Image by © UEC As part of the state programme for the development of the aviation industry, the modernisation of the PD-14 engine continues. The Ministry of Industry and Trade […]
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Category: Civil aviation
TsAGI: Over 10 Parameters Monitored on the MC-21 for Peak Flight Safety
Photo by © Russian Aviation Modern civil aviation demands stringent flight safety standards. The MC-21 medium-range airliner showcases an innovative approach to addressing this challenge, combining an enhanced flight parameter […]
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China Publishes Final Report on AviaStar-Tu Tu-204 Fire in 2022
On 8th January 2022, an aviation incident occurred at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport: a Tu-204C freighter (RA-64032) belonging to AviaStar-Tu caught fire while preparing for departure to Novosibirsk. There were […]
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Re-equipping of Machine Tool Fleet Continues at Irkutsk Aviation Plant for MC-21 Serial Production
Photo © Alexey Chernykh, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder Scaling up to initial serial production levels of 36 MC-21 aircraft per annum necessitates an upgrade to production facilities at the Irkutsk Aviation […]
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State Duma Authorises Wet Leasing from Foreign Airlines
Photo by © Mike Kelly, boredpanda.com The State Duma has passed a law authorising Russian airlines to wet lease aircraft from foreign carriers. This pertains to the lease of aircraft […]
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Import-Substituted Superjet Reaches Altitude of 37,000 Feet During Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service The prototype Superjet 100, bearing tail number 97012, has completed another flight as part of its factory acceptance test programme, reaching an altitude of […]
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Court Upholds Verdict Against Pilot Denis Evdokimov in SSJ100 Disaster
Image by © Nadezhda Polomoshnova, Reuters The Moscow Regional Court has affirmed the sentence against Captain Denis Evdokimov, the commander of the Superjet 100 RA-89098 that was destroyed by fire […]
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Efficiency Boost for MC-21 Fuselage Skin Presses at Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Image by © UAC Press Service Modernisation work is underway on pressing equipment at the Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The goal is to expedite the production of fuselage skins […]
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Key Points from Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Gennady Abramenkov’s Presentation to the Federation Council
Image by © UAC Press Service On the 1st of April 2025, Gennady Abramenkov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, answered questions from Senators at a meeting […]
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MC-21 – March 2025 Digest
Photo © Irina Pakhalueva, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder At the Sokol Aviation Plant in Nizhny Novgorod, preparations are ongoing for the production of MC-21 aircraft components. Manufacturing of door parts and […]
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