US approves F-16 deployment to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Denmark and the Netherlands have received official assurances from the United States that transfer requests for F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will be expedited once pilot training is complete, according…
INCIDENT | Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300 caught fire at St. Petersburg airport
On Friday, June 30, 2023, an Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300 caught fire at St Petersburg Airport in Russia. The plane was preparing for the return flight EK176 to Dubai when…
Russian Lessor AKS Continues The Law Case Against Airbus Due to Four A350s
Russian leasing firm Aviacapital Service (AKS) is suing Airbus for $5.1 million in advance payments for future aircraft deliveries. Airbus has already paid back almost $200 million in advance payments…
Russian pilot sentenced to six years in prison over 2019 crash that killed 41
A Russian pilot has been sentenced to six years in prison after a plane he was flying made a rough crash-landing at a Moscow airport in 2019, killing 41 passengers,…
BREAKING | Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco
Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at…
Air India Flight to San Francisco Diverted to Russia After Engine Trouble
A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia after it developed a technical glitch in one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday. The flight,…
Aeroflot has asked flight attendants to stop logging faults on flights
Aeroflot, the country’s flag carrier, has directed employees to stop reporting flight faults in order to avoid aircraft being grounded until the problem is resolved. Senior flight attendants received an…
S7, a Russian airline, purchases a factory to maintain the supply of components
Some carriers are seeking alternatives because Russian airlines are currently unable to access the official parts and spares markets. Aeroflot is transferring several of its A330s to Iran for maintenance,…
Volcano erupts in Russian far east, followed by an earthquake
One of Russia’s most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts…