Lessors lose hope of getting Russian planes back
As the clock runs down to Monday’s sanctions deadline for Russian airlines to hand back more than 400 leased planes worth almost $10 billion, foreign lessors are fast losing hope…
Russian airline Pobeda to cut 40% of its all-Boeing 737 NG fleet: reports
Russian airline Pobeda is reportedly planning to cut around 40% of its aircraft fleet and keep the remaining 16 Boeing 737-800 aircraft grounded until the end of 2022. Pobeda, which…
Russian airlines flying to fewer than 10 countries right now
Where can Russian airlines fly to right now? Fewer than 10 countries if an update from the country’s transport ministry is anything to go by. Six Russian airlines are currently…
Britain announces new aviation sanctions against Russia
Britain unveiled on Wednesday new aviation sanctions giving it the power to detain any Russian aircraft and banning exports of aviation or space-related goods to Russia. Britain will also strengthen…
Hundreds of Russia plane leases to be axed after Western sanctions
Aircraft leasing firms are set to terminate hundreds of leases with Russian airlines following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine that give the sector a month to act. Dublin-based…
Airlines tackle Russia risks as Ukraine fallout widens
The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would…
Bombardier checking for customer exposure to Russia sanctions
Canadian planemaker Bombardier said on Thursday it is checking whether any of its customers could be subject to sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bombardier Chief Executive Eric Martel, who…
BREAKING: Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights as Russia invades
Image: Flightradar24.com Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to safety, while Europe’s aviation regulator also warned against the hazards to flying in bordering…
Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China
Image: airliner.com Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft caught fire before take-off. The Aviastar Tupolev TU-204 was due…
Delivery of Russia’s first MC-21 scheduled for September 2022
Rossiya, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, will take delivery of the first Irkut MC-21 airliner in September 2022, making it the launch customer for the new aircraft. According to Russian news…