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Articles with tag "Airlines"

Who's to blame?

Russian Probe Blames Pilot for May Plane Crash That Killed 41

Investigators plan to formally charge the pilot with causing death by negligence, Kommersant reported.
In the red

Russian Airlines ‘Desperate’ After $50M Losses in Georgia Flight Ban

A five-month ban on direct flights to and from Georgia is cutting into airlines' finances.
Quick turnaround

Troubled Russian Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been plagued by safety concerns after a crash-landing in May killed 41 people.
TOURIST-CLOGGED

St. Petersburg Officials Are Encouraging a Tourism Boom. Locals Fear an Invasion.

E-visas and cheap flights will attract up to 2 million more visitors a year to a city that is already bursting at the seams.
Eurotrip

European Budget Airlines Push For St. Petersburg Flights

Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air have applied to operate “seventh freedom flights.”
Free flight

St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport Eyes Opening Up to Foreign Budget Airlines

The airport wants to boost its annual traffic to 35 million passengers by 2025. 
Going to court

Russian Firm Sues Boeing $115M Over Troubled 737 Max Planes

The Rostec subsidiary seeks to cancel its order of 35 737 Max jets, which were grounded worldwide in March after two deadly crashes.
Equal opportunity

Russia’s Aeroflot Denies Having Biggest Pilot Gender Gap

A recent study ranked Aeroflot last among major global airlines for gender parity among pilots.
For the birds

Moscow Authorities ‘Discover’ Flocks of Birds Near Plane Crash-Landing Site

Officials initially rejected claims that a flock of gulls that caused the plane's crash-landing might have come from a nearby landfill.
Emergency landing

Moscow Passenger Plane Makes 'Miraculous' Crash-Landing in Cornfield

Birds were reportedly sucked into the plane's engines shortly after takeoff, leading to a crash-landing with up to 74 injuries.
Airline Privatization

Russian Watchdog Proposes Privatizing Aeroflot's Budget Airline Pobeda

A privatized Pobeda could focus on domestic destinations and bring down the famously expensive internal flights.
Slow Progress

New Domodedovo Terminal Will Not Open for Another Year

The 38 billion ruble terminal was supposed to have opened in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
sky regulation

Russia Could Ground International Flights Under New Proposal

Airlines will need to provide passengers' personal information to the authorities.
Grounded planes

Russian Airlines Cancel Czech Flights Over Route Dispute

Czech authorities reportedly revoked Russian airlines' flight permits over a proposed Czech Airlines path over Siberia.
Deadly crash

2 Killed, 7 Injured as Russian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Siberia

The plane overshot the runway after landing, hit a small building and caught fire.
Deadly Crash

Russian Plane That Crashed in Flames Was Hit by Lightning, Investigation Says

The Interstate Aviation Committee did not conclude that pilot error was to blame, however.
Heightened scrutiny

Russia's Aeroflot Scales Back Superjet Flights Following Fatal Crash

Fallout from the crash that killed 41 people risks undermining the aircraft's reputation.
Grounded trips

Russia’s Aeroflot Cancels Dozens of Flights Following Tragic Plane Crash

Questions have been raised about a Russian-made airplane model's safety after a crash landing that killed 41 people.
Heightened scrutiny

Russian-Made Jets Delayed, Grounded After Deadly Fire

Five Sukhoi Superjet 100s have been delayed or grounded following a plane fire that killed 41 people.
Falling out

Russian Airline Cancels Sukhoi Superjet Order After Fatal Crash Landing – Reports

Yamal Airlines announced its decision hours after Russia's transport minister said there was no reason to ground the aircraft.
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