Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished April 3, 2024 Read More
Defense 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… Ricardo MeierPublished March 12, 2024 Read More
Defense 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… Ricardo MeierPublished January 24, 2024 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished November 2, 2023 Read More
Defense 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,… Ricardo MeierPublished August 30, 2023 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished June 9, 2023 Read More
Defense 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… Ricardo MeierPublished April 17, 2023 Read More
History 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… Ricardo MeierPublished November 30, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished October 27, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished September 12, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished July 29, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished June 24, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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)… Ricardo MeierPublished March 17, 2022 Read More
Defense 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… Thiago VinholesPublished February 23, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished September 17, 2021 Read More
Defense 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… Ricardo MeierPublished September 11, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished August 19, 2021 Read More
Defense 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… Ricardo MeierPublished August 17, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished July 22, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished April 19, 2021 Read More