Image by © Red Wings airlines Cargo carrier Sky Gates has operated its maiden flight under its new long-haul freight programme, using the second Il-96-400T aircraft it received at the […]
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NASA Records Major Fire at Sviatoshyn Airfield, Where Second An-225 ‘Mriya’ Prototype Was Stored
Photo © Dmitro Larin, Ukrainian true Overnight on April 11th-12th, an attack struck the Sviatoshyn airfield near Kyiv, home to the largest hangar of the Antonov factory. This hangar had […]
Russian Government Allocates Over 14 Billion Roubles for Further Modernisation of the PD-14 Engine
Image by © UEC As part of the state programme for the development of the aviation industry, the modernisation of the PD-14 engine continues. The Ministry of Industry and Trade […]
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TsAGI: Over 10 Parameters Monitored on the MC-21 for Peak Flight Safety
Photo by © Russian Aviation Modern civil aviation demands stringent flight safety standards. The MC-21 medium-range airliner showcases an innovative approach to addressing this challenge, combining an enhanced flight parameter […]
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China Publishes Final Report on AviaStar-Tu Tu-204 Fire in 2022
On 8th January 2022, an aviation incident occurred at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport: a Tu-204C freighter (RA-64032) belonging to AviaStar-Tu caught fire while preparing for departure to Novosibirsk. There were […]
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Re-equipping of Machine Tool Fleet Continues at Irkutsk Aviation Plant for MC-21 Serial Production
Photo © Alexey Chernykh, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder Scaling up to initial serial production levels of 36 MC-21 aircraft per annum necessitates an upgrade to production facilities at the Irkutsk Aviation […]
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A Russian private company is developing Wi-Fi terminals for the MC-21, SJ-100 and Tu-214 aircraft
Image by Creative Commons license The MC-21, SJ-100 and Tu-214 passenger aircraft are slated to gain access to satellite internet in the coming years. The Wi-Fi terminals are being developed […]
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State Duma Authorises Wet Leasing from Foreign Airlines
Photo by © Mike Kelly, boredpanda.com The State Duma has passed a law authorising Russian airlines to wet lease aircraft from foreign carriers. This pertains to the lease of aircraft […]
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Import-Substituted Superjet Reaches Altitude of 37,000 Feet During Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service The prototype Superjet 100, bearing tail number 97012, has completed another flight as part of its factory acceptance test programme, reaching an altitude of […]
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Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade to Invest 5.7 billion roubles in “Ansat” and Mi-38 Modernisation by 2027
Mi-38 at Omsk airport, 05.03.2024 / Image by © Omsk Live, vk.com The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) has announced tenders for the enhancement of operational capabilities of […]
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