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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026

05.11.2026

Photo © Aviation of Russia Certification programme reaches 38.2% completion as flight testing continues Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme reached 115 completed flights out of a […]
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US Authorises Boeing to Resume Parts and Software Support for Belavia

02.11.2026

Photo by © Aviation of Russia The US Department of Commerce has authorised Boeing to resume direct commercial support for Belarusian flag carrier Belavia, including […]
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Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base

31.10.2026

Photo © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter programme has strengthened the domestic industrial base for tactical combat aircraft, establishing new design and manufacturing […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Serial Production of PA60 Seats for Il-114-300

30.10.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Rosaviatsiya has issued a production organisation approval certificate to Aviation Interiors LLC, authorising serial manufacture of the PA60 passenger […]
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Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters

28.10.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Ethiopia has received its first batch of Russian-made Su-35S multirole fighters, marking a new phase in the expansion of […]
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Superjet 100 Wing Design Reduces Fuel Burn Through High Aspect Ratio And Saberlets

28.10.2026

Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Superjet 100 (SSJ100) combines a high-aspect-ratio wing, fifth-generation supercritical aerofoils and later-developed saberlet wingtip extensions to […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026

05.11.2026 First Pilot

Photo © Aviation of Russia Certification programme reaches 38.2% completion as flight testing continues Russia’s […]

Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base

31.10.2026

Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters

28.10.2026

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Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines

22.10.2026

MC-21

MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026

MC-21 Import Substitution Builds Domestic Capability for Future Russian Airliner Programmes

Russia Targets MC-21 Deliveries In 2027 As Import Substitution Nears Completion

Yakovlev Moves Third Serial MC-21-310 Into Flight-Test Preparation

MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — September 2026

Irkutsk Aircraft Plant Advances Third Production MC-21-310 To Flight-Test Stage

Superjet 100

Superjet 100 Wing Design Reduces Fuel Burn Through High Aspect Ratio And Saberlets

Airlines Persuaded Superjet 100 Designers To Adopt Airbus-Style Sidestick Controls

SJ-100 Flight Control System Completes 1,500 Tests During Three-Year Qualification Campaign

Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines

Russia Extends SSJ100 Service Life Limits to 20 Years

SJ-100 Certification Campaign Assesses Satellite-Guided Approach Accuracy in Belarus

Tupolev Tu-214

Red Wings Expands Tu-204/214 Operations in First Half of 2026

UAC Aims for 20 Tu-214s a Year as Kazan Plant Targets Ramp-Up

Russian-Made Ozone Converter Certified For Tu-214 Aircraft

Tu-214: S7, UAC and GTLK Sign Memorandum for 100 Aircraft

Tu-214: 2025 Review and 2026 Production Outlook

Rosaviatsiya Approves Major Avionics and Safety Systems Upgrade for the Tu-214

Military aviation

Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base

Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters

Russia’s Su-57: UAC Delivers Second Batch Of Fighters In 2026

Yak-130M Adds AESA Radar And Electro-Optical System For Low-Speed Target Engagement

Su-57E Showcased With New Weapons At El Alamein Airshow

Russia To Showcase Su-57E With New Weapons At Egypt Airshow

Civil aviation

MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026

Rosaviatsiya Approves Serial Production of PA60 Seats for Il-114-300

Superjet 100 Wing Design Reduces Fuel Burn Through High Aspect Ratio And Saberlets

Airlines Persuaded Superjet 100 Designers To Adopt Airbus-Style Sidestick Controls

SJ-100 Flight Control System Completes 1,500 Tests During Three-Year Qualification Campaign

Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines

Cargo aviation

ATRAN Prepares Boeing 737-400SF Freighters for Return to Service

Canada’s Federal Court Rejects Volga-Dnepr Appeal Over An-124

Ilyushin Il-76TD Makes First Landing in Antarctica, 1986

Volga-Dnepr Transports Tunnel-Boring Equipment from Zhengzhou to Norilsk aboard Il-76TD-90VD

Technical Inspection of Russian An-124 Aircraft Conducted at Pearson Airport (Toronto)

Meridian Amphibious UAV Project Showcased in Yekaterinburg

On the Ukrainian front

Knyaz Vandal Novgorodskiy FPV Drone Reaches 42 km Operating Range

10.09.2026

KUB-10ME Loitering Munition Extends Operational Range Beyond 62 Miles

25.02.2026

Tula Engineers Launch Serial Production of Heavy Fiber-Optic FPV Drone “Provod”

09.02.2026

Russian Fiber-Optic FPV Drones: Operational Scale and Operator Training

05.02.2026

Loitering Munition ‘Geran-3’ Achieves Operational Readiness

15.05.2025

Kalashnikov Receives Kudos from Troops for “SKAT 350M” UAV’s Survivability

13.05.2025

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News

05.11.2026 MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026
02.11.2026 US Authorises Boeing to Resume Parts and Software Support for Belavia
31.10.2026 Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base
30.10.2026 Rosaviatsiya Approves Serial Production of PA60 Seats for Il-114-300
28.10.2026 Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters
28.10.2026 Superjet 100 Wing Design Reduces Fuel Burn Through High Aspect Ratio And Saberlets
26.10.2026 Airlines Persuaded Superjet 100 Designers To Adopt Airbus-Style Sidestick Controls
22.10.2026 SJ-100 Flight Control System Completes 1,500 Tests During Three-Year Qualification Campaign
22.10.2026 Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines
21.10.2026 Russia Targets MC-21 Deliveries In 2027 As Import Substitution Nears Completion

Airports

01.10.2026 Sheremetyevo Develops 69 AI Use Cases For Airport Operations
21.09.2026 Two SJ-100 Test Aircraft Undergo Certification Trials In Minsk And Novosibirsk
10.07.2026 Koltsovo Airport To Build Maintenance Facility For Ural Airlines’ MC-21 Fleet
02.06.2026 Aeroflot’s Krasnoyarsk hub nears 50% share of airport traffic as network expands
12.05.2026 Sheremetyevo Airport Begins Pilot Operation of Biometric Passenger Identification System
30.04.2026 Azimut Deploys New ATC Suite at Grozny Airport to Boost Flight Safety
24.02.2026 Winter Certification Campaign for MC-21 and SJ-100 Concludes
12.02.2026 Construction Irregularities Found in Domodedovo Airport’s Second Runway
30.01.2026 Domodedovo Airport Acquired by Sheremetyevo Operator
13.01.2026 Navigation and Surveillance Systems Upgraded at Apatity and Lipetsk Airfields

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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – October 2026
US Authorises Boeing to Resume Parts and Software Support for Belavia
Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base
Rosaviatsiya Approves Serial Production of PA60 Seats for Il-114-300
Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters

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