AVIACENTER NEWS

On September 17, 2026, Moscow will host the key events of the year in the aviation industry – the Eurasian Route Development Forums NETWORK and NETWORK CARGO - 2026.

The forums will bring together heads of national governments, including aviation authorities, embassies, regional authorities, airlines, airports and airport holding companies, and suppliers of innovative solutions for airlines and airports from friendly countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and other regions.

The forums will provide an effective communication platform for negotiating the opening of air routes. Over the course of the day, delegates will hold over 1,000 pre-scheduled talks.

The forums will cover over 100 relevant topics. In 2026, NETWORK will be held at the 5-star Golden Ring Hotel in conjunction with the 8th Eurasian Forum on Cargo Route Development, NETWORK CARGO.

NETWORK is the largest key communications platform in the Eurasian region for developing passenger route networks for airlines and airports.

NETWORK CARGO is the only communications forum in Eurasia for developing cargo routes, bringing together all stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain on a single platform.
Over the two days of the forum, 10 business events will be held for airlines, airports, and tour operators from friendly countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America, as well as national and regional governments responsible for the development of the air transport industry, route network development, and international and domestic tourism. The forum audience includes airlines and airports from Russia and the EAEU, friendly countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America: general directors, commercial directors, strategy and development directors, route network and fleet development directors and managers, marketing directors and managers, customer service directors and managers, loyalty program development directors and managers, brand development and promotion directors and managers, public relations (PR) directors, aviation marketing department heads and specialists, route network development department heads and specialists, non-aviation marketing department heads and specialists, contract department heads and specialists, representatives of regional, federal and national government bodies, tour operators and travel agencies, civil aviation and tourism industry associations, and solution and service providers for airports and airlines.

The key event of the NETWORK will be the networking sessions, where airports and airlines, regional authorities, and other forum delegates will be able to hold an unlimited number of business meetings to individually discuss the opening of new air routes and the development of route networks.

All delegates will have access to a personal account with the ability to automatically schedule meetings with other forum participants during networking sessions on the Eurasian.Network online platform.

Representatives of key airlines, airports, and tour operators from the Eurasian region, embassies and consulates general of states, and national and regional authorities overseeing the development of the air transport industry, foreign and domestic tourism from friendly countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, and other regions of the world participate in the forums annually.

More than 11,500 pre-scheduled business meetings, primarily between airports and airlines, on the opening of new routes were held during the negotiating sessions of the three forums from 2018 to 2025. More than 2,800 representatives of key market players from around the world participated in the forums.

Key events held in one venue:

• The 14th Civil Aviation Strategy Forum.
• The 2nd International Conference Sustainable Aviation Transport of the EAEU 2026-2035.
• The 8th Air Cargo Strategy Forum.
• The 10th Eurasian International Forum Airline Marketing and Commerce.
• The 10th Eurasian International Forum Airport Marketing and Commerce.
• The 16th Eurasian International Forum Regional Aviation.
• The 10th Eurasian International Forum Digital & Smart Aviation.
• TSC practical seminars for airports and airlines from leading international experts.

The forums will include a guided tour of the Patriot Park aviation complex, a sightseeing tour of Moscow and Red Square with the capital's best guides, and an aviation evening in a 360° panoramic restaurant with unique bird's-eye views of Moscow's most iconic landmarks. The organizer of the NETWORK 2026 and NETWORK CARGO 2026 forums is the Center for Strategic Research in Civil Aviation (AVIACENTER) with the support of the Transport Strategy Center (TSC).

General Information Partner: Transport of Russia newspaper, the official publication of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

Register to participate in the forums, to present a report, and for more detailed information, please visit the Eurasian.Network website, call +7 (495) 225.99.57 (ext. 5), or email events@transport-strategy.org.

We invite you and your colleagues to participate in the forums and present a report.

Preferential participation conditions apply to representatives of industry associations, regional government bodies, and publicly funded scientific and educational organizations. Delegates from airlines and airport general directors participate free of charge.

Register now. The number of available seats is limited.
Easy online registration is available at www.Eurasian.Network.