News & Events

Somon Air has increased the frequency of flights to Dubai

14 September 2022

Somon Air launched the third frequency on regular flights on the Dushanbe-Dubai-Dushanbe route. The airline now operates flights to Dubai on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Tuesdays, departure time from Dushanbe is 06:30, from Dubai - 10:25; on Thursdays, the departure time from Dushanbe is 03:45, in the opposite direction - 07:55; on Saturdays, the departure time from Dushanbe is 20:00, from Dubai - 00:10 (on Sunday night) local time.

According to the requirements of the Aviation Authorities of the United Arab Emirates, passengers flying from Dushanbe to Dubai are required to present a valid vaccination certificate in English with a QR code or a valid negative COVID-19 test certificate in English (PCR test). Passengers arriving in Dushanbe must carry a valid vaccination certificate. If there is no vaccination certificate, you can fly with a certificate of absence of COVID-19 (PCR test). Children under 3 years of age do not need a certificate.

Somon Air's fleet consists of Boeing 737-800 and 737-900 family aircraft. The airline operates regular flights from Tajikistan to Germany, UAE, Turkey, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Sirena and two Russian universities have launched educational programs for the managers of aviation industry

07 September 2022

At the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year, two Russian universities, the Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MSTUCA) and the Russian University of Transport (MIIT), launched a new educational program aimed at improving the training of specialists for the aviation industry.

The program is being launched as part of a cooperation agreement between Sirena, a leading Russian supplier of information technology for the transport industry, and MSTUCA and MIIT. The launch of the new curriculum was preceded by a lot of preparatory work done by the management of Sirena and the scientific and pedagogical staff of universities.

The introduction of the latest information technologies into the business processes of airlines often requires young managers to have cross-industry competencies. New curricula implemented on the basis of MSTUСA and MIIT offer their students a unique opportunity during the training period to gain practical knowledge of working with reservation and check-in systems for passengers and baggage used in the aviation industry.

As part of the curriculum, students will be able to immerse themselves in the life of modern airlines and airports and learn how to use application tools for the distribution of aviation services, which, in turn, will allow future aviation professionals to receive additional tools for developing the competencies and skills necessary for building a career and teamwork.

“Sirena's cooperation with leading Russian universities for training personnel for the aviation industry will make it possible to graduate specialists more prepared for real work. We will continue to participate in the development of training programs for the system of higher professional education so that students can expand their knowledge and gain work experience,” commented Igor Morachev, First Deputy General Director of Sirena.

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Sirena is a leading Russian supplier of information technologies for the transport industry, a leader in the distribution of aviation services.

The company develops solutions and products to automate the business processes of airlines, airports and transportation sales agencies. The range of Sirena's solutions includes booking and selling flights online, services for obtaining statistics, managing a sub-agency network, and selling non-aviation services. Sirena is a strategic partner of IATA. More details at sirena-travel.com

The Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation" (MGTU CA) is the leading higher educational institution in Russia for the training of aviation specialists for civil aviation.

The Russian University of Transport (MIIT) is a leading national transport university, the largest industry university in Russia, a base platform for staffing and scientific support for the development of the transport industry.

Smartavia has opened the sale of tickets for regular flights of the winter schedule 2022-2023.

01 September 2022

The number of routes from Moscow and St. Petersburg has increased compared to last year.

Smartavia Airlines has opened the sale of tickets for regular flights of the winter flight schedule, which comes into force on October 30, 2022 and will be valid until March 25, 2023.

In the winter schedule, the airline will continue to operate regular flights on routes from Arkhangelsk to Moscow (Sheremetyevo Airport), St. Petersburg and Naryan-Mar, from Murmansk to St. Petersburg and from Syktyvkar to St. Petersburg.

In the coming winter, the Smartavia route network will operate most of the flights from Pulkovo Airport (St. Petersburg), from where it will be possible to fly to 10 Russian cities.
The airline will operate 9 flights a week - to Kazan, 14 flights a week - to Samara, 6 flights a week - to Yekaterinburg, Volgograd, Perm, 7 flights a week - to Tyumen, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, 3 flights a week - to Novosibirsk and 4 flights per week - to Kaliningrad.

For the first time, within the framework of the winter schedule, Smartavia will operate flights from St. Petersburg to Yekaterinburg, Volgograd and Novosibirsk. And during the New Year holidays and children's holidays, for the convenience of passengers from St. Petersburg, the frequency of flights to most destinations will be significantly increased.

Smartavia will also operate a large flight program from Moscow (Sheremetyevo Airport) in winter, increasing the number of routes compared to last year's winter schedule. The airline's aircraft will fly to Kazan, Ulan-Ude, Makhachkala, Novosibirsk, Samara, Yekaterinburg and Kaliningrad.

- The airline is ready to work in the "low" season. Smartavia continues to operate as a low-cost airline, expanding its route network and offering passengers tickets at affordable prices, said Sergey Chernyshev, Executive Director of Smartavia.

Travelers who prefer ski holidays will be able to carry a set of ski/snowboard equipment on Smartavia flights free of charge. In addition to the main baggage, a passenger can carry one set of equipment in a bag for 1 piece weighing up to 23 kg. (size restrictions for checked baggage do not apply).

In the near future, tickets will be sold to other destinations of the winter flight schedule. In particular, direct flights to Sochi and Mineralnye Vody will be launched.

Red Wings extends flights to Turkey and Kazakhstan from Kazan for the autumn-winter season

25 August 2022

Red Wings Airlines extends the operation of all its international flights from Kazan for the autumn-winter season - from October 30 to March 30, 2023.

Flights will be operated by SuperJet 100.

The frequency of flights compared to the summer season will change. Thus, the number of flights to Istanbul will increase from two to three per week (on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays), and the number of flights to Antalya will be reduced from two to one (on Saturdays). The frequency of flights to Alma-Ata will increase from one to two per week (on Mondays and Fridays). The airline will continue to fly to Nur-Sultan once a week, on Thursdays.

In the autumn-winter season, Red Wings will also continue to fly from Begishevo Airport (Tatarstan) to Istanbul, the flight will be operated on Fridays.

Sirena is a sponsor of the Digital Aviation & Travel Forum

18 August 2022

Digital Aviation & Travel Forum is the leading communication platform in the field of innovative technologies in civil aviation and travel industry.

Sirena has been a participant in this event for many years. This year Sirena will be one of the sponsors of event.

The Forum's program is focused on digital technologies for searching, selling and organizing travel in the new conditions that have developed in the world.

Topics of presentations by the leading experts of the aviation and tourism industry at the Forum will be the most pressing issues of the new reality:

— What is happening and what will happen to the air transportation market?

— How are sales systems and distribution channels being transformed?

— What digital technologies and IT solutions are most in demand?

— What should the travel community focus on?

During the entire event, a networking zone will be available, allowing, as never before, in-demand personal meetings and business negotiations within the professional community.

Sirena is a leading Russian supplier of information technologies for the transport industry, a leader in the distribution of aviation services.

The company develops solutions and products to automate the business processes of airlines, airports and transportation sales agencies. Sirena reservation system includes flights of both CIS air carriers and foreign air carriers.

The range of Sirena's solutions includes booking and selling flights via the Internet, services for obtaining statistics, managing a sub-agency network, and selling non-aviation services. Sirena is a strategic partner of IATA. More details on the website sirena-travel.com

Red Wings launched a new flight from Nalchik to Istanbul

16 August 2022

On August 15, Red Wings Airlines carried out the first two flights from Nalchik Airport (Kabardino-Balkarian Republic) to Istanbul (Turkey).

The Nalchik-Istanbul flight was launched due to high demand and at the request of residents and guests of the republic. Flights are operated by SuperJet 100 once a week on Sundays.

In addition, the Red Wings airline already operates flights from Kabardino-Balkaria to Antalya on Thursdays and Sundays. Flights to Istanbul and Antalya will be operated until the end of October.

New Utair international flights from St. Petersburg

15 July 2022

In July, Utair launched 3 new international flights from St. Petersburg: Baku, Yerevan and Tashkent.

“For the convenience of passengers, we are expanding the route network from St. Petersburg. The launch of international flights from the northern capital is an important event for us and our passengers. We are sure that new destinations will be of interest to both tourists and business travelers,” said Oleg Semyonov, President of Utair Passenger Airlines.

From Ufa to Baku: a new international flight Utair

06 July 2022

In the summer of 2022, the airline launched direct flights from Ufa to Baku for the first time. Flights are operated on Mondays.

“This year we have significantly expanded the route network to Azerbaijan. At the beginning of the year, direct flights were launched to Ganja and Nakhichevan from Moscow and to Baku from Moscow, Surgut and Tyumen. In June, we opened a flight to Baku from Grozny and Ufa, and from July we plan to start flights from St. Petersburg. We will continue to open new routes so that our passengers can freely fly direct flights both within Russia and the CIS,” said Oleg Semenov, President of Utair – Passenger Airlines.