Photo by © RIA Novosti Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Kanat Bozumbayev, stated at a briefing in Astana that the investigation into the aviation incident involving an Embraer E190 aircraft operated […]
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Roselectronics Commences Production of Navigation Modules and Controllers for UAVs
Flight controller for UAVs. Illustration / Photo by Creative Commons license The Ruselectronics holding company has initiated serial production of several critical components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including navigation […]
Dismantling of Ural Airlines Airbus A320 Nears Completion in Field Near Novosibirsk
Photo by © Ural Airlines Press Service Ural Airlines is finalising the dismantling of an Airbus A320 (reg. RA-73805) which made a forced landing in a wheat field in the […]
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Pulkovo Airport Trials Locally-Made Aircraft De-Icing Vehicles
Photo by © Pulkovo airport press service Pulkovo Airport has begun introducing Russian-manufactured de-icing equipment, becoming the first airport in Russia to use domestically sourced de-icers. These are reportedly 3-4 […]
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JSC Yakovlev Outlines Measures to Prevent Incidents with SSJ100 Angle of Attack Sensors
Photo by © Russian Aviation Following the crash of an SSJ100 aircraft, registration RA-89049, on 14th July 2014 near Kolomna, which was attributed to the incorrect installation of angle of […]
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IRNITU Utilises 3D Printing for Manufacturing Tooling for the Aerospace Industry
Photo by © Irkutsk National Research Technical University (IRNITU) The development and implementation of additive technologies in aerospace manufacturing is a pertinent issue, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of production […]
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China ramp up C919 production, eyeing narrow-body market expansion
Photo by © Xinhua agency By 2035, COMAC aims to capture one-fifth of the global narrow-body aircraft market and one-third of the Chinese market, with plans to sell 2,000 C919 […]
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Five Airlines Take Delivery of New Mi-8 Family Helicopters
Photo by © Russian Helicopters Russian Helicopters Holding has completed the delivery of another batch of 14 Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to Russian airlines. These aircraft were manufactured at the Kazan Helicopter […]
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Be-200: When There Truly Is No Analogue or Alternative
Photo by © Sotiris Dimitropoulos / Global Look Press At the “Aviation of Russia” website editorial office, we don’t like or use the hackneyed phrase “there are no analogues.” However, […]
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Russian technology enables monolithic cellular structure for PD-14 engine thrust reverser composite grids
Photo by © UEC The PD-14 aircraft engine thrust reverser system employs advanced technological solutions, notably aerodynamic carbon fibre grids, ensuring reliable reverser operation even in the event of damage […]
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