Aeroflot

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Get updates on Aeroflot, the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, serving domestic and international routes.

Airbus

Volga-Dnepr initiates SAF alliance creation with Airbus

Volga-Dnepr Group has initiated a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) alliance in Eurasia between the region’s key aviation leaders to ramp up SAF production and usage in Russia. The new…

ByVytė Klišauskaitė

December 13, 2021

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Aeroflot flight descends to avoid US spy plane, Russia to issue protest

An Aeroflot Airbus A330-300, on a flight 501 between Tel Aviv and Moscow, had to alter its altitude…

ByValius Venckunas

December 7, 2021

domestic routes

Aeroflot posts Q3 net profit thanks to domestic demand

Aeroflot reported a net profit in the third quarter of 2021 thanks to a booming domestic market and…

ByVictoria Bryan

November 1, 2021

aviation fuel

Aeroflot and Gazprom Neft to develop production of SAF in Russia

The flag carrier of Russia Aeroflot and Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft stepped into agreement over the development…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

September 24, 2021

crew vaccination

Aeroflot suspends six unvaccinated pilots – Updated with Aeroflot answer

Aeroflot suspended at least six pilots after they refused to take COVID-19 shots. Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot suspended six flight…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

September 9, 2021

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Aeroflot subsidiary Pobeda drops Boeing 737 MAXs order

Russian low-cost airline Pobeda announced the cancellation of its contract with Boeing over the planned acquisition of Boeing…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

August 16, 2021

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Germany

Russia-Germany routes briefly suspended amid diplomatic row

In recent weeks, many European airline flights to Russia have been canceled. Willingly following the recommendations of the…

ByClément Charpentreau

June 3, 2021

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Aeroflot celebrates adding the first Airbus A320neo to its fleet

Russia’s flag-carrier Aeroflot celebrates adding its first-ever Airbus A320neo aircraft to its fleet. Aeroflot will become the first…

ByVytė Klišauskaitė

May 27, 2021

Airbus

Aeroflot takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

Aeroflot took delivery of the first of four Airbus A320neo family airplanes leased from CDB Aviation, the Irish…

ByClément Charpentreau

May 18, 2021

Russia

Russia plans to ban its airlines from registering planes abroad

Russian aviation authority plans to ban Russian airlines from operating foreign-registered airplanes.According to state news agency TASS, the…

ByValius Venckunas

March 15, 2021

Russian Federation

Aeroflot designates special seating for maskless passengers

On December 15, 2020, Aeroflot’s spokesperson announced that the airline would designate a special seating area for passengers…

ByVytė Klišauskaitė

December 16, 2020

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Aeroflot to transfer whole Sukhoi SuperJet fleet to Rossiya

Aeroflot Airlines plans to start the implementation of its fleet modernization plan by transferring the whole Sukhoi SuperJet…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

December 1, 2020

Air Canada

Halloween special: Top 5 scariest aviation close calls

Over the years, aviation has evolved into unseen comfort. Newest interior modifications, including lay-flat seats and interior lighting…

ByRytis Beresnevicius

November 30, 2020

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After shake-up in Minister Cabinet, Aeroflot elects new CEO

The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot Airlines announced the appointment of Mikhail Poluboyarinov as the new CEO of the…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

November 23, 2020

Russia

Aeroflot manager arrested on British espionage suspicion

Dmitry Fedotkin, Aeroflot’s station manager in the United Kingdom, was arrested by the Russian authorities on suspicion of…

ByClément Charpentreau

November 13, 2020

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Sukhoi

Russian airlines to take delivery of 8 Sukhoi Superjet 100 planes

Three Russian air carriers would add a total of eight Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to their fleet following…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

November 11, 2020

#flight

After 8-month break Aeroflot resumes 10-hour long Japan route

After more than an eight-month break, Aeroflot Russian Airlines resumes its Moscow – Tokyo route which was temporarily…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

November 5, 2020

Employee

Aeroflot strongly denies connection to $50M smuggling case

Aeroflot Airlines strongly denies that ten of its employees were involved in a scandalous $50 million worth of …

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

October 22, 2020