Airlines

Aeroflot’s 50% Russian-Made Fleet Goal Is Ambitious – And Highly Strategic

Aeroflot says it expects half of its fleet to consist of Russian-made aircraft within the next decade, a target that...

May 4, 2026 John Cushma 185

Airlines

Russia Proposes Boeing Aircraft Purchase Using Frozen Assets

As part of a potential ceasefire framework with Ukraine, the Russian government has reportedly approached the United States with an...

April 19, 2025 John Cushma 759

Trip Reports

Trip Report: A Visa-free Yakovlev

In early 2019, I began planning how I would finally fly on a Yakovlev Yak-42.  I had previously flown on...

June 11, 2022 Sean Burris 1442