Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s light aviation segment has faced a persistent shortage of domestic piston engines in recent years. Following the collapse of the Soviet-era supply network, […]
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Tu-214: S7, UAC and GTLK Sign Memorandum for 100 Aircraft
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), S7 Group, and the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) signed a tripartite memorandum of cooperation at NAIS 2026, outlining the […]
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PD-8 Engine Completes Extended High-Power Certification Tests
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The PD-8 turbofan successfully completed 150-hour certification tests at maximum operating conditions. The program was carried out by UEC-Saturn as part of the powerplant […]
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ZALA to Showcase GEOKOSMOS Sovereign Communications System at NAIS 2026 in Moscow
Photo © ZALA Aero Group press service ZALA Aero Group will present its GEOKOSMOS communications and navigation systems at the NAIS 2026 forum and exhibition, alongside the dedicated DroneTech unmanned […]
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Belarus Air Force Expands Su-30SM2 Fleet to Eight Jets
Photo © Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus On January 29, 2026, a new pair of Su-30SM2 multirole fighters, built by the Irkut Aircraft Corporation, arrived at the […]
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MC-21 Program Update — January 2026 Digest
Photo credit © Vyacheslav Grushnikov / russianplanes.net Government Funding Reallocation and Program Priorities The Russian government has formally suspended work on the long-range widebody aircraft program. Under Resolution No. 4093-r […]
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Russian Civil Aviation Maintains Stability in 2025 Amid Moderate Traffic Decline
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) released passenger traffic data for Russian civil aviation in 2025. From January to December, Russian airlines carried 108.85 million […]
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Domodedovo Airport Acquired by Sheremetyevo Operator
Photo by © Aviation of Russia On January 29, the assets of the group of companies managing Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport were transferred to OOO Perspektiva, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sheremetyevo […]
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Russia-India Su-57 Production Talks Enter Technical Discussion Phase
Photo by © UAC Press Service Negotiations between Russia and India on a potential contract for the supply and co-production of the Su-57 fighter have entered an advanced technical consultation […]
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Aeroflot Group Training Center Logs Over 33,000 Equivalent Flight Hours in 2025
Photo by © Marina Lystseva / @fotografersha In 2025, the Aeroflot Group Training Center delivered more than 33,200 equivalent flight hours as part of flight deck and cabin crew training […]
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