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Articles with tag "Airlines"

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.

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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Russian Airspace Closure Raises Global CO2 Emissions From Flying, Study Shows

Major flight route detours increased global carbon dioxide emissions from aviation by 1% in 2023, according to the authors of a new study.
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Azerbaijani Plane Headed for Russia Likely Damaged By 'External Objects' Before Crash – Probe

The preliminary report published by Kazakh authorities did not identify the reason why the plane went off course.
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Poland Accuses Russia of Planning Global ‘Air Terror’ Acts

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Moscow had planned acts of “air terror, and not only against Poland, but against airlines all over the world.”
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Civilian Planes Face ‘High Risk’ Flying Over Russia, EU Agency Says

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency renewed its recommendation for airlines to avoid flying over western Russian airspace.
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Azerbaijan Airlines Suspends Flights to Russia Following Deadly Crash

The airline announced that flights to Sochi, Mineralnye Vody, Volgograd, Ufa and Samara will be halted starting Saturday “for safety reasons.”
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Russian Airlines Offer Child Discounts After Criticism From Putin

During last week’s annual press conference, Putin criticized airlines for not providing affordable airfare to large families.
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Russia Builds 7 Passenger Planes Since Ukraine Invasion – BBC Russia

An anonymous source told the BBC that military manufacturing was using the resources that would otherwise go to civil production.
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Russian Aircraft Manufacturer Ousts Top Executives Amid Production Setbacks

The shake-up also comes after one of the company’s flagship jets, the SJ-100, caught fire after landing in Turkey on Sunday night.
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Russian Plane Evacuated in Turkey as Engine Catches Fire

The Azimuth Airlines passenger plane was landing at Antalya airport on Turkey's Mediterranean coast when a fire broke out in its left engine.
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Half of Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet Grounded Amid Engine Problems, Sanctions – Kommersant

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.
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Russia to Reopen First Airport Shuttered Since Ukraine Invasion

All flights to and from 11 airports in southern and central parts of the country have been grounded since the invasion over two years ago.
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