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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Category: Civil aviation
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. […]
The Leonardo booking system experienced a 21% surge in air travel bookings in 2024
Photo by © Aviation of Russia The Russian air ticket booking system, Leonardo, recorded a 21% increase in passenger traffic in 2024 compared to the previous period, Rostec Group’s press […]
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NAIS 2025: UAC Gears Up for Certification and Deliveries of Russian Aircraft
Photo by © UEC During a plenary discussion at the 12th National Aviation Infrastructure Show & Forum (NAIS) 2025 in Moscow, Vadim Badeha, Director General of the United Aircraft Corporation […]
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Airline Traffic Sees Passenger Flow Redistribution and Sustained Dominance of Moscow Aviation Hubs
Photo by Creative Commons license The Russian air transport market in 2024 exhibited a mixed bag of trends, characterised by a redistribution of passenger traffic between airports and carriers. The […]
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China ramp up C919 production, eyeing narrow-body market expansion
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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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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Rosaviatsiya notes improvement in air transport safety in 2024
Illustration generated by Stable Diffusion neural network / © Russian Aviation The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) assesses accident rates based on the frequency of aviation incidents (AIs) involving aircraft […]
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Azimut airlines pilots make every 12 landings out of 100 with bounced landing
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Following the incident with the Superjet 100 (RA-89085) in Antalya on 24 November 2024, Rostransnadzor and Rosaviatsia conducted an inspection of Azimut Airlines. The […]
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