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ODK Completes PD-8 Turbofan Certification Trials

14.05.2026

Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s United Engine Corporation (ODK) has completed certification testing of its PD-8 turbofan engine, the company said, marking a […]
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Russia Finalizes Indigenous Composite Supply Chain for MC-21

13.05.2026

The deposition mechanism / Credit © UAC Russia has completed the localization of composite materials used in the MC-21 narrowbody airliner, establishing a domestic production […]
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Russia’s GosNIIAS Explores AI-Enabled Single-Pilot Cockpits

12.05.2026

Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain The State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) in Russia is developing cockpit automation technologies aimed […]
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Sheremetyevo Airport Begins Pilot Operation of Biometric Passenger Identification System

12.05.2026

Photo © Sheremetyevo Airport Press Service Russia’s Sheremetyevo International Airport has moved its biometric passenger identification platform into pilot operation as part of pre-flight processing, […]
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Almaz-Antey Tests Cyber And UAV Defense System For Russia’s Unified Air Traffic Management Network

05.05.2026

AI-generated illustration / CC0 Public Domain License Almaz-Antey is testing an automated cybersecurity protection suite for Russia’s Unified Air Traffic Management System (ES OrVD), designed […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – April 2026

04.05.2026

Photo © Ivan Kaverzin The first Soviet civil aircraft to obtain Western FAR Part 25 airworthiness certification was the Yakovlev Yak-40. Its type certificate was […]
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