Image © UAC Press Service Test aircraft MC-21 tail number 73055 conducted its first flight under the supplemental certification testing program on June 26, 2025, at Ramenskoye Airport of the […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Rosaviatsiya Tightens Fuel and Lubricant Quality Control to Enhance Flight Safety
Photo courtesy of Gazprom Neft JSC The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), the Russian aviation authority responsible for civil aviation oversight, has issued a directive aimed at enhancing flight safety […]
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PD-8 Engines Power Experimental SJ-100 Flight from the Russian Far East to Moscow Region
Photo © UAC Press Service The experimental Superjet 100 (aircraft number 97023, serial number 97003), equipped with fully localized systems and Russian-made PD-8 engines developed by the United Engine Corporation […]
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Aeroflot Scales Back MC-21 Orders, Rejects Further Superjet Expansion
Illustration: © Rostec State Corporation press service During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024), Aeroflot Group CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky outlined strategic adjustments to the company’s fleet renewal program. Key […]
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Il-96-400M to Expand UAC’s Civil Aircraft Lineup
Photo © UAC Press Service Russia’s civil aviation strategy focuses on diversifying its aircraft portfolio to meet varying capacity and range requirements. The Il-96-400M wide-body airliner will join United Aircraft […]
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Rosaviatsiya Issues Ultimatum to AlMasria Over Flight Delays
© Pulkovo airport press service / Archive photo The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a strong warning to Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal Airlines regarding persistent flight […]
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US Export Controls on COMAC Deliver Strategic Blow to China’s Aviation Industry
Image by Creative Commons license The escalating US export restrictions targeting China’s aviation industry have significantly intensified the technological rivalry between the two global powers. Since the initiation of the […]
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Over 65 Billion Rubles Allocated for Irkutsk Aviation Plant Modernization
Photo by © UAC The Investment Council under the Governor of the Irkutsk Region has approved the re-equipment project for the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), a subsidiary of Yakovlev Public […]
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Aeroflot Anticipates Delivery of Over 100 MC-21 Aircraft by 2030
Illustration: © Rostec State Corporation press service Updating its fleet with domestically manufactured aircraft is a strategic priority for Aeroflot. The MC-21 program is a cornerstone of this initiative, with […]
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Andrei Voropaev: MC-21 Cockpit Prioritizes Crew Comfort and Flight Safety
Photo © UAC Press Service As part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) press service’s “Yakovlev Dictionary” series, test pilot Andrei Voropaev, a Merited Test Pilot of the Russian Federation […]
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