Sukhoi expects to reach SSJ100 breakeven in 2016
The OEM's new business-plan approved by UAC reveals several new details about the program [...]
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Industrial investors sell avionics and flight simulator business
100% of assets of TAV, formerly known as Transas Aviation, have been acquired by JSFC Sistema [...]
SSJ 100 production rates are down 54%
The aircraft's shrinking backlog calls for production slowdown [...]
Aeroflot to form new venture by integrating subsidiaries
Rossiya, Donavia and OrenAir may soon become one, and keep some of Transaero's fleet flying [...]
S7 Engineering completes first D-check for Aeroflot
First time ever an Aeroflot aircraft has its D-check done by a Russian provider [...]
Russia closes its airspace to Ukrainian carriers
As a symmetric measure to Ukrainian ban, Russian Transport Minister stops Russia-bound flights of three Ukrainian airlines [...]
Ukraine to ban flights by Russian airlines from October 25
Aeroflot and Transaero have received "Access Denied" letters from Ukrainian Authorities, while Russia elaborates symmetric measures against Ukrainian carriers [...]
Red Wings may become MC-21 launch operator
The airline is also considering relocating from Moscow to Ulyanovsk for tax preferences and leasing Western-built aircraft [...]
Cap put on state funding for Sukhoi SuperJet program
The Russian government once again allocated funds for supporting the SSJ100, however this time there's a limit [...]
New version of SSJ 100 features improved hot-and-high performance
The model is expected to find success on the Chinese market [...]
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. [...]
“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). [...]
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. [...]