Russian-produced landing gear to replace the Superjet 100’s French version in 2023
The move is part of a concerted effort to reduce the number of foreign-produced components on the ‘SSJ-New’ derivative of the Russian regional jet [...]
Aerospace
The Ilyushin IL-114-300 first flight is postponed until late 2020
India’s HAL is reportedly interested in the Russian passenger turboprop’s production [...]
Russia to produce up to 12 new IL-112V light turboprop transports annually
Demand for the civilian version of the Ilyushin ramp aircraft is said to be 50 units [...]
Sino-Russian CR929 engineering centre to be located in Russia
The future widebody aircraft project will be certificated in Russia first before undergoing its validation in China [...]
Revealed: A first image of Slon, the proposed new Russian super heavy freighter
TsAGI has constructed an aerodynamic model of the heavy lift transport aircraft that will eventually replace the iconic Antonov An-124 [...]
Russian airport is first international destination for commercial operations of China’s ARJ21-700 regional jet
Vladivostok is the world’s first airport to accept the Comac ARJ21-700 operated by Chengdu Airlines [...]
Russia’s state investment vehicle to purchase 100 Superjet 100s for Aeroflot
The Russian government sees this is the best the way to support Sukhoi Civil’s aircraft production [...]
Insight: The dominance of western-built aircraft in Russia looks set to continue
Russia’s modern jetliner fleet dreams may fail to take off [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]