses from the ban on flights to Georgia, introduced at the height of the "high" tourist season by decision of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, at 3.2 ... Read More
Russian carriers ‘suspend indefinitely’ all Boeing 737 MAX purchases
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 15:22Contracts for the purchase of troubled Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been suspended indefinitely by a number of Russian airlines, according to Vladimir Afonsky, a member of the Russia's State ... Read More
Boeing to help Russian Airlines on credit-Chemezov
editor- April 8, 2009 03:49MOSCOW - State corporation Russian Technologies said on Tuesday that Boeing Co has agreed to help arrange financing for new state carrier Russian Airlines to buy planes. Read More
Russia’s new state airline will stifle competition
editor- November 11, 2008 04:08MOSCOW - Russia is creating a new state giant, Russian Airlines, to absorb carriers crippled by the financial crisis, but experts warn it will sideline Aeroflot and reverse years of ... Read More
