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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…
UAC will deliver a new Il-96-300 to the Russian government
Small-production widebody jet, the Il-96-300 once again had an aircraft completed by VASO, the UAC division located in…
Il-112V turboprop returns to flight after two years
First military transport aircraft developed in Russia after the end of the Soviet Union, the Il-112V completed its…
Il-114-300 turboprop performs second test flight
This week Ilyushin carried out the second test flight of the Il-114-300, a turboprop based on a project…
New Russian turboprop Il-114-300 completes maiden flight
Ilyushin Il-114-300, the new Russian regional turboprop, made its maiden flight on Wednesday at Zhukovsky airfield, the day…
MC-21-310 and Il-114-300 airliners are expected to fly in the coming weeks
In the coming weeks, two Russian commercial planes will take their first flights, marking a new chapter in…
IL-96-400M aircraft may lose program funds
Russia’s transport minister has decided to step up state investment in the MC-21 and SSJ100 commercial aircraft programs,…