Ex-customs official denied release from detention in case over abuse of powerThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow refused to put ex-chief of the Federal Customs Service’s customs investigations directorate Alexander Kizlyk charged with abuse of office under house arrest and extended his detention until November 22.14:48 20.08.2020
Three defendants in 2014 Total CEO plane crash case challenge sentenceThree convicted defendants have filed appeals against a ruling sentencing them in a case over the tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane in 2014.10:40 04.08.2020
Three defendants in 2014 Total CEO plane crash case sentenced to jailMoscow’s Solntsevsky District Court has sentenced three employees of Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport to jail terms ranging from 5 and 6 years in a case over the tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane in 2014.01:15 24.07.2020
Putin signs order naming Russian airports after prominent figuresPresident Vladimir Putin on Friday signed an order naming more than 40 Russian airports after persons deserving well of the country.14:08 31.05.2019
Unijet abjures €6.7 mln claim against Vnukovo airport over Total CEO plane crashUnijet air carrier has waived its €6.7-million claim filed against Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after a tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane, operated by the airline.12:13 16.01.2019
Unijet settles €6.7 million dispute with Vnukovo airport over Total CEO plane crashUnijet airline and Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport have settled their dispute over a €6.7-million lawsuit filed by the air carrier following a tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane, operated by the airline, in 2014.12:59 25.10.2018
Moscow court refuses to return Total CEO plane crash case to prosecutorsMoscow’s Solntsevsky District Court has dismissed a defense motion to return a criminal case concerning Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s lethal airplane crash in Vnukovo airport in 2014 to prosecutors.13:25 15.10.2018
Moscow court to review Total CEO airplane crash case once moreA criminal case over Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s lethal airplane crash in Vnukovo airport in 2014 has reached the Solntsevsky District Court of Moscow for another review.11:59 27.09.2018
Vnukovo ex-deputy customs chief receives suspended sentence for abuse of officeFormer deputy chief of the Vnukovo airport’s customs Roman Kurzenkov has received a 2-year suspended sentence for abuse of office that led to considerable damage to social and state interests.15:59 27.03.2018
Unijet files lawsuit against Vnukovo airport over Total CEO crashFrench airline Unijet, which managed the airplane of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie before the fatal crash in October 2014, has filed 458.3 million rubles (nearly $8 million) lawsuit against the Vnukovo airport.16:27 23.10.2017
Victim appeals against sentence in Total CEO crash casePatrick Vervel, the husband of a stewardess, who died in the Total CEO airplane crash in 2014, has filed an appeal against sentence given to two defendants in the case.10:58 25.07.2017
Spouse of Total CEO plane’s deceased stewardess demands $500,000 from Vnukovo airportPatrick Vervel, the husband of a stewardess, who died in the Total CEO airplane crash in 2014, has filed a lawsuit with a Moscow court seeking to recover 30 million rubles (about $500,000) from Russia’s Vnukovo airport.16:22 07.07.2017
Vnukovo Airport Ex-Customs Chief arrested in absentiaMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for former Vnukovo Airport Customs Chief, General Yury Shebunyayev, who stands charged with smuggling.14:56 24.01.2017
IAC's investigation into Total CEO plane crash completeThe Interstate Aviation Committee’s (IAC) has finished investigation into the death of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie during the air crash in Russia’s Vnukovo airport.10:45 20.10.2016
Russian court refuses to take expert testimony in Total CEO plane crash caseThe Solntsevsky District Court of Moscow has dismissed the request of defense team to take testimony of an expert in the criminal case over plane crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014.13:50 15.07.2016
Russian company withdraws from €538k lawsuit against Ukrainian firmRussian UTG company engaged in provision of aviation services in Vnukovo airport has withdrawn from a lawsuit seeking to recover €538,400 from Ukrainian Azur Air Ukraine, previously known as UTair-Ukraine.16:45 22.06.2016
Total CEO plane crash case submitted to courtRussia’s Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin has forwarded a case over plane crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014 to court.10:56 21.06.2016
Court to examine insurers’ €10 mln claim against Vnukovo over Total CEO plane crashThe Moscow Commercial Court has declined a motion asking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by five foreign insurance companies seeking to recover from Vnukovo Airport €10 million in damages resulted from the crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Margerie’s aircraft in 2014.16:29 12.05.2016
Insurers’ claim against Vnukovo over Total CEO plane crash set for April 14The Moscow Commercial Court will consider on April 14 a lawsuit filed by five foreign insurance companies seeking to recover from Vnukovo Airport €10 million in damages resulted from the crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014.17:48 02.03.2016
Insurance companies demand €10 mln from Vnukovo in Total CEO plane crash lawsuitFive foreign insurance companies filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Vnukovo airport demanding losses resulted from plane crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s aircraft in 2014.14:22 08.02.2016