All articles by Tom Zaitsev
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Ukraine's SkyUp begins serving Israel
Ukrainian budget operator SkyUp is to serve Tel Aviv direct from two domestic cities.
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VASO assembles first Il-96-400M fuselage
Russian manufacturer VASO has completed joining the first airframe for a new Ilyushin Il-96 derivative.
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Moscow Sheremetyevo to open third runway on 19 September
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport has added a third runway which will almost double its capacity.
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Antonov warns Ilyushin on branding of revamped An-124
Antonov has raised an objection against any use of its brand to designate a revamped variant of the An-124 heavy transport that is being developed by Ilyushin.
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Russian-built MC-21 composites undergo testing
Testing of domestically produced composites for the Irkut MC-21 is under way in Russia.
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Ilyushin to design modernised An-124 with Russian components
Ilyushin is drawing up a revamped Antonov An-124 outsize freighter based solely on domestically produced components, in response to a request from the Russian government.
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Air Astana low-cost unit to add second base
FlyArystan, the budget arm of Kazakhstan's flag carrier, has picked a location for its second domestic base ahead of a planned doubling of its fleet.
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Yakutia plots resumption of international flights
Prospects of Yakutia Airlines resuming international services have improved after the carrier secured financial backing and is revamping its fleet.
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Vilnius airport's operator invites airlines to serve London City
State enterprise Lithuanian Airports has called on interested carriers to establish a direct link between Vilnius and London City airport.
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Syria regains air link to Russia after six-year gap
Scheduled air services have been restored between Syria and Russia after a six-year hiatus.
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Georgia's Myway plans MRO unit after becoming scheduled operator
Georgian start-up Myway Airlines has shifted to scheduled-operator status and intends to create a maintenance division.
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Maintenance provider UTG to open St Petersburg facility
Russian MRO specialist UTG Aviation Services intends to set up an advanced maintenance facility at St Petersburg Pulkovo airport.
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LOT boosts Lithuanian network with Kaunas route
Polish flag carrier LOT has expanded its Lithuanian operations with regular services to Kaunas.
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Buta grows network with Bulgarian and Turkish destinations
Azerbaijani low-cost start-up Buta Airways has started serving Bulgarian capital Sofia and intends to add a third Turkish destination to its network.
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Russia to ease restrictions on foreign carriers during World Cup
Russian authorities intend to allow foreign airlines access to select domestic routes during the World Cup soccer tournament this summer.
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Russia signals willingness to partially restore Egyptian flights
Russia is set to partially restore air links with Egypt after more than two years, though initially focused on flights serving Cairo.
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Ukraine International to create new maintenance unit
Ukraine International Airlines is looking to establish a maintenance division at its base in Kiev.
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Job Air Technic teams with Russian MRO for Ulyanovsk venture
Russian MRO provider T1 has partnered with the Czech peer Job Air Technic to create a technical support centre in Ulyanovsk.
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Technodinamika eyes AJW to partner on Russian CFM56 support
Rostec division Technodinamika aims to collaborate with UK parts specialist AJW Group in order to support CFM International CFM56 powerplants in Russia.
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Antonov parent targets 70 deliveries over five years
Antonov's parent company is forecasting that the Ukrainian airframer will deliver 70 aircraft over the next five years.