Photo by © Government of the Kamchatka Territory press service Following the crash of Vityaz-Aero’s Mi-8T helicopter in a mountain range in southern Kamchatka, which killed 22 people on board, […]
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The Russian Air Force has received new Su-34 frontline bombers
Photo by © UAC The Chkalov Novosibirsk Aviation Plant has handed over to the Russian Military Space Forces another batch of Su-34 frontline bombers. The aircraft, manufactured in accordance with […]
Aircraft leasing with crews has received legislative authorisation in Russia
SSJ100 on wet lease with Brussels Airlines, 2017 / Photo by © Maximilian Kramer, Planespotters.net Amendments to the Air Code of the Russian Federation have come into force in Russia, […]
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MC-21 – digest for August-2024
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC press service Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) celebrated its 90th anniversary on 24 August. During its history, the plant has built aircraft of all leading design […]
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EFB electronic flight briefcases should be integrated on all domestic civil aircraft
MC-21 (73054) cockpit with an onboard tablet installed / Photo by © Aviation of Russia Domestic software for electronic flight tablets, known as Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), is aimed at […]
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TsAGI’s Wing Console stand hosted the first stage of research on the advanced regional aircraft programme
MC-1 layout / Photo by © TsAGI Press Service The Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has conducted the next stage of tests within the framework of the Integral-RS complex scientific and […]
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An-2, TVS-2MS or LMS-901 – who will take out the light Russian aviation?
Collage by © Aviation of Russia The need to replace the An-2 is long overdue. As a matter of fact, it is the basis for a significant part of all […]
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Why the Lancet barrage munition is considered one of the most effective weapons of defeat
The Lancet Izdelye 51 / Photo by © ZALA Aero Group press service The use of Lancet and Cube strike barrage munitions (SBM) is one of the strategies for deterring […]
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Russia’s first airworthiness certificate for an eVTOL has been issued
Photo by © BAS Glory Air On 21 August 2024, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) issued Russia’s first airworthiness certificate (CAF) to BAS Glory Air for the OG-003 unmanned […]
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines initiated arbitration with Canada over the seizure of its AN-124 aircraft in Toronto
An-124-100 (RA-82078) at Toronto airport. Photo: © Steve Russell / Toronto Star via Getty Images The cargo carrier is facing the theft by Canadian authorities of its An-124-100 aircraft, which […]
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