Moscow’s four airports temporarily closed over security concerns
Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia briefly closed Moscow's four major airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky—along with Kaluga Airport, 100 miles southwest of Moscow, citing unspecified...
Air India flight to UK makes emergency landing in Moscow due to technical issues; passengers safe
Air India flight AI113 from Delhi to Birmingham, operated by Boeing 787-8 registered VT-ANP, made an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after encountering...
Rossiya Sukhoi Superjet 100, operating for Aeroflot, skids off Saransk Airport runway, Russia
On 5 February, a Rossiya Russian Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B (registered RA-89113) operated domestic flight SU6165 for Aeroflot between Moscow Sheremetyovo and Saransk Airport,...
Russian passenger plane granted access to Norwegian airspace for medical emergency
A Russian passenger aircraft obtained permission to traverse Norwegian airspace on Monday afternoon, 18 December, due to an urgent medical situation onboard.Cathrine Framholt, Avinor's...
Russian airlines invited to launch flights to North Korea
Russian airlines, including Aeroflot and Aurora, have received invitations from Rosaviatsia, the Russian civil aviation agency, to consider launching regular flights to North Korea....
All three Moscow main airports closed because of Ukrainian drone strikes
Moscow's three main airports, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Domodedovo, temporarily halted flights early on Tuesday, as reported by Russian news agency TASS.While no official reason...
Korean Air to appeal against a penalty imposed by a Russian court over alleged “omission”
Korean Air has announced its decision to appeal against a penalty imposed by a Russian court over an alleged "omission" in the departure process...
Pobeda Boeing 737-800 skids off runway during take-off roll at Perm, Russia
On 8 January, a Boeing 737-800 (registered VQ-BTD but after the Russian seizure of leased aircraft registered RA-73294) operated domestic flight DP6512 between Perm...
Swedish government rejects Aeroflot’s application to fly to Stockholm
The Swedish government rejects the Russian airline Aeroflot's application to fly between Moscow Sheremetyevo and Stockholm Arlanda this summer."Now we apply the sanctions and...
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport sends 40% of staff (7,000 FTE) on furlough amid EU/US sanctions
Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow has sent 40% of its staff - around 7,000 people - on furlough. The decision was announced by the general...
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport temporarily closes passenger Terminal D
Sheremetyevo International Airport, in the face of forced restrictions in the field of international air transportation and in order to optimise and concentrate production...
Brussels Airlines postpones resumption of Moscow flights
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has thwarted Brussels Airlines' plans to serve the Russian capital, Moscow, from April. The resumption of flights to Moscow...
Second time in four days: an Air Serbia flight to Moscow returns to Belgrade after a bomb threat
For the second time in four days, an Air Serbia flight to Moscow was forced to return to Belgrade, Serbia after an anonymous bomb...
Air Serbia flight towards Moscow returns to Belgrade after anonymous bomb threat
On 11 March, an Air Serbia Airbus A330-200 (registered YU-ARB) operated flight JU652 between Belgrade, Serbia, and Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia. Shortly after take-off from...
Air Serbia increases flights to Moscow Sheremetyevo, linking Russia to Europe
Belgrade did not condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Air Serbia is strengthening its connections between Belgrade and Moscow Sheremetyevo. The country is one of...
Two KLM Russia-bound flights turn around after being almost at destination
On 26 February, KLM flight KL903 from Amsterdam to Moscow Sheremetyevo and KLM flight KL1395 from Amsterdam to St. Petersburg turned around after having...
Haste makes waste part 2: Aeroflot Airbus A350 leaves de-icing position too early
On 16 December, Aeroflot flight SU158 between Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia and Cancun Mexico didn't go as planned as - during a de-icing procedure -...
Aeroflot launches regular flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Abu Dhabi
Aeroflot has begun operating regular services from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Three weekly flights SU0530/0531 will...
Aeroflot opens regular flights to Seychelles
On 2 April, Aeroflot begins operating regular flights to Seychelles. Flights on the Moscow – Mahe – Moscow route will initially operate on Fridays,...
Russia and Belgium resume direct charter flights
A direct charter flight (SU2168) from Moscow to Brussels operated by the Russian air carrier Aeroflot with Boeing 737-800 registered VQ-BHV, the first one...