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New Sukhoi Su-34 delivered to Russian Air Force after losses during invasion of Ukraine
After losing at least 17 Sukhoi Su-34s during the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Air Force received new…
Improved Su-57 fighter performs first flight, says Russia
The state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which controls Russia’s main planemakers, revealed on Tuesday that an improved version…
First MC-21 test aircraft flies with PD-14 engines
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) conducted the first flight of the MC-21 registration 73051 equipped with Russian PD-14 engines.…
UAC will deliver four Su-57 fighter jets to Russian Air Force in 2022
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the company that controls Russia’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has said it will deliver four…
Aeroflot and UAC sign agreement for 339 Russian commercial jets
As was expected, Aeroflot will support the Russian aeronautical industry out of ostracism by closing a lease order…
MC-21 jetliner prototype is swapping Western engines for Russian PD-14 turbofan
The MC-21-310 jetliner has just completed its 100th flight, an important milestone for the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),…
Russian jetliner SSJ-New to perform maiden flight in 2023
Irkut prepares the first flight of the SSJ-New regional jet for 2023 in hopes of starting series production…
Russia is pulling away from the CR929 widebody program
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said the country is moving away from the CR929 passenger widebody project,…
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…
Sino-Russian widebody CR929 remains in development despite sanctions
Launched in 2014 in a partnership between Russia and China, the CR929 widebody is still under development, but…
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…
A new Tu-160 bomber takes to the skies 40 years after first flight
Tupolev on Wednesday carried out the maiden flight of a new Tu-160M supersonic bomber at its facilities in…
Irkut MC-21-300 is certified in Russia
The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), Russia’s civil aviation authority, issued the type certificate for the MC-21-300 jet,…
MiG-Sukhoi merger is approved by the UAC board of directors
UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) announced this week that the merger between Sukhoi and MiG was approved by the…
UAC finishes first MC-21-300 with Russian-made composite wings
Russia took another step towards nationalizing the production of its new commercial jet, the MC-21. Developed by Irkut,…
Russia makes new proposal to offer MiG-35 fighters to Argentina
Although it has the Sino-Pakistan fighter JF-17 as its virtual favorite, the purchase of 12 combat aircraft by…
First CR929 wide-body started to be manufactured, says China
Production of the CR929 first prototype would have started in China, the Jiefang Daily newspaper reported on Thursday.…
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…
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…