Photo credit © Dmitry Molokovitch The SJ-100 regional jet is undergoing certification flight testing in Belarus, with the campaign focusing on autopilot performance and the accuracy of satellite-based approach procedures. […]
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Yakovlev Engineer Reports Similar Flight Characteristics For MC-21-300 And Import-Substituted MC-21-310
Photo © Aviation of Russia The import-substituted MC-21-310 has demonstrated flight characteristics broadly comparable with the earlier MC-21-300, according to Nikolai Fonurin, a lead flight-test engineer at Russian aircraft manufacturer […]
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Yakovlev Starts Construction Of MC-21-210 Prototype For 2028 First Flight
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Yakovlev has started manufacturing the first prototype of the MC-21-210, a shortened derivative of the MC-21-310, with the aircraft scheduled to make its first […]
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Yakovlev’s Irkutsk Plant Secures MC-21 Production Load Through 2032
Photo © Aviation of Russia The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has secured MC-21 production commitments through 2032 following a second firm order from Aeroflot for 90 aircraft, according to plant director […]
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Second Production MC-21-310 for Aeroflot Begins PD-14 Engine Runs at Irkutsk
Photo © Aviation of Russia Yakovlev’s Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) is running ground tests on MC-21-310 serial number MC.0015, the second production aircraft for launch operator Aeroflot. The tests are […]
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Russia’s MC-21 Moves From Digital Model Towards Digital Twin
AI-generated / CC0 Public Domain License Yakovlev is building a digital engineering environment for the MC-21 that links aircraft design data with testing, production and, ultimately, the configuration and operating […]
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Two SJ-100 Test Aircraft Undergo Certification Trials In Minsk And Novosibirsk
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC Press Service The SJ-100 certification campaign has moved into flight trials of the aircraft’s autopilot and onboard navigation systems, with two test aircraft operating from […]
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Aeroflot Signs Contract For 90 MC-21-310 Aircraft With Deliveries From 2029
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has signed a contract with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for 90 MC-21-310 narrowbody aircraft, expanding its firm commitments for the […]
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Il-114-300 Programme Targets First Indian Contracts By End-2026
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Il-114-300 regional turboprop programme is moving towards its first deliveries to Russian operators while the manufacturer is seeking to convert preliminary agreements with […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – August 2026
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The first production-standard MC-21-310 aircraft in an extensively localised configuration completed its maiden flight on 3 August, marking the start of flight activity for […]
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