Image by Creative Commons license On July 22, the MC-21-310 prototype aircraft, tail number 73055, completed a flight along the Moscow–Syktyvkar–Moscow route as part of ongoing manufacturer validation trials. The […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Fuselage Assembly of Third LMS-901 Flight Test Article Completed in Nizhny Novgorod
Photo by © UZGA press service In June 2025, the fuselage mating of the third flight test article of the LMS-901 “Baikal” light multipurpose aircraft was successfully completed at UZGA’s […]
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Russian Government Allocates 765 Billion Rubles for MC-21 and Domestic Aircraft Development
Image by © UAC Press Service On July 15, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that the government plans to invest a minimum of 765 billion rubles (around $8.5 billion) […]
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Ural Airlines Resumes Service to Gelendzhik and Expands International Network
Photo © Press Service of the Gelendzhik airport Ural Airlines is reinstating scheduled flights between Moscow and Gelendzhik, following a prolonged suspension and the reopening of Gelendzhik Airport for civil […]
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Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky
Photo © UAC Press Service On July 10, 2025, the second prototype Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) equipped with Russian-made PD-8 turbofan engines (tail number 97012, serial number 95157) completed a […]
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LMS-192 “Osvey” Project Parameters Submitted to Belarus for Approval
Light Multi-Purpose Aircraft LMS-192 Osvey / Image © JSC 558 Aircraft Repair Plant The Russian-Belarusian LMS-192 “Osvey” aircraft project has entered the interstate coordination phase, with Belarusian specialists currently reviewing […]
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MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025
Image © UAC Press Service This digest reflects the current status of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody aircraft program, highlighting the comprehensive effort to achieve technological independence while meeting domestic market demands. […]
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Aircraft Certification Task Force Reviews Progress on Il-114-300 and Tu-214 Programs
Image © Press Service of the Russian Aviation Register Representatives from Rosaviatsiya (Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency), the Ministry of Industry and Trade, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), United Engine Corporation […]
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MC-21 Test Aircraft Fitted with Domestically Produced Passenger Cabin Interior
Image © UAC Press Service The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has completed preliminary installation of Russian-manufactured interior components on the MC-21 test aircraft (tail number 73057). The airliner received overhead bins, […]
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Experimental Superjet’s Stability and Controllability Tested at Speeds Above Maximum Limits
On June 25, 2025, certification flight testing continued at Zhukovsky Flight Test Center with the SJ-100 aircraft, tail number 97021. The flight evaluated the aircraft’s stability and controllability at airspeeds […]
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