Azimuth Airlines’ Superjet 100 fleet grows to 10 aircraft
The world’s only all-SSJ100 operator has taken delivery of another leased Russian regional jet [...]
Aerospace
Interview: Alexander Kava, Ukraine’s former deputy minister for infrastructure
‘Ukraine’s aerospace industry has no future – the time for its revival is irreversibly lost’ he says [...]
Sukhoi Civil has sold only one Superjet 100 this year
Russian aircraft manufacturer’s revenue has declined by a factor of 4.5 in the nine-month period [...]
The crashed Sheremetyevo Sukhoi SSJ100: were 41 people gassed to death?
The investigation into the tragedy reveals some controversial assessments [...]
The first saberlet-equipped Superjet 100 to enter service by year-end
Sukhoi Civil is waiting for Russia’s aviation authority to complete the certification of the new winglets [...]
Russia’s state Medevac programme on life-support
Programme faces growing criticisms over tender procedures and contractors’ performance levels [...]
Russia’s Rostec considers three development scenarios for United Aircraft Corporation
All three plans require substantial governmental financial help [...]
NordStar joins International Air Transport Association
Russia’s regional air carrier has become country’s 11th member of global airlines’ grouping [...]
Russian government allocates funds for SSJ100 parts inventory
The spare parts pool for the SSJ100 will have more than 700 components [...]
Russia and China on final approach for a major CR929 milestone
Beijing may agree to the registration of an engineering centre located in Russia [...]
Private Uzbek dormant airline eyes the Superjet 100
Qanot Sharq Airlines has signed a ‘soft’ order for three of the Russian-made regional jets [...]
S7 owner: Russian industry has scrapped the Superjet 75 project
Vladislav Filev states that his airline’s order for the 75-seat version of the SSJ has been disregarded [...]
Airbus A220-300 to be certified in Russia by the end 2019
The European plane-maker is in discussions with a number of Russian carriers [...]
MC-21 adds a further 20 potential ‘soft orders’ to its sales portfolio
Yakutia and Bek Air are the latest customers for the new Russian airliner [...]
Interview: Randy Tinseth, marketing vice president for Boeing
“We're really focused on mitigating the impact of 737 MAX grounding and supporting our customers in a variety of forms” [...]
Russia’s Rostec’s unit is in possession of a firm order for 35 Boeing 737 MAXs
But leasing company Avia Capital Services is demanding compensation for the delayed deliveries of the grounded jets – or it will cancel its order [...]
Russia’s Azimuth Airlines reaffirms its faith in the Superjet
The world’s only all-Superjet operator has agreed to lease two more of the Russian regional jets [...]
Russia’s Laros Design Bureau creates an aerobatic aircraft based on the Su-31
The new aerobatic aircraft is expected to go into production in 2020 [...]
Interview: Julien Franiatte, head of Airbus Russia
"We always welcome competition and we’re happy to see a third or a fourth player" [...]
Zhukovsky pays tribute to the venerable Tu-144 supersonic airliner
The plan is to establish an interactive museum inside the supersonic aircraft [...]
Russian supersonics for VIP passengers
TsAGI is continuing to develop a supersonic business jet concept [...]
Russian scientific research institute introduces a part-3D-printed, jet-powered UAV
State research centre VIAM has set up the infrastructure for in-house additive manufacturing technology [...]
Russia’s MC-21 aircraft to make its long-awaited public debut
Three MC-21-300 test aircraft will be proffered at MAKS air show [...]
Russia’s aircraft industry is endeavouring to preserve its key competences
The Russian commercial aircraft industry is at the crossroads between international cooperation and the phasing-out of imports [...]
Wing centre section for the Ilyushin IL-114-300 prototype has been assembled at Voronezh
The section is to be sent to the final assembly line in September [...]
Russia’s United Engines reveals the weight of the Sino-Russian CR929
The new wide-body aircraft will have similar weight parameters as the A330neo and the B787-9 [...]
Embraer to present its new E195-E2 at Russia’s MAKS 2019 air show
This will be the first appearance of the type in Russia/CIS [...]
Sevenfold slump for Sukhoi Civil aircraft sales so far this year
Only three Russian-built SSJ100s have been delivered since the start of 2019 [...]
Survey: one third of Russian respondents prefer western-built aircraft
The poll focused on customer preference changes in the aftermath of the SSJ100 crash [...]
French jet given healthy thumbs up over Russian SSJ100 counterpart
Is it acceptable for government departments to forsake Russian jets for foreign rivals? [...]
Research institute: additional tests and upgrades a possibility in the aftermath of the SSJ100 crash
SibNIIA has not ruled out the possibility of further testing and subsequent modifications on the Russian regional jet [...]
Russia’s Irkut orders 40 PW1400G engines for MС-21
The engines are to be supplied between 2021 and 2023 [...]
INSIGHT: The end of the Tupolev 204 passenger aircraft era in Russia
Russia will have no home-built 200-plus-seater airliners for several years at least [...]
MAKS 2019 appoints ATO Show Observer as its official show daily
Russia’s premier aerospace exhibition has been covered by ATO group publications for more than 15 years [...]
Russia to supply more Beriev Be-200 amphibians to Chile
Deliveries of the aircraft to the USA are planned to commence in 2020 [...]
Turkmenistan Airlines to extend its long-haul fleet to four Boeing 777-200LRs
The new B777will be the 32nd aircraft purchased by Turkmenistan’s national carrier from the US manufacturer [...]
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo to launch Boeing 777F operations next year
Dubai-based company to lease three new B777 freighters to the B747F operator [...]
Superjet 100 crash at Sheremetyevo triggered by electric storm says initial report
Investigation finds that go-around was not initiated by an activated thrust reverser [...]
UAC continues delivering Superjet 100s to Russian airline customers
This is despite safety concerns voiced by airlines following the tragic Sheremetyevo SSJ100 accident [...]
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation’s civil division is valued at US$1.54 billion
UAC has conducted an assessment of its civil assets as it prepares to merge them into a single entity [...]
Aeroflot won’t get compensation for delayed MC-21
Delivery schedule of Russia’s advanced narrowbody is pushed to 2021 [...]
Air Astana postpones its Boeing 787 deliveries – again
The Kazakh national carrier blames an economic downturn in the country and the devaluation of its local currency [...]
Airbus A220 to be given Russian type certification in 2019
European manufacturer is confident of the aircraft’s success in the local market [...]
After the Moscow crash, operators question the safety of the SSJ100
Why did the fire spread so quickly? Could the tragedy have been avoided? [...]
Tupolev Tu-134 retires from revenue service to become an iconic museum fixture
Rising costs end the career of one of Russia’s most mass-produced Soviet-era passenger aircraft [...]
RusLine ditches its big Superjet 100 plans
Russia’s regional airline pulls out of negotiations for leasing 18 SSJ100s [...]
UEC-Klimov opens a Russian engines service centre in Vietnam
Vũng Tàu-based service and repair centre for the helicopter engines certified and operational [...]
The first MC-21-300 fitted with a passenger cabin joins flight tests
The third flight test aircraft has arrived at Zhukovsky after painting [...]
Yamal Airlines cancels options for 10 Superjet 100s
High maintenance costs has deterred Russia’s second largest SSJ100 operator [...]
Ilyushin reveals its IL-96-500T wide-body freighter project
But industry experts do not see any future for the programme [...]