The solemn ceremony dedicated to arrival of new An-158 aircraft to Havana was held at José Martí International Airport on April 23rd2013. It is the first serial aircraft of the type delivered to Cubana (three aircraft will be delivered to the carrier this year).

From the very start of Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) project (now known as Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100)) in 2011 it was much sought after by the representative of mass media and was the subject of wide speculation among the members of aviation community.

The solemn ceremony dedicated to the opening of new Terminal A was held at Vnukovo international airport on December 18th 2012.

The on-site meeting of Duma’s Defense Committee dedicated to the development of Russia’s combat aviation was held at the territory of manufacturing facility of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) located in Lukhovitsy (Moscow Region).

Irkutsk-based Angara took delivery of its first Antonov-148-100E regional jet, registration RA-61713, on 30 October. The airline has signed for five An-148-100Es, of which three shall come by middle of November 2012, and the remaining pair by the 2013 summer season.

The visit of the Russian delegation to Canada a contract was signed between the Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) and Bombardier to supply 300 aircraft CSeries.

The interview of the head of Rosoboronexport’s department for analysis and advanced planning, Sergey Svechnikov, about the prospects of Russian military-industrial sector (MIS) and aircraft industry in Latin America. The conversation took place at the International Aerospace Exhibition FIDAE-2012, which was held on March 27th - April 1st in Santiago, the capital of Chile.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vnukovo International Airport told us about significant events of 2011 and future trends

Russia-EU Aviation summit is taking place in St. Petersburg. Deputy Minister of Transport, Valery Okulov, has told us about the range of questions discussed by the Russian aviation authorities with EU

Aeroflot has declared the acceptation of new development strategy for the period until 2025. It is obvious that the implementation of such an ambitious plans will be carried out not only by Aeroflot itself, but also by the airlines forming part of the group. We are discussing it with the CEO of Rossiya – Russian Airlines, Sergey Gennadievich Belov.