Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain On July 25, 2025, the Russian CubeSat Geoscan-2 was launched into orbit aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage. […]
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Restored Il-96-300 Returns to Cubana Fleet in Havana
Photo by © Alexei Filatov / Cubana Airlines’ IL-96-300 (CU-T1250) in the skies of Voronezh, November 18, 2023 Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s national airline, has resumed operations of the Il-96-300 […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Flight Certification Tests in Russia’s Altai Region
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The prototype Il-114-300 turboprop aircraft (tail number 54115) has begun flight certification testing in the Altai Republic, Russia. Gorno-Altaysk Airport has been […]
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Aeroflot Seeks Equilibrium: How the National Carrier Is Responding to 2025 Challenges
Photo by © Russian Aviation Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, is navigating 2025 amid a modest but sustained decline in passenger traffic. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation […]
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UEC Deploys Mobile Test Rig for AI-222-25 Engines
Photo © UEC (United Engine Corporation) United Engine Corporation (UEC) is expanding its field-testing capabilities for aircraft engines. The company’s Moscow-based enterprise, UEC-Salyut, has developed a mobile test rig for […]
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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport Trials Drone-Interception System Using the ‘Bulat’ Detection Kit
Photo: © Yuzhno‑Sakhalinsk Airport press office Yuzhno‑Sakhalinsk Airport conducted field exercises to counter unauthorized drone flights. The exercise validated inter‑unit coordination and tested newly deployed domestic Russian systems for detecting […]
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Prototype MC-21 aircraft continue certification flight testing
Photo: © Aviation of Russia Russia continues advancing the certification campaign of its new-generation narrowbody airliner, the MC-21, as prototype aircraft undergo intensive testing of key domestically developed systems. The […]
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Airships Could Transform Logistics in Remote Areas of Russia’s Far North
Photo © Atlas-LTA In Russia’s Arctic regions, transport access remains constrained by limited infrastructure and extreme climate conditions. For decades, helicopters — notably Mil Mi‑8 variants — have formed the […]
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Piezoelectric Coating from Perm Polytechnic University Could Transform Aircraft De-Icing
Image provided under a CC0 license – public domain Icing remains one of aviation’s persistent safety hazards. Even a thin layer of ice on a wing can disrupt airflow and […]
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Belarus President Calls Remaining Belavia Sanctions ‘Absurd Restrictions’
Image © Pulkovo airport press service / Archive photo On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Government removed Belarusian national carrier Belavia from the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list while […]
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