Image by © UAC Press Service The Russian aviation industry is rounding off April 2025 with positive news: On 23rd April, the first flight of the fully import-substituted SJ-100 aircraft […]
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Category: Civil aviation
SJ-100 Autopilot Performance Assessed in Latest Test Flight
Photo by © Alexander Grishin / russianplanes.net The first prototype of the SJ-100 aircraft (tail number 97021, serial number 97001) has completed another test flight, during which the performance of […]
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Flight Economics: How the Superjet is Changing the Game in Regional Aviation
Image by © Vivek Manvi-Viman / airliners.net Currently, according to Rostec figures, 160 SSJ100 aircraft are transporting passengers in Russia. Their dispatch reliability stands at 98%. In 2024, approximately 10 […]
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Superjet: Indigenised. Nothing Foreign
Image by © UAC Press Service On April 23rd, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the third prototype of the Superjet 100 aircraft (s/n 97003, a/c number 97023) completed its maiden flight and joined […]
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SJ-100 to Undergo Certification Tests in Extreme Cold and Heat
Image by © UAC Press Service The fully import-substituted SJ-100, serial number 97023, will perform approximately 130 certification flights, according to Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. “This […]
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In the certification trials, three aircraft powered by the PD-8 engines will be involved for the SJ-100
Image by © UAC Press Service As part of the import substitution programme, work continues on the certification of the SJ-100 aircraft and the PD-8 engine. The Minister of Industry […]
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United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Rostec Reaffirm Plans to Finalise Il-114-300 and SJ-100 Certification by End of 2025
Image by © UAC Press Service Certification of the Il-114-300 aircraft, powered by the TV7-117ST-01 engines, is set to be completed by the end of this year. This was announced […]
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Pobeda Airlines Fined for Denying Passengers Carriage Due to Overbooking
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Pobeda Airlines has been held administratively liable for violations of passenger rights. The cause was the denial of carriage due to overbooking – the […]
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Russian Government Allocates Over 14 Billion Roubles for Further Modernisation of the PD-14 Engine
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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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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