Image by © UAC Press Service The first flight of the SJ-100 powered by PD-8 engines took place on 17 March 2025. This milestone was achieved through the coordinated efforts […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Irkutsk Aviation Plant Constructs New Facilities to Ramp Up MC-21 Production
Image by © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder factory newspaper The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) is continuing its expansion of production capabilities to facilitate a build rate of 36 MC-21 […]
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Which Sukhoi Superjet first took flight with the PD-8 engines?
Image by © Alexey Mityaev / planespotters.net On 17th March 2025, the first flight of the prototype SSJ100 aircraft with PD-8 engines took place in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This is the second […]
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Russian-built Superjet 100 with PD-8 Engines Completes Maiden Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the SJ-100 aircraft, registration number 97012, powered by PD-8 engines, has successfully completed its maiden flight. This marks the commencement of the […]
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Rosaviatsiya Prepares Documents to Have ICAO’s “Red Flag” Removed
Photo by © Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Rosaviatsiya is working to have the “Significant Safety Concern” (SSC) status, assigned to the Russian aviation industry by the International Civil Aviation […]
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MC-21 – February 2025 Digest
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC Press Service A year ago, Sergei Chemezov, the CEO of Rostec State Corporation, mentioned in the wings of the Russian Federation President’s annual address to […]
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Anton Alikhanov: Il-114-300 Certification Completion Expected by End of 2025
Photo by © United Engine Corporation (UEC) Anton Alikhanov, the Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, has stated that certification of the updated Il-114 for regional […]
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₽27.6 billion to be allocated to SJ-100 aircraft modernisation over three years
Image by © UAC Press Service The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a tender for research and development (R&D) work to ensure certification of the SJ-100 aircraft […]
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Flight Tests Continue for Tu-214LL Modernisation and Import Substitution Programme
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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