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Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

December 30, 2018 Albert Kuan

Thai start-up carrier, Kom Airlines, signed a letter of intent Thursday to acquire six Superjet 100 jets (SSJ100s) from Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company as part of a Russia-Thailand economy panel. According to the

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Saratov Airlines Ordered to Cease Operations in Wake of Fatal Crash

June 1, 2018 Andy Nelson

Russian regional carrier Saratov Airlines, the airline involved in February’s fatal accident outside Moscow which resulted in the deaths of 71 people, has been ordered to cease operations by the Russian Transport Ministry due to

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Aircraft Departure Leads to Gold and Silver Rain in Russia

March 18, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Last week, a Russian airplane lost over three metric tons of gold bars during take-off from the airport of Yakutsk in Siberia. The precious cargo inside the Nimbus Airlines Antonov AN-12 had shifted during taxiing

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Opinion: Russia’s Checkered History of Aviation Safety (or Lack Thereof)

February 12, 2018 Daniel Morley

On Sunday, a Russian Antonov An-148 crashed shortly after takeoff from Moscow Domodedovo International Airport. The crash killed all 65 passengers and 6 crew members onboard. The flight was supposed to be on a routine

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A History of Saratov Airlines Following Devastating Accident near Moscow

February 11, 2018 Andy Nelson

With 2018 still in its infancy and the aviation world still reflecting on a year that suffered no commercial airline fatalities, the wretched news emerging from Russia on Sunday morning brought into sharp focus the

Airlines

A Forgotten Part of Oneworld: S7 Airlines

November 1, 2017 Joe Pesek

American Airlines. British Airways. Cathay Pacific. All three are household names for international travel, and along with ten other airlines serve as integral members of the Oneworld alliance. However, one airline sticks out in Oneworld

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Russia’s MC-21-300 Jet Quietly Completes Maiden Flight

May 28, 2017 Ryan Ewing

The MC-21-300 commercial jet took off on its first flight from Irkut’s manufacturing facility in Irkutsk, Russia on Sunday. This unannounced first flight is a milestone for the program as the manufacturer aims to compete

A Forgotten Soviet Shoot-Down: The Story of Korean Air 902

April 20, 2017 Daniel Morley

In September 1983 the Cold War was on the brink of becoming hot. The Soviet Union had shot down a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 that had strayed over their airspace. The strike resulted in

Airlines

Transaero’s Fleet Heads for Storage

October 26, 2015 James Dinsdale

Following the sudden and climatic end to Russian airline Transaero, the airline’s fleet has begun positioning to storage locations. At the start of the month, Transaero announced it would be shutting down, expecting final flights

Russia

Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

Saratov Airlines Ordered to Cease Operations in Wake of Fatal Crash

Aircraft Departure Leads to Gold and Silver Rain in Russia

Opinion: Russia’s Checkered History of Aviation Safety (or Lack Thereof)

A History of Saratov Airlines Following Devastating Accident near Moscow

A Forgotten Part of Oneworld: S7 Airlines

Russia’s MC-21-300 Jet Quietly Completes Maiden Flight

A Forgotten Soviet Shoot-Down: The Story of Korean Air 902

Transaero’s Fleet Heads for Storage

Photo Tour: Onboard WestJet’s New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Avianca Brasil Changes Leadership Amid Financial Crisis

JetBlue Launches Boston to Palm Springs Route, Goes Back in Time with Retro Livery

Etihad to Cancel 42 Airbus A350 Orders

Crossing O’er: Why North American Travelers Trek Across International Borders for Cheaper Flights