Image by © Timur Badretdinov / russianplanes.net A further flight of the Tu-214LL testbed aircraft, tail number 64509, was conducted on 21 February. The take-off was from Kazan Aircraft Production […]
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Ground Engine Runs Commence on SJ-100 Prototype with PD-8 Engines
Image by © Notes of Aircraft Builders TG-channel Engine ground runs have commenced on the SJ-100 prototype at the Yakovlev Production Centre – Regional Aircraft in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The engine runs […]
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Smolensk Manufacturing Wing Boxes for TVRS-44 Ladoga Turboprop Aircraft
Image by © Russian Engineering Union press service The Smolensk Aircraft Plant (SmAZ) is involved in the collaborative production of the TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop aircraft. The plant is currently […]
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Russian State Duma Proposes to Ban Overbooking or Compensate Passengers for Losses at Airlines’ Expense
Image by © Rosbusinessconsulting Agency (RBC) Overbooking refers to a situation where the number of airline tickets sold exceeds the actual number of available seats on a flight – a […]
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On 12 February 2013, the Extended-Range SSJ100LR Took to the Skies
Image by © UAC Press Service On 12 February 2013, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), an extended-range version of the domestic passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100, took to […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves PD-14 Engine Operation at Low Temperatures
Image by © UEC The Perm-based company ODK-Aviadvigatel has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for a major change of the PD-14 aircraft engine’s type design. The […]
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From Ground Tests to Flight: UEC Delivers First “Operational” PD-8s for the SJ-100
Photo by © UEC The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has delivered the first examples of the PD-8 turbofan engines to the Yakovlev Production Centre in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, for installation on SJ-100 […]
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Yakovlev to Receive Over £200 Million for MC-21-310 Type Certificate Extension by 2027
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC press service The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) and PJSC Yakovlev have entered into a contract for research and development (R&D) work aimed […]
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Oleg Evdokimov: Superjets Set for Export, and Airbuses to Return to Russia as New Aircraft
Image: © Anatoly Burtsev / russianplanes.net S7 Airlines is experiencing significant operational difficulties with its Airbus A320/321neo family of aircraft, stemming from issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. […]
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At Komsomolsk-on-Amur, SJ-100 Preparation Underway for PD-8 Engine Ground Runs
Photo by © UAC Press Service In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a visiting session of the Steering Committee for External Cooperation of the SJ-100 project took place, where representatives of key Russian suppliers […]
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