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Articles with tag "Airlines"

Weekend Drone Attacks Disrupt Over 1K Flights at Moscow Airports

This marks the fourth wave of disruptions to Moscow’s air traffic since the beginning of May, the start of the tourist high season.

Gelendzhik Airport Welcomes First Commercial Flight Since Closure in 2022

The arrival of the passenger plane was marked with pomp: a ceremonial water salute from fire trucks and a welcome committee of officials, cameras and reporters...
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Russian Aircraft Industry Struggles to Replace Western Parts, Executive Says

Despite official promises to reduce dependence on Western suppliers, the country remains far from achieving meaningful production independence.
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Russian Airports to Begin Rollout of AI-Powered Security Systems

Security systems will start using technology developed by Ntechlab, a leading Russian facial recognition company under Western sanctions.
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Russia to Launch Direct Flights From Moscow to North Korean Capital on July 27

Currently, the only direct air route between the two countries is a twice-weekly Air Koryo flight between Pyongyang and the Far East Russian city of Vladivostok...
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Flight Disruptions and Internet Outages Bring Chaos to Russia’s Regions

Russia’s centralization is not limited to politics and business. That’s what made this weekend such a disaster for many.
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Trigger Major Flight Disruptions at Russia’s Busiest Airports

Between Saturday and Monday morning, airlines were forced to cancel 485 flights and delay another 1,900, impacting over 240,000 passengers.
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Russian-Made Jet Prices Soar as Moscow Struggles to Ditch Boeing and Airbus

Domestically produced planes have jumped by 45 to 70% over the past two years, driven by higher production costs and Russia’s ongoing dependence on imported...
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Rosaviatsia Lifts Most Middle East Flight Restrictions as Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds

Under Rosaviatsia’s latest directive, Russian aircraft may now enter airspace over Iraq, Iran and Jordan, while restrictions on Qatar ended on Thursday...
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Russia Has Imported 1Bln Euros in Sanctioned Aircraft Parts Since 2022 – Yle

Russia has built a vast international network of 360 companies to bypass Western sanctions banning the sale of Airbus and Boeing parts to Russia, Yle reported...
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Rosaviatsia Expands Middle East Flight Restrictions

Civilian aviation authorities banned Russian aircraft from using the airspace above Qatar after Iranian rocket attacks on a U.S. airbase there.
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Aeroflot CEO Wants Limits on Western Aircraft in Russia

The Aeroflot CEO said he wanted the state to regulate the share of foreign and domestic aircraft in Russia, even if sanctions were lifted.
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Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to Russia Amid Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Russian aviation authorities on Monday temporarily restricted flights in and out of several cities, including Moscow, citing safety risks from ongoing...
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Russia to Cut Funding for Aircraft Production Amid Manufacturing Delays

The state's funding for domestic aircraft and helicopter production is set to be cut by 22%.
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Moscow Travel Chaos Drags Into Second Day After Unprecedented Ukrainian Drone Attack

More than 14,000 passengers remained stranded on nearly 100 inbound and outbound flights at Moscow airports on Thursday.
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Largest-Ever Ukrainian Drone Attack Paralyzes Russian Airports, Stranding Thousands of Passengers

Russia’s Association of Tour Operators said at least 60,000 passengers were impacted by flight delays and cancellations as of Wednesday.
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Resumption of Direct Flights Depends on Ukraine Ceasefire, U.S. Tells Russia

“The Americans still believe there needs to be progress on the Ukrainian track before any talk of restoring air travel,” Putin's foreign policy aide...
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Russia Needs to Replace Hundreds of Foreign-Made Planes By 2030, Rostec Chief Warns

Chemezov’s remarks suggest that nearly 30% of Russia’s Western-built passenger planes could be grounded within the next five years.
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Russia’s Superjet Airliner Completes First Test Flight With Domestic Engine

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is central to Russia’s efforts to develop a domestic commercial aircraft industry amid Western sanctions.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Russia Pushes to Lift Aviation Sanctions

“This is less about business ambitions and more about a humanitarian necessity,” AmCham Russia president Robert Agee said.
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