Photo © Aeromax Ltd. Russian developer Aeromax has completed the preliminary and conceptual design phase of its V-700 heavy-class uncrewed helicopter system and has moved into preparation of production documentation […]
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SAATM Liberalisation Accelerates Structural Shift in African Air Connectivity
AI-generated illustration / CC0 Public Domain License Africa, home to roughly one-fifth of the world’s population, accounts for just 3% of global air transport activity. That imbalance between demographic weight […]
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MAI develops automated system for micro-defect analysis in aerospace composites
AI-generated illustration / CC0 Public Domain License The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) has developed an automated diagnostic methodology for identifying micro-defects in aerospace composite materials using integrated volumetric imaging data. […]
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Former Airbus Russia Unit Extends A320 Fleet Life for Domestic Operators
Photo by © Aviation of Russia An engineering organisation within the Aeromax group has completed service-life extension work on 40 Airbus A320-family aircraft operated by six major Russian airlines, as […]
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Russia Caps Foreign Carrier Fuel Uplift as Jet Fuel Costs Climb
Photo courtesy of Gazprom Neft JSC Russia has imposed restrictions on excess fuel uplift by foreign carriers at selected airports, responding to a sharp increase in tankering activity driven by […]
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Mi-171A3 Enters Service with Gazprom for Offshore Transport Operations
Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter / Photo: © Rostec State Corporation Three Mi-171A3 helicopters have entered operational service with Gazprom, with the aircraft departing for Sakhalin after being formally accepted by the […]
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UEC introduces AI-based inspection system for PD-8 compressor blade production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service United Engine Corporation (UEC) has introduced an automated inspection system based on artificial intelligence at its UEC-Saturn facility in Rybinsk to support production of […]
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Russian UAV Production Capacity Expands to Multi-Million Annual Output
Termit UAV-VT assembly shop / Photo: © Sergey Nakhimov, AmalNews Russia’s unmanned aircraft sector has expanded rapidly since the start of the war in Ukraine, with government and industry officials […]
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Russian electronics group KRET to expand inertial navigation production in Tambov
Laser gyroscope for strapdown inertial navigation systems (INS) / Photo credit © KRET Press Service Russian state-owned defence electronics group KRET is set to expand its industrial footprint in Russia’s […]
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PD-8 Turbofan Completes Type Certification as Russia Advances Indigenous Regional Engine Programme
Image © UAC Press Service Russia’s aviation regulator has issued a type certificate for the PD-8 turbofan developed by United Engine Corporation, formally closing its certification campaign and clearing the […]
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