Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reprimanded Aeroflot recently for not purchasing enough Russian-made planes, telling the state-run carrier's CEO, Vitaly Savelyev that growing profits and dividends were not its only concern. The airline recently announced plans to purchase a combined 44 planes from Boeing and Airbus, compared with 30 of Sukhoi's regional SuperJet, starting in 2016. This includes a recent Board of Directors approval to purchase 11 Airbus A330-300s with delivery in 2011-2013. … [Read more...] about Aeroflot scolded for not buying ‘Made-in-Russia’

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reprimanded Aeroflot recently for not purchasing enough Russian-made planes, telling the state-run carrier's CEO, Vitaly Savelyev that growing profits and dividends were not its only concern. The airline recently announced plans to purchase a combined 44 planes from Boeing and Airbus, compared with 30 of Sukhoi's regional SuperJet, starting in 2016. This includes a recent Board of Directors approval to purchase 11 Airbus A330-300s with delivery in 2011-2013. … [Read more...] about Aeroflot scolded for not buying 'Made-in-Russia'