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Russia puts the second prototype of the Il-114-300 turboprop into flight
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of major Russian aerospace manufacturers, announced the first flight of the…
Russian military freighter Il-76 crashes after one of its engines catches fire
A four-engine Ilyushin Il-76 military transport crashed near the city of Ivanovo, about 200 km from Moscow on…
Russian Ilyushin Il-76 crashed near the Ukrainian border
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 military freighter crashed northeast of the city of Belgorod, near the border…
The IL-96-400M, the largest Russian widebody, flies for the first time
After years of development, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of Russia’s largest aircraft manufacturers, managed to…
Ukraine drone strike hits four Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft
A massive drone attack from Ukraine in the early hours of Wednesday (30) hit several locations in Russia,…
Russia rolls out the Il-96-400M quad jet
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) rolled out the Il-96-400M quadrijet, a higher-capacity variant of the widebody developed during…
With widebody Il-96, Russian Chancellor Sergei Lavrov starts tour in Latin America
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Brazil on Monday, April 17 as part of a visit to…
Ilyushin Il-86, the controversial ‘Russian Airbus’
Imagine the scene: you arrive at the front of a huge jet for up to 350 passengers and…
Russia to convert four-engine Il-96 into two-engine jet
The old four-engine Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft might lose two turbofans in 2025, but that’s good news. Russia hopes…
Russian Il-76 cargo planes were allowed to enter the European Union
Two Russian Ilyushin Il-76 cargo jets flew through European Union countries, which is contrary to the ban on…
Russia still unsure about future of widebody Il-96-400M
Russia still doesn’t know if the series production of the widebody Il-96-400M is a right decision. According to…
Russia to spend $300 million to get 11 old jets back in flight
The technological backlash in Russian commercial aviation took a further turn this week with the Ministry of Industry…
Russia hints it can resume production of jetliners from the days of the Soviet Union
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said on Wednesday that, if necessary, the state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)…
Russia reportedly halted development of the Il-112V airlifter
The Ilyushin Il-112V military transport aircraft program has been suspended indefinitely, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on…
Il-114-300 regional aircraft will be delayed due to engine problem
The Il-114-300 regional turboprop program will be postponed from the start of series production, Russian Vice President Yuri…
50 years after first flight, Il-76 is still being produced in Russia
The Ilyushin Il-76 is one of the most versatile aircraft ever created in Russia. Developed in the late…
Il-112V crash may affect the Il-114-300 turboprop program
The UAC denied having determined that the Il-114-300 regional turboprop would no longer participate in Army 2021, a…
Il-112V test plane crashes in Russia
The prototype of the Ilyushin Il-112V military transport plane crashed in a region near Moscow on Tuesday. According…
Russian airline Aurora signs deal for 19 Il-114-300 turboprops
UAC announced the signing of a letter of intent to purchase 19 Il-114-300 regional turboprops with the airline…
Ilyushin Il-96-400M should only have two aircraft produced – report
UAC is not expected to mass-produce the Il-96-400M, the Russian newspaper Vedomosti said, citing sources. Assembled by Voronezh…