Russian engine for the MC-21 airliner passes icing tests
PD-14 is poised to win Russian type certificate in the coming weeks [...]
Aerospace
Aeroflot’s Superjet fleet grows to 50 aircraft
Russian flag carrier completes existing contracts for the type [...]
LEAP-1B engine awarded Russian type certificate
B737MAX deliveries to Russia may start before year-end [...]
US company scoops up Russian Beriev Be-200 firefighting amphibians
Some of the specialist water-bomb aircraft ordered by Seaplane Global Air Services will be powered by SaM-146 engines [...]
Ural Boeing Manufacturing launches second titanium production site in Russia
For political reasons, neither Boeing, nor its Russian partner VSMPO-Avisma, have publicised this high-profile event [...]
INTERVIEW: “30% to 40% of our business is coming from Russia and the CIS” – Comlux Aviation CEO
Andrea Zanetto shares the operator’s experiences with a Sukhoi Business Jet, as well as his views on the state of the local market [...]
Brussels Airlines is not planning to renew SSJ100 wet-leases
The Belgian carrier won’t extend its Superjet wet lease contract with CityJet [...]
Sukhoi Civil in talks with Interjet over upgraded SSJ100
But Mexican carrier to phase out several SSJ100s [...]
First Severstal Superjet 100 unveiled
Russian airline chooses another leasing provider for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 B100s [...]
Aeroflot to purchase 100 Russian-made SSJ100 regional aircraft
The agreement, subject to corporate approval, is the largest in the recent history of the Russian airline [...]
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft posts a $12 million loss in first half of 2018
Russian regional jet’s share of global regional jet market deliveries declined [...]
Russia’s MC-21-300 will be less expensive than western counterparts
The new Russian narrow-body’s list price is set at US$96.1 million [...]
INSIGHT: Review of United Aircraft Corporation’s commercial projects
Russia's UAC estimates its share of the global 80-120-seat regional jet market is 37.5 per cent [...]
TsAGI completes first stage of VRT500 helicopter aerodynamic testing
Wind-tunnel test results confirm new Russian light helicopter’s design projections [...]
CRAIC identifies potential landing gear suppliers for the Sino-Russian CR929
Requests for quotations have been sent to suppliers from Russia, China and Europe [...]
Russian government allocates $0.02 billion for IL-96-400M production company
The main target is not so much the rejuvenation of the four-engined widebody itself, but a thorough upgrade of the production capabilities of VASO [...]
Second MC-21 prototype is transferred to Zhukovsky
Aircraft switches from Irkutsk to continue the project’s test programme [...]
Russia and CIS to take three-to-eight per cent of all new aircraft deliveries within two decades
Major aircraft manufacturers look to commercial aviation growth in the region [...]
Peruvian airline signs LoI for 20 Russian SSJ100 and MC-21 aircraft
The carrier plans to launch a new subsidiary to operate Russian-made aircraft after 2020 [...]
PHOTO: MC-21’s second flight-capable prototype receives new colour scheme
It offers a demonstration of the airframe surface’s high quality [...]
Russo-Italian JV to launch MRO centre in Moscow
Atitech signs an agreement with Rostec for a maintenance centre for western-built aircraft as well for Russia’s MC-21s, SSJ100s [...]
Russia’s Ural Airlines to take delivery of new A320neos and B737MAXs in 2019
A mix of A320neo and B737MAX aircraft will be the first batch of brand new aircraft in the airline’s history [...]
Aeroflot’s SSJ100 fleet grows to 45 Russian regional jets
Russia’s flag carrier has taken delivery of its eighth Sukhoi Superjet 100 [...]
Fourth Russian regional jet delivered to Brussels Airlines
Belgian airline wet-leases a Russian-built SSJ100 from Irish owner CityJet [...]
Aeroflot chooses seat and IFE system suppliers for its forthcoming Airbus A350s
In a contract worth US$130 million, B/E Aerospace to equip Aeroflot’s 28 A350-900s with seats [...]
Sukhoi makes plans for a SSJ100 freighter
SCAC is also looking into a shortened, high density, Russianised Superjet variants [...]
US firm to design new windshields for Ukraine’s Antonov An-132 transport
It is the first time PPG will apply transparencies expertise to Antonov aircraft
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Aeroflot’s shareholders approve lease of 50 MC-21 Russian airliners
Total value of the transaction is estimated at US$5.231 billion [...]
World’s largest helicopter to replace Ukrainian engines with Russian in 2023
New Russian PD-12Vs to supersede Ukraine-made D-136s on the Mi-26 helicopter [...]
First overseas delivery this year of the Sukhoi Superjet 100
A third Sukhoi Business Jet handed over to the Royal Thai Air Force [...]
Sino-Russian next-gen CR929 wide-body airliner moves another step forward
Russia's UAC and China’s COMAC approve the general layout of CRAIС CR929 aircraft [...]
Russia’s helicopters fleet in numbers
All types of helicopters included in Russia’s State aircraft register of civil aviation as of April 25, 2018 [...]
ATC launches the production of composite aircraft components in Georgia
The Israeli-Georgian JV is to start producing and exporting parts in early 2019 [...]
Moody’s downgrades rating of Russia’s Irkut
Ratings agency downgrades MC-21 aircraft producer's rating to B1 from Ba3; stable outlook [...]
Russia and France agree to re-engine Russian amphibious aircraft
UEC-Saturn and Safran Aircraft Engines sign a framework agreement to re-engine Russia’s Be-200 fire-fighter [...]
Russia’s state leasing company signs deals for 20 Russian helicopters
GTLK has announced leasing deals covering a total of 20 helicopters for Russian operators [...]
Russia’s Avia Capital Services acquires 10 helicopters
Rostec-owned leasing company buys helicopters from Rostec-owned manufacturer [...]
Russia’s helicopter market stabilizes
The volume of helicopter services as of 2016-2017 seems to have stabilized [...]
Russian Helicopters unveils a new rotorcraft
VRT500 is a light, single-engined, coaxial rotor helicopter with a take-off weight of 1,600 kilos [...]
Russian Helicopters to scale up commercial production
Russian monopoly’s revenues grew to US$3.7 billion in 2017 and net profit amounted to US$436 million [...]
Russian aircraft manufacturers may be exempted from VAT
Russian government reviews the bill regarding VAT payments for civil aerospace industry companies [...]
Antonov An-158 regional jet fleet is grounded
Cuba’s Cubana suspends operation of the type following a ban imposed by the country’s aviation authorities [...]
A second MC-21-300 prototype joins flight test programme
One year has elapsed since the maiden flight of the first prototype of Russia’s new-generation airliner [...]
Latest B787-8 order will boost Uzbekistan Airways’ fleet to six
Flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan places order for another Dreamliner [...]
Aero Mongolia contemplates Russia’s SSJ100
Carrier signs letter of intent for two of the increasingly popular Russian regional jets [...]
Iran signs agreement for 40 SSJ100R Russian regional jets
The ‘R’ designation indicates an enhanced number of Russian-made components [...]
Severstal to replace Bombardier CRJs with Russian regional jets
Russian steel giant’s airline subsidiary to take first SSJ100 in October [...]
Russia’s S7 Group signs up for the possibility of 75 Sukhoi Superjets
Deliveries of the shorter-version SSJ75 may begin in 2022 [...]
Russia’s UTair completes Mil Mi-8AMT deliveries
Russian Helicopters delivered two final Mi-8AMTs completing an UTair order placed last June [...]
Russia allows US carriers to continue overflying its territory
But official negotiations on this issue has been postponed [...]