Welcome to Concise Aerospace
In depth coverage of aerospace and air transport in Russia and the CIS.
Latest Articles:
Published 15 June 2021
We show prior-year and prior 24-month (pre-pandemic) comparisons (633 words, 3 tables [confirmed cargo and mail data for November 2020 - April 2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 14 June 2021
We estimated several key metrics; why did Russian airlines carry more cargo and mail in April 2021 than in any month of April in ten years? (957 words, 2 tables [confirmed cargo and mail data for April 2017-2021, and year-on-year changes])
Published 11 June 2021
Only one of the top five was able to increase its traffic in May 2021 compared with the pre-pandemic month of May 2019 (1,195 words, 4 tables [passengers carried by top 5 Russian airlines: confirmed numbers for May 2019 and 2020, preliminary numbers for May 2021, and year-on-year changes; confirmed numbers for each month in December 2020 - April 2021, preliminary numbers for May 2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 10 June 2021
What drove demand for flights in May 2021, and what factors will determine the traffic during the summer season? (964 words, 5 tables [select operating data for all Russian airlines: confirmed numbers for each month in May 2016-2020 and preliminary numbers for May 2021 with year-on-year changes; confirmed numbers for each month in December 2020 - April 2020, preliminary numbers for May 2021, and 12-month and 24-month changes])
Published 9 June 2021
We estimate the airlines' average flight lengths for the month and for prior periods based on other data provided by the FAVT; what type of flights do airlines prefer to operate in the current environment? (779 words, 1 table [average flight length in April 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 8 June 2021
We estimate the airlines' ASKs for the month and for prior periods based on other data provided by the FAVT; which airlines increased their capacity in April 2021 compared with the pre-pandemic period? (720 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - available seat kilometers in April 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 8 June 2021
Six airlines increased their RPKs, as well as other key metrics, vs. both April 2019 and April 2020 (695 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - revenue passenger kilometers April 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 7 June 2021
Which airlines were able to increase their traffic vs. the pre-pandemic April 2019? (988 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - passengers carried in April 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 7 June 2021
Airlines generally increased their seat load factors compared with April 2020, but only a few had increases compared with April 2019 (923 words, 1 table [operating statistics for the top 35 airlines - seat load factor in April 2019-2021 and changes])
Published 4 June 2021
How did the COVID-19 pandemic change the company's plans for the hub? (935 words, 2 tables [current planned route network from Krasnoyarsk; pre-pandemic planned network from Krasnoyarsk)]
