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Russia’s largest carriers are starting to introduce locally developed software to help maintain their Western-made airliners.

An Aeroflot A330-300 has returned to Russia after undergoing maintenance in Iran at Mahan Air’s MRO facility.

Russian officials are sounding ever more cautious about when the country’s new Yakovlev MC-21 narrowbody passenger airliner will enter service.

Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.

In 2023 Russia’s airlines expanded their fleets suitable for restricted international operations, which became the main driver for passenger traffic growth.

DAE said the cash settlement came from Aeroflot’s Russian insurance company NSK and that it was “in full compliance” with all applicable sanctions.

The first operators of Russia’s new Yakovlev MC-21 airliner were always set to face teething problems given the immaturity of the narrowbody’s PD-14 turbofan.

Lessor BOC Aviation's Irish unit received the money for the detained Pobeda 737-800s under a settlement with Russian insurance company NSK.

Russia’s largest carrier Aeroflot has formally acquired 17 aircraft from Ireland-based lessor SMBC Aviation Capital via an insurance settlement.

Russian government-owned airlines placed new orders for locally made commercial aircraft on Sept. 11 at the Eastern Economic Forum.

Aeroflot Group has settled a dispute with Ireland-based lessor AerCap regarding 18 aircraft and five engines.

Russian airlines have looked to source parts from countries not signed up to international sanctions.

Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.

In a recent safety bulletin, IFALPA warns of potential consequences of inoperative brakes.

Russia’s largest airline did not disclose where it had acquired them, 18 months after export aircraft spare parts to Russia was prohibited by Western sanctions.

Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev reaffirmed his forecast that the country’s airline industry was likely to carry 101.2 million passengers in 2023.

One crew member and 40 of the 73 passengers were killed in the May 2019 incident at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport.

Aeroflot CEO Sergey Alexandrovsky confirmed an agreement had been reached with lessor GTLK for a pair of Boeing 737-900ER narrowbody passenger jets.

The agreement between the national carriers Russia and Venezuela will see Aeroflot and Conviasa develop connectivity between Russia, Venezuela and Cuba.

Aeroflot has selected a local supplier to provide an MRO software solution for its fleet, replacing the Swiss-AS AMOS it currently uses.

Aeroflot Group and S7 Airlines have called on Moscow to review its prohibition on wet leasing as the number of airworthy aircraft in Russia gradually shrinks.

Russia’s international traffic seems to have recovered from the shock it experienced a year ago after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

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Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot plans to return 10 aircraft to operation as it seeks to meet increased demand in summer 2023.

The airline reported it more than doubled traffic—to over 1.7 million passengers—in March compared to the previous year.