Compared to the first half of 2015 cargo-by-rail shipments in Tajikistan have reportedly fallen by nearly 3% over the first six months of this year. 2.942 million tons of cargo has been shipped by rail in H1, down by 83,000 tons or 2.9% YoY, Usmon Qalandarov, the deputy head of Tajik Railways, announced. “Transit cargo…
Tajik private airline Somon Air announces a reduction of the number of flights from Dushanbe to Lahore (Pakistan) and the launch of a new air routes from Dushanbe to Russia. The first flight on the Dushanbe-Lahore route took place on May 6 and Somon Air was flying to Lahore (round trip service) twice a week,…
Within the period of winter 2016/2017 schedule Ukraine International Airlines will launch non-stop scheduled flights between Kiev and Ankara, Turkey. Tickets are already available on UIA official website, at the carrier Contact Center, UIA ticket offices, and authorized travel agencies. Effective October 30, 2016, the Kiev – Ankara – Kiev daily flights will be operated…
iFly Airlines has begun the process of increasing the number of aircraft in its fleet in order to conform to Russian minimum fleet-size regulations. The leisure charter specialist took delivery of an ex-Hi Fly A330-300, EI-FSP, earlier last week and was in the process of adding an ex-Thomas Cook B757-200. Airline general director Ivan Burtin said…
Russian aircraft manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a brand-new Ilyushin Il-96-300 airplane to the Rossiya special air detachment reporting to the Office of the Russian President. The aircraft built by the VASO plant had passed all of its factory and official tests, according to UAC’s press office. The Il-96-300 received by Rossiya has…
On July 18-24 Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg received 14 cruise ships which brought 22160 passengers, the port said in a press release. The total berth time of the ships is 27 ship-days, total amount of passenger operations – 111847. In the indicated period 6 helicopters have used the helipad of Passenger Port of Saint…
In January-June the seaport Nika-Tera (Mykolaiv, part of Group DF) shipped 669.5 thousand tons of grain cargoes, which is nearly 46.94% of the general cargo turnover (1.42 million tons), the press-service of the company declared. Also, the terminal shipped 236.7 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers (16.6%). In June, Nika-Tera transshipped 291.7 thousand tons of cargoes.…