Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Russian government has officially acknowledged a de facto pause in the development of its widebody long-range aircraft program (WLA). According to […]
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Navigation and Surveillance Systems Upgraded at Apatity and Lipetsk Airfields
The RLC-10RA aerodrome surveillance radar (ASR) at Apatity Airport (Khibiny) / Photo credit: © Press Service of the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM Corporation of Russia) In early January […]
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MC-21-310: Certification and Import Substitution in 2025
Image credit © MAKS Air Show In 2025, the MC-21 program focused on building the evidential base required for type certification of the import-substituted version of the aircraft. Full integration […]
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SJ-100: 2025 Results and Outlook for 2026
SJ-100, aircraft MSN 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service For the SJ-100 program, 2025 marked a transition from conceptual and design validation to large-scale practical verification […]
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2025 Results for the PD-35 and PD-26 Engine Programs
PD-35 Technology Demonstrator at the UEC-Aviadvigatel OS-5 Test Stand in Novye Lyady, Perm / Photo © Press Service of United Engine Corporation (UEC) Development of the PD-35 high-thrust turbofan engine […]
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Tu-214: 2025 Review and 2026 Production Outlook
Tu-204-100 of Red Wings at Simferopol Airport, 2016. Photo © “Russian Aviation” In 2025, the planned increase in Tu-214 production at Kazan Aircraft Plant (KAP) was intended as a key […]
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Russia Conducts First Intercontinental ZALA UAV Control Operation in Antarctica
Photo © ZALA Aero Group press service Russia has successfully demonstrated intercontinental command-and-control of the ZALA T-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during operations in Antarctica for the first time. As […]
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Russia Adopts a Proactive Risk Management Framework in Civil Aviation
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new State Safety Program (SSP) for civil aviation, along with updated Acceptable Level of Safety Performance […]
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Russia Certifies Indigenous Flight Safety Systems to Replace Foreign Equipment on Aircraft and Helicopters
Photo by © Russian Helicopters press service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has certified domestically developed flight safety systems designed to fully replace foreign-made counterparts installed on Russian aircraft […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Major Avionics and Safety Systems Upgrade for the Tu-214
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a Major Change Approval for the Tu-214 aircraft, covering a redesigned configuration featuring an entirely domestically […]
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