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In depth coverage of aerospace and air transport in Russia and the CIS.
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Published 3 December 2021
The dynamics of individual airlines were highly varied; the pandemic and related restrictions continue to have a significant impact (812 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - average flight length in October 2019-2021 and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 2 December 2021
We examined the airlines' capacity both in terms of ASK and seating capacity, which we estimated based on data from the FAVT (1,570 words, 2 tables [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - available seat kilometers and seating capacity in October 2019-2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 2 December 2021
Did RPK trends improve vs. previous months? (989 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - revenue passenger kilometers in October 2019-2021 and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 1 December 2021
Did the airlines' traffic receive a boost from government policies? Separately, a carrier that received its AOC in 2013 entered the top 35 for the first time in October 2021 (1,370 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - passengers carried in October 2019-2021 and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 1 December 2021
For one airline in the top 10, seat load factor decreased vs. October 2020, but increased vs. pre-pandemic October 2019 (1,034 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - seat load factor in October 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 30 November 2021
The year-on-year and 24-month changes in traffic were materially different for CIS vs. non-CIS international routes (997 words, 3 tables [detailed passenger traffic data on international routes by the type of international route in May-October 2021; year-on-year changes and 24-month changes for these periods])
Published 30 November 2021
Domestic routes didn't benefit as much as international routes did from the Unity Day travel demand in late October 2021 (959 words; 3 tables [detailed passenger traffic data on domestic routes by the type of domestic route in May-October 2021; year-on-year changes and 24-month changes for these periods])
Published 29 November 2021
We estimated several key metrics based on data from the FAVT; traffic in October 2021 was helped by some one-time factors (1,090 words, 5 tables [confirmed data for October 2017-2021; confirmed data for each month in May-October 2021; 12-month changes and 24-month changes])
Published 24 November 2021
We estimated the airlines' average flight lengths using relevant data from the FAVT; the range among the individual carriers was very wide, reflecting their different situations (927 words, 1 table [average flight length of 35 major Russian airlines in September 2019-2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 23 November 2021
Which major carriers were able to increase their cargo and mail RTKs compared with pre-pandemic September 2019? (1,395 words, 1 table [RTKs by 35 major Russian airlines in September 2019-2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
