Record air passenger flow registered in Samarkand
For the six months of 2023, Samarkand Airport hit a record, receiving almost 440 thousand guests. The airport's most popular international flight destinations are Moscow, St. Petersburg and Istanbul.
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Russia to cooperate with Iran in manufacturing aircraft
Russia’s deputy minister of industry and trade for aviation affairs emphasized increasing bilateral cooperation with Iran in the field of overhauling and manufacturing airplanes and helicopters. An expert-level meeting was held …
Major Azerbaijani airlines announce merger
AZAL and Buta Airways will merge into one brand
Azerbaijan's defense ministry to ensure aircraft safety
A service meeting has been held today in Baku under the leadership of Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov. …
Tourists from Russia stuck in Yerevan
Transit tourists from Russia could not leave Yerevan on time
Azerbaijan, Türkiye to develop combat aircraft KAAN
Azerbaijan will participate in the development program of the Turkish combat aircraft TAI TF KAAN
Türkiye to integrate ammunition into Azerbaijani Su-25 aircraft
Azerbaijan signs agreement with Turkish company on Su-25 modernization The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry and Turkish company TUSAŞ have signed an agreement on the modernization of Su-25 attack aircraft. The document was signed …
Direct flights to connect Tashkent and Budapest
Direct flights will be launched between Uzbekistan and Hungary on August 20, 2023, according to the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan. "Qanot Sharq Airlines (Uzbekistan’s private passenger airline) will …
New low-cost airline to enter Turkish market
Turkish Airlines has spun off its low-cost carrier division AnadoluJet into a new wholly-owned subsidiary, AJet Air Transport Joint Stock Company. The airline said in a stock market disclosure that the new company was incorporated …
Iran kicks off large-scale air drill
The Iranian Army's Air Force kicked off a large-scale air drill in the central province of Isfahan on July 23. Troops from all air bases of the Air Force joined the military exercise, which is codenamed the 11th Fadaeian-e Harim-e …
Pobeda Airlines to connect Dubai and Volgograd
The Russian low-cost Pobeda Airlines, the Aeroflot subsidiary, added a new flight to the schedule: it will operate twice a week and will connect Volgograd and the capital of the UAE, Dubai
Aeroflot to resume direct flights to Abu Dhabi in Autumn
Aeroflot plans to resume direct flights to Abu Dhabi from October 29, the airline said in a statement. "Aeroflot …
Air tickets price rally: no worries, Ministry of Transport says
The Ministry of Transport commented on reports of a possible increase in prices for some tickets in 2023 by 40%
Red Wings launches direct Yekaterinburg-Baku flights
Russia's Red Wings will launch direct flights from Yekaterinburg to Baku from July 28. According to the airline's schedule, SSJ-100 flights will be operated on Mondays and Fridays. Departure time on Mondays from …
Istanbul Airport becomes Europe's busiest hub
Türkiye's Istanbul Airport was the busiest air hub in Europe between June 16 and July 2 with an average of 1,525 daily flights, according to the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (Eurocontrol). It was followed by …
IrAero airline launching Saratov-Baku flights
The Russian IrAero airline has announced the launch of direct flights between Russia's Saratov and Azerbaijan's Baku. According to the company, the flights will be operated on Superjet-100 aircraft once a week on Tuesdays, Trend …
Pobeda airline to launch Sochi-Gyumri flights
Russian low-cost airline Pobeda will start operating flights between Russia's city of Sochi and Armenia’s second-largest city of Gyumri, according to the airline. It …
Armenian Airlines launches flights to Istanbul
Armenian Airlines air company has launched flights between Yerevan and …
Russia and Iran to increase number of direct flights
Russia and Iran has agreed to launch direct flights between more cities, Iranian Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) chief Mohammad Mohammadi …
MAKS Air Show officially postponed to 2024
This summer, the MAKS Air Show will not take place in the Moscow region. It has been decided to postpone the event to next year. The participants will remain the same.
