Photo by © Xinhua agency By 2035, COMAC aims to capture one-fifth of the global narrow-body aircraft market and one-third of the Chinese market, with plans to sell 2,000 C919 […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Russian technology enables monolithic cellular structure for PD-14 engine thrust reverser composite grids
Photo by © UEC The PD-14 aircraft engine thrust reverser system employs advanced technological solutions, notably aerodynamic carbon fibre grids, ensuring reliable reverser operation even in the event of damage […]
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Following the commissioning of a new machining centre, Irkutsk Aviation Plant completes machining of the first MC-21 tail cone section
Machining of holes for MC-21 TCS in shop No. 246 of IAZ / Photo © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder In the summer of 2024, a longitudinal milling machining centre […]
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Foreign lessors pursue insurance claims in court over Russian аircraft
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Foreign lessors are pursuing legal action against insurance companies, seeking payouts for aircraft stranded in Russia. A court case is underway in Dublin, concerning […]
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How EASA is attempting to counter competition from Russia-friendly nations
Photo by © Tobias Arhelger / Shutterstock.com The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a safety information bulletin, which has toughened recommendations regarding the use of Russian Federation […]
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Tu-214 – 2024 Year-End Review
Photo by © UAC Press Service The Tu-214 passenger aircraft is one of three Russian types that, in the coming decade, are intended to form the backbone of Russia’s civil […]
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SJ-100 – 2024 Year-End Review
Photo by © UAC Press Service One of the significant outcomes of the SSJ-New programme in 2024 was the commencement of certification trials for the first prototype SJ-100 aircraft, registration […]
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MC-21 – digest for december-2024. Year results
Photo by © Mikhail Polyakov, UAC The maiden flights of the partially import-substituted prototype aircraft MC-21, tail number 73055, followed by the fully import-substituted 73057, did not take place. This […]
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The fuselage of the first TVRS-44 Ladoga prototype is in the final stages of assembly
Photo by © Samara Gubernia Duma press-service The assembly of the fuselage for the first prototype of the TVRS-44 “Ladoga” regional turboprop aircraft is nearing completion at the Avikor-Aviation Plant […]
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Roscosmos airfleet has been expanded with a Tu-204-100V aircraft
Photo by © UAC Press Service The Cosmonaut Training Centre of the Roscosmos State Corporation has received a Tu-204-100V aircraft, registration number RA-64053, becoming the third member of this family […]
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