Kosmos Airlines (K6, Moscow Vnukovo International (VKO)) has taken delivery of a first ex-South East Airlines (N2, Makhachkala Uytash (MCX)) Tu-154M RA-85848 (c/n 89A-804) complementing its existing fleet of seven Tu-134s and three An-12s.

Kazairtrans (KUY, Astana (TSE)) has taken delivery of a ex-South East Airlines (N2, Makhachkala Uytash (MCX)) Tu-154M UP-T5409 (c/n 97A-1009) to resume charter operations. It had last operated between 2008 and 2010 with two B737-200 Adv.s.

South East Airlines (N2, Makhachkala Uytash (MCX)) is currently taking legal action against the decision by Rosaviatsiya, the Russian civil aviation authority, to withdraw its operating license back in December. Meanwhile, Red Wings (WZ, Moscow Vnukovo International (VKO)) has announced its interest in setting up a base at Makhachkala Uytash (MCX) launching domestic flights to Moscow Vnukovo International (VKO) as well as some international services.

South East Airlines (N2, Makhachkala Uytash (MCX)) has been forced to suspend operations by the Russian civil aviation authority on December 17. It had operated a fleet of nine Tu-154Ms and four Tu-134s on scheduled services from Makhachkala in the Dagestan region of Russia to Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen, Moscow Vnukovo and St. Petersburg as well as charter services. After a crash of one of its aircraft at Moscow Domodedovo in December 2011, it had been instructed to improve its safety standards and according to statements made by the authorities had been found to be not following these guidelines leading to the cancellation of its air operator certificate now.

South East Airlines (N2, Makhachkala Uytash (MCX)) is the new name of Daghestan Airlines. It has announced plans to significantly increase regional operations by adding 15 An-148s and two Tu-204-100s to its fleet between 2010 and 2012.