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☆ Aeroflot tells passengers to read a book or take a nap after sanctions end in-flight entertainment on some services
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian airline Aeroflot has been forced to remove in-flight entertainment on some services. The airline suggested passengers read, meditate, or take a nap while it works on a "domestic solution." Aeroflot has managed to keep flying despite western sanctions increasingly hobbling operations. Aeroflot didn't say why it couldn't offer entertainment, and it doesn't appear to have affected the airline's larger aircraft. After halting flights to several international destinations because of flight path restrictions, Aeroflot resumed flights to Thailand, India, and the Maldives in October.

☆ Thailand still wants Russian tourists – and direct flights are making it easy to get to Phuket
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Direct flights between Russia and Thailand's largest island, Phuket, resumed on October 30. On the same day, the Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot restarted direct flights to Thailand, India, and the Maldives. In January, 24,000 Russian tourists arrived in Phuket. Now that direct flights have returned, Russian airlines are fast expanding their routes to Thailand, according to The Thaiger. The country aims to welcome 1 million Russian tourists in 2022, per DW, with numbers forecast to peak in the coming winter as Russians trade cold for tropical beaches.

☆ Airbus speeds deliveries, books key Chinese jet order
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Airbus delivered 60 jets in October, up from 55 the previous month. Airbus also booked an order for 40 jets from traditional Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines, which had provisionally added Airbus as a supplier in September in a sign of Beijing's apparent tilt towards Europe amid tensions with Washington. The Xiamen deal brought Airbus orders so far this year above the 1,000 mark. After 223 cancellations, its 1,033 gross orders fell back to a net total of 810 in the first 10 months. So far this year it has booked 664 new orders or 550 after cancellations and before accounting adjustments.

☆ The CEO of Airbus says there are 'concerns on the safety side' as domestic air travel in Russia takes off, but sanctions prevent plane maintenance
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Airbus' CEO said he's concerned about Russian airlines flying without required maintenance. Sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war have prevented Airbus from servicing Russian aircraft. Russian air travel has recovered to 85% of pre-pandemic capacity, per OAG, a data provider. Russia lifted all pandemic-related travel restrictions on July 1, and Russian airlines are operating at about 85% of 2019 capacity this winter season, according to data published on October 25 by OAG, a global travel data provider. Russian state-owned carrier Aeroflot started stripping spare parts from working aircraft due to supply shortages induced by sanctions, Reuters reported in August.

☆ Russia's Aeroflot passenger numbers down 8.2% year on year -Ifax
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SummarySummary Companies This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian flag carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) saw its group passenger numbers drop 8.2% year on year in the first nine months of 2022, Interfax reported on Tuesday, citing figures from the company's CEO. "We carried 31.3 million passengers as a group in the first nine months of 2022," Aeroflot CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky was quoted as saying, down from 34.1 million in the same period of 2021. He added that the airline will need to recruit 3,500 additional pilots to operate domestically-manufactured airplanes, Interfax reported, as Russia plans to end its reliance on Western aircraft. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Writing by Caleb Davis; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia plans to build 1,000 planes by 2030 by using local parts as aircraft imports into the country have collapsed under sanctions
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia relies heavily on tech imports, which have been hit by sanctions over the Ukraine war. However, given the sanctions against the country, imports into Russia — especially those of aircraft — have collapsed, creating a huge problem for the country, which relies on tech imports. "From this year, we don't rely on international cooperation with Western countries," Rostec told Reuters. "Foreign aircraft will drop out of the fleet," Rostec told Reuters. Russia has tried to counter the sanctions by substituting Western imports with those from non-sanctioning countries or looking to homegrown options.

☆ Russia demands Apple explain VK removal from App Store
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Alexander Marrow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummarySummary Companies This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Russia's communications regulator on Wednesday demanded an explanation from Apple (AAPL.O) after applications operated by the Russian state-controlled tech firm VK (VKCOq.L) were removed from the U.S. firm's App Store. VK runs Vkontakte, which with over 75 million monthly users is Russia's largest social network, often compared to Facebook. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterRoskomnadzor said Apple's actions had deprived millions of Russians of access to VK apps and demanded that it explain its decision. Regardless of location, the apps cannot be downloaded from any App store, said Apple, which terminated the developer accounts associated with the apps to comply with UK sanctions.

☆ Exclusive: Russia aiming to fly solo without Airbus and Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Gleb Stolyarov | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"Foreign aircraft will drop out of the fleet," Rostec said in a written response to Reuters questions about its plans and the situation in Russia's aviation industry. "We believe that this process is irreversible and Boeing and Airbus planes will never be delivered to Russia," it said. Russian airlines, including Aeroflot, splurged on Boeing and Airbus aircraft as they sought to rebuild their fleets after the chaos of the 1990s. The MS-21 has been Russia's attempt to break into the main part of the jet market dominated by Airbus and Boeing. Then we will install PD-8 engines on this type of aircraft," Rostec said.

☆ Half the workers of Russia's biggest airline may be forced to join the army by Vladimir Putin, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vladimir Putin announced Russian military mobilization in a speech on Wednesday. The Russian leader may force at least half the staff of Russia's biggest airlines to join the army. Military service is compulsory in Russia for those aged between 18 and 27. The Russian president announced a partial military mobilization in a speech on Wednesday, in which he also threatened to use nuclear weapons. Military service is compulsory in Russia for those aged between 18 and 27.

☆ Russian airlines staff start to receive conscription notices -Kommersant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File PhotoSept 23 (Reuters) - Russian employees at airlines and airports have started to receive conscription notices after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday citing sources. Employees of at least five airlines, including Russian top carrier Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), and staff at more than 10 airports received notices within a day of Putin ordering the mobilisation, the paper reported. Most pilots in airlines are reserve officers trained in military departments of flight schools, or privates who have completed military service. All Russian men are required to do a year's military service between the ages of 18 and 27, although university students may instead receive instruction from a military faculty alongside their chosen studies. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Anna Pruchnicka; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Russian airlines were ordered to stop selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters found no evidence that Russian airlines have been ordered to stop selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65. Men and women aged 18 to 60 can theoretically be called up as reservists according to Russian legislation, depending on their rank (here). As of this article’s publication, however, there is no evidence that any such flight restriction is currently in place in the country. The article claims air travel for men aged 18 to 65 would be subjected to “approval to travel from the Ministry of Defense”. There is no evidence that Russian airlines were ordered to stop selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65 as of the writing of this article.

☆ Russia will be using second-grade tech for years and spending 'huge resources' to recreate what already exists, says a former top Russian finance official
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sanctions against Russia will hit tech goods, former finance official Oleg Vyugin told Reuters. Russia's tech industry relies on imports, so it will have to recreate those goods domestically. Russia's tech development will decline if the situation doesn't improve, said Vyugin. That's because when it comes to tech, Russia relies on imports, and imports have been hit by sanctions and boycotts. "If the situation doesn't change, Russia will see a gradual decline in the level of technological development," said Vyugin.

☆ 'Path to oblivion': Ukraine military gains could deepen Russia's economic problems
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Foreign Ministry Of Uzbekistan | via ReutersUkraine's counteroffensive, which has seen vast swathes of Russian-occupied territory get recaptured, could be compounding Russia's economic troubles, as international sanctions continue to hammer its fortunes. Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, said the recently Ukrainian military gains could hit Russia's economy hard. "Even more so than before, the Russian economy looks set to descend into a gradually deepening recession," Schmieding said in a note last week. Statistics are scarce on the true state of the Russian economy, with the Kremlin keeping its cards relatively close to its chest. She added that the Kremlin had "put Russia's economy on that path to oblivion" and vowed that sanctions were "here to stay."

☆ Plane tickets out of Russia are selling out after Putin announces partial military mobilization
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the partial mobilization of his country's reservists. In a rare address to the nation, Putin announced an immediate partial mobilization as part of the next phase of his ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The announcement caused prices for some plane tickets out of Moscow to sell out, according to Reuters and Russian media company RBC. Flights from Moscow, Russia, to Istanbul, Turkey on September 21 are mostly sold out. Jason Corcoran, a journalist based in Moscow, Russia, tweeted Wednesday: "As a ranked officer in reserve, my brother-in-law would have been first to be mobilized into Putin's meat grinder."

☆ A former top Russian finance official says Western sanctions have been at most 40% effective — but says economic growth will be interrupted for years
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sanctions against Russia have been 30% to 40% effective, a former finance official told Reuters. His comments come as Russia's economy continues to appear resilient almost seven months into trade restrictions. While sanctions have not been entirely effectively, Vyugin told Reuters that "the main result of sanctions is that the economic growth process in Russia has been interrupted for several years." Russia's economy ministry expects GDP to contract by 2.9% in 2022, a government official said earlier in September, per Reuters. This will apply to the tech sector, where Russia is reliant on imports, Vyugin told the news agency.

☆ No catastrophe, but sanctions on Moscow are working, says Russian economy veteran
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Darya Korsunskaya | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Former First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Oleg Vyugin leaves the bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia February 8, 2018. "If there were no sanctions, the Russian economy could have grown 6% this year," Vyugin, who served as deputy finance minister and deputy central bank governor during his career before he retired from a Moscow Exchange post this year, told Reuters in an interview. Russian officials have been at pains to praise Russia's economic strength in the face of sanctions. Meanwhile, China is reaping the rewards of cheaper energy supplies from Russia, as Moscow looks east in search of alternative markets. read moreVyugin expects some sanctions impact to be felt with a delay, namely in the technology sector, where the reliance on imports is high.

☆ Airbus confirms cancellation of remaining Qatar A350 orders
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Airbus (AIR.PA) on Thursday confirmed it had revoked all remaining A350 orders from Qatar Airways, raising the stakes in a safety and contractual dispute with the Gulf carrier. "Airbus confirms that it has removed 19 Qatar Airways A350s from the backlog," a spokesperson said. Qatar Airways had no immediate comment. Airbus said it had booked orders for 843 jets between January and August, or a net total of 637 after cancellations including routine order reversals by customers and the aircraft withheld from Qatar by Airbus. It delivered 382 jets over the same period, or a net total of 380 after deducting two A350 aircraft built for Aeroflot but impossible to deliver due to sanctions.

☆ Russia pledges 19.5 bln roubles in state support for airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Passenger planes owned by Russia's airlines, including Aeroflot and Rossiya, are parked at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Marina Lystseva/File PhotoApril 14 (Reuters) - Russia has pledged 19.5 billion roubles ($238 million) in state support for airlines to refund passengers flying on routes that have been cancelled due to sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday. "The subsidies will be used to refund passengers the cost of tickets on routes that have been cancelled due to external restrictions, which will save carriers their own working capital, which means there will be financial resources to ensure flight safety," Mishustin said. ($1 = 82.0020 roubles)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Editing by Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Everything you need to know about silovarchs — Russia's security elites — and the power they wield
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-10 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia's security elites are silovarchs, a term combining "oligarch" and "siloviki" ("people of force.") Analyst Hugo Crosthwaite said silovarchs are closer to President Vladimir Putin than oligarchs. According to Treisman, oligarchs do not hold a great deal of political influence, while silovarchs are more powerful. Table of Silovarchs Viktor Ivanov – former chair of the board for Almaz-Antei and Aeroflot – had a career in Soviet KGB and Russian FSB. Rashid Nurgaliev– former interior minister and deputy secretary of the Security Council – is Army General and worked for the FSB.

☆ Russian law creates new hurdle for foreign plane lessors
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Russian airlines have almost 780 leased jets, with 515 leased from abroad. Lawyers say a three-way legal battle between airlines, lessors and insurers could last for a decade. Major Russian airlines Aeroflot and S7 also declined comment. The Russian Federal Aviation Agency said 776 planes were registered abroad as of Feb. 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia's state aviation authority recommended last week that airlines with foreign-leased aircraft suspend flights abroad, making it harder for lessors to make repossessions.

☆ Russian airline Pobeda facing calls to return leased planes, Ifax says
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russian airline Pobeda, a low-cost unit of the state airline Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), is facing requests from a number of leasing companies to return their planes, the Interfax news agency reported. Pobeda cannot immediately replace planes being requested back with other aircraft but does not plan to suspend its operations, Interfax reported citing a Pobeda official. Reporting by Moscow bureau; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Un avion cu 28 de oameni la bord a dispărut de pe radare în Extremul Orient rus
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un avion cu 28 de persoane la bord a dispărut marți în regiunea Kamceatka din Extremul Orient rus, au anunțat oficialii locali. O anchetă a fost lansată și o misiune de căutare este în desfășurare. Rusia are de multă vreme o proastă reputaţie în ceea ce priveşte securitatea aviatică. O proastă mentenanţă tehnică şi reguli de securitate lipsite de rigoare au marcat în mod durabil sectorul aeronautic rus. O anchetă a stabilit atunci că la originea accidentului a stat o eroare umană.

Organizations: Suhoi Locations: Kamceatka, rus, Petropavlovsk - Kamchatski, Agerpres, Rusia, Moscova, Saratov Airlines

☆ Un avion cu 28 de oameni la bord a dispărut de pe radare în Rusia
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: dcnews.roUn avion cu 28 de oameni la bord a dispărut de pe radare în RusiaUn avion cu 28 de persoane la bord a dispărut marți în regiunea Kamceatka din Extremul Orient rus. Avionul, cu 22 de pasageri și 6 membri ai echipalului la bord, care zbura din orașul Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski spre localitatea Palana, nu a făcut o comunicare programată. Potrivit ministerului local al transporturilor, aparatul a dispărut și de pe radare. O anchetă a fost lansată și o misiune de căutare este în desfășurare. O anchetă a stabilit atunci că la originea accidentului a stat o eroare umană.

Organizations: Rusia, Suhoi Locations: Rusia, Kamceatka, rus, Petropavlovsk - Kamchatski, Palana, Moscova, Saratov Airlines

Avionul AN-26, cu 22 de pasageri și 6 membri ai echipalului la bord, care zbura din orașul Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski spre localitatea Palana, nu a făcut o comunicare programată. O anchetă a fost lansată și o misiune de căutare este în desfășurare. Rusia are de multă vreme o proastă reputaţie în ceea ce priveşte securitatea aviatică. O proastă mentenanţă tehnică şi reguli de securitate lipsite de rigoare au marcat în mod durabil sectorul aeronautic rus. O anchetă a stabilit atunci că la originea accidentului a stat o eroare umană.

Persons: Olga Organizations: Rusia, Suhoi Locations: Palana, Petropavlovsk - Kamchatski, Moscova, Saratov Airlines

☆ Germania a suspendat sosirea zborurilor rusești, după ce Moscova nu a autorizat zborurile Lufthansa
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Germania a suspendat sosirea pe teritoriul său a zborurilor companiilor rusești, după ce Moscova nu a autorizat zborurile Lufthansa către Rusia, a declarat miercuri ministerul transporturilor din Berlin, pe fondul conflictului din jurul Belarusului, relatează AFP. Autoritatea aeriană rusă „nu a autorizat la timp” două zboruri programate miercuri dimineață, care au trebuit să fie anulate marți seara, a declarat ministerul într-un comunicat trimis AFP. „Datorită practicii reciprocității”, Germania „nu a acordat autorizații” pentru zborurile companiilor rusești, rezultând în anularea rutelor operate de Aeroflot și S7. „De îndată ce se acordă autorizațiile pentru zborurile Lufthansa, vor fi autorizate și zborurile companiilor rusești”, a adăugat ministerul. Marile companii aeriene europene au ocolit fosta republică sovietică de când un avion Ryanair cu ruta Atena - Vilnius a fost forțat să aterizeze la Minsk, unde a fost debarcat și arestat un oponent al regimului lui Alexandr Lukașenko.

Persons: Alexandr Lukașenko Organizations: Lufthansa, S7, Compania Lufthansa, Air France, austriacă Austrian Airlines Locations: Germania, Moscova, Rusia, Berlin, Belarusului, Belarus, sovietică, Atena, Vilnius, Minsk

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