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Airlines
Aircraft Transfer Operation to Russia
✈️ The Switzerland-registered Bombardier Global 6000 business jet, bearing tail number HB-JFX, was transferred to the Russian registry following a sale completed at the end of 2025. Most recently operated by Geneva-based Swiss Private Jet and previously reported to have been part of the Rolex fleet, the aircraft flew to Muscat, Oman, on December 30, 2025. 📍 According to open-source…
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Russia Returns Boeing 747-400 Aircraft to Service
Due to difficulties in acquiring new aircraft, Russian airlines have begun putting previously retired Boeing 747-400s back into service. These aircraft, which were removed from fleets after the COVID-19 pandemic, have been refurbished and reintroduced starting in 2025. So far, three aircraft have been made operational, while refurbishment work on a fourth is ongoing. For a fifth aircraft, spare parts…
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Russia Extends Electronic Visa Stay for Turks to 30 Days
The Russian Cabinet’s bill commission has approved a draft law prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which proposes extending the stay of foreigners entering the country with electronic visas to 30 days. Under the current system, which includes Turkish citizens, e-visas allow a stay of 16 days from the date of entry into the Russian Federation. Currently, these visas…
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Tu-22M3 Crashes in Russia, 1 Pilot Killed
🚨 A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber conducting a scheduled flight in Russia’s Irkutsk region crashed due to a technical malfunction. The four-member crew ejected using their ejection seats; however, one of the pilots lost his life during landing. The other crew members are under medical supervision. The aircraft wreckage fell in an uninhabited area, causing no damage or casualties in the…
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