Photo: United Aircraft Corporation The first production MC-21-310 aircraft, registration 73362, flew from Irkutsk to Ramenskoye Airport near Moscow on 13 August as the aircraft moves into the next phase […]
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VK-1600S Development Reopens Prospects for TVS-2DTS
TVS-2DTS aircraft / Photo © Aviation of Russia Russia’s development of the VK-1600S turboprop could remove one of the main barriers to the revival of the TVS-2DTS, a composite aircraft […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Conducts Maiden Flight
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s MC-21 programme has reached a new milestone with the maiden flight of its first production aircraft, as certification testing and industrial preparation continue […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — July 2026
Airframe MS.0014, the first production MC-21-310, has entered flight-test operations following rollout from final assembly at Irkutsk. Photo: UAC Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme made further progress during July as the […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Hot-Weather Certification Trials in Uzbekistan
Photo credit: United Aircraft Corporation The prototype Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop has deployed to Uzbekistan to begin certification trials intended to expand its approved operating envelope to include high-temperature conditions. […]
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Import-Substituted SJ-100 Undergoes Noise Certification Trials
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The import-substituted version of the SJ-100 regional jet has entered certification noise testing as part of its flight-test campaign, with trials being conducted at […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Set To Begin Flight Testing In Late July
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s first production-standard MC-21-310 airliner is expected to begin flight testing in late July, marking the start of factory trials for the fully Russian-configured […]
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GosNIIAS Expands MC-21 Avionics Integration Testing Capability
“Electronic Bird” of MC-21 aircraft / Photo © GosNIIAS Russia’s State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) has upgraded its “Electronic Bird” hardware-in-the-loop integration facility to support advanced testing of […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Undergoes Ground Trials Ahead of Flight Testing
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The first production-standard MC-21-310 aircraft has entered ground trials at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) as Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) continues development of […]
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Koltsovo Airport To Build Maintenance Facility For Ural Airlines’ MC-21 Fleet
Photo: © Koltsovo Airport (Yekaterinburg) press service Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg is preparing to develop dedicated maintenance infrastructure for Russia’s MC-21 passenger aircraft as local carrier Ural Airlines moves towards […]
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