Russian charter operator takes delivery of Boeing 767-300
Azur Air plans to operate the aircraft on non-stop flights to Dominicana [...]
August 2015
Transaero issues revised contingency plan
The document should help the airline's creditors decide what to do about its long-overdue debts [...]
Frigate Ecojet choosing between Russia, Europe
Russian company Frigate Ecojet, which is working to develop a widebody medium-haul passenger airliner with a highly elliptical fuselage, is about to make the final choice of location for its assembly facility. [...]
Russian assembly of Antonov aircraft may stop
The worsening of relations between Russia and Ukraine is threatening joint aircraft production programs. [...]
Full-flight simulator for Tu-204SM
The upgraded Tupolev Tu-204SM narrowbody airliner has yet to find its launch customer, but the manufacturer already has a full-flight simulator with six degrees of freedom for this aircraft. [...]
Harbin Y-12E certified in Russia
The Russian exclusive distributor is Fly Avia, which signed a preliminary agreement with Harbin for the delivery of four such aircraft. [...]
Pratt & Whitney delivers first engine for MC-21
The powerplant was delivered to Irkut Corporation’s production facility by a special charter flight on August 23. [...]
Volga-Dnepr Gulf completes MRO on 747s for Malaysian Customer
Russian MRO provider is counting on a prolonged partnership with Eagleexpress [...]
“Our goal is to help the Russian aircraft industry become sustainable”
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade told Show Observer about the government’s plans to help Russian aircraft industry further evolve. [...]
Composite biplane from Novosibirsk
The MAKS 2015 flying display program includes a prototype of the TVS-2DT composite biplane by Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA). [...]
Irkutsk Airport to grow into special economic zone
The zone will provide tax benefits to MRO companies, freight forwarders and warehouses [...]
IFC, Red Wings to jointly promote SSJ 100 to foreign markets
The Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) and Red Wings, a Vnukovo-based airline, are planning an unusual collaboration scheme to promote Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) airliners to foreign markets. [...]
Sukhoi Business Jet At MAKS
Russia’s first airliner aimed exclusively at the bizav market. [...]
PD-14 ready for first flight
UEC is bringing to the MAKS exhibition a prototype of its new PD-14 turbofan engine, which has already undergone open test bench trials in Perm. [...]
Despite the sanctions
Despite the complex political situation, many international companies are attending the 12th MAKS air show, opened in Zhukovsky today. [...]