IndustryMC-21-310 completes longest flight, but still falls short of A320neo rangeRussian narrowbody flew more than 4,000 km from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, although the ferry flight cannot be compared directly with commercial range figuresAugust 17, 2026Read more
Air TransportYakovlev MC-21 airliner caught performing high-G maneuvers in RussiaThe narrow-body commercial jet is equivalent to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX and has been delayed in development due to sanctionsAugust 23, 2024Read more
DefenseRussian Air Force received at least two new Yak-130 trainer jetsAircraft manufactured by Irkutsk were recently delivered and will be used in advanced training of Su-35 and S-57 fighter pilots, among othersJune 15, 2024Read more