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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SJ-100 in India: Advancing Regional Aircraft Manufacturing
Photo by © UAC On October 28, 2025, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore local assembly of the […]
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SJ-100 and the 100-Seat Segment in Russia’s Regional and Domestic Market
Image by © UAC Press Service In 2017, the Russian industry portal Aviation of Russia published an article titled “The Superjet Needs a Family,” arguing that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 […]
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Russian Tu‑204/214, Il‑96, and An‑124 Restoration Program Extended to 2027
Image by © Red Wings airlines The Russian program to restore the airworthiness of Tu‑204/214, Il‑96, and An‑124 aircraft, originally scheduled for 2022–2024, has been extended to 2027. The revised […]
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U.S. Business Seeks Aviation Easing for Russia, but the U.S. Commerce Department Objects
Image generated by AI and provided under CC0 license – public domain The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) is preparing a “white paper” for the U.S. government […]
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