Several developments moved the MC-21 program forward in May, including the launch of the MC-21-210 derivative, continued certification activity and the transfer of the first production MC-21-310 into flight-test operations. […]
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Russia Launches MC-21-210 Development Programme
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC Press Service Russia has formally launched development of the MC-21-210, a lower-capacity member of the MC-21 narrowbody family, with a first flight of the prototype […]
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Russia Finalizes Indigenous Composite Supply Chain for MC-21
The deposition mechanism / Credit © UAC Russia has completed the localization of composite materials used in the MC-21 narrowbody airliner, establishing a domestic production chain spanning from polyacrylonitrile precursor […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – April 2026
Photo © Ivan Kaverzin The first Soviet civil aircraft to obtain Western FAR Part 25 airworthiness certification was the Yakovlev Yak-40. Its type certificate was issued in Italy on March […]
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SJ-100 and Economics: How Fleet Size Impacts Route Profitability
SSJ100 on wet lease with Brussels Airlines, 2017 / Photo © Maximilian Kramer, Planespotters.net In the article “SJ-100: Strategic Role of the 100-Seat Aircraft in Russia’s Domestic Network”, Alexander Dolotovsky, […]
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MC-21 Program Update – February 2026
February 17, 2026 – Aircraft 73055 landing at Syktyvkar Airport / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation In February 2026, Yakovlev PJSC advanced certification flight and ground testing of the […]
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Five Countries Account for 72% of Russia’s International Air Traffic
Vnukovo airport, B767 of Uzbekistan Airways / Photo credit © Aviation of Russia Five markets—Turkey, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Egypt—account for 72% of Russia’s international passenger traffic, […]
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From the Azores to Cuba: Key Signals in the Global Aviation Market
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) The global commercial aviation sector is entering a more disciplined phase. Investors are tightening oversight of airline balance sheets. Carriers are resizing fleets. Manufacturers are […]
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Russian Civil Aviation Maintains Stability in 2025 Amid Moderate Traffic Decline
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) released passenger traffic data for Russian civil aviation in 2025. From January to December, Russian airlines carried 108.85 million […]
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India Plans to Lease SJ-100 Aircraft Ahead of Licensed Production
Indian pilot in the SJ-100 cockpit / January 28, 2026, Hyderabad / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Hyderabad, January 28, 2026 – India’s civil aviation sector has experienced the […]
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