Final approach of the MC-21 (tail number 73055) at Syktyvkar Airport in Russia’s Komi Republic / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Yakovlev, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation […]
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Category: Civil aviation
UZGA Begins Flight Tests of Updated LMS-901 Baikal with Russian Powerplant
Image credit © UZGA press office Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has conducted the first flight of the third flying prototype of the LMS-901 Baikal light utility aircraft. Aircraft No. […]
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Il-114-300 Advances Cold-Weather Certification Trials in Yakutia
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Il-114-300 regional turboprop has entered the northern phase of its flight-test campaign in Yakutia, a key step in validating cold-weather and unpaved-runway performance. […]
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MC-21 and SJ-100 Conduct Flight Certification Tests in Syktyvkar
Photo credit © Artur Volgin, KomiAvia Prototype aircraft MC-21 (reg. 73055) and SJ-100 (reg. 97023) are currently undergoing flight certification tests in Syktyvkar, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported. On […]
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From the Azores to Cuba: Key Signals in the Global Aviation Market
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) The global commercial aviation sector is entering a more disciplined phase. Investors are tightening oversight of airline balance sheets. Carriers are resizing fleets. Manufacturers are […]
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IL-114-300 Prepares for Commercial Service – All Operational Restrictions to Be Lifted by Summer 2026
Photo credit © United Engine Corp. The IL-114-300 regional turboprop is expected to enter regular commercial service by summer 2026, according to Daniil Brenerman, CEO of PJSC “Il” (RIA Novosti). […]
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UZGA Selects Domestic Communications Suite for New Regional Aircraft Programs
Image © UZGA Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) will equip its next-generation regional aircraft with Russian-made avionics and communications systems supplied by NPP Prima, a Nizhny Novgorod–based radio electronics developer. […]
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Irkutsk Aviation Plant Assembles 20 MC-21 Aircraft Simultaneously – Production Fully Loaded
Irkutsk Aviation Plant assembly hall / Photo: © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder newspaper Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) is currently conducting serial production of the MC-21-310 aircraft in its assembly […]
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MC-21 Type Certificate Updated to Include Composite Tail Components
Composite horizontal stabilizer / Image © AeroComposite LLC The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued PJSC Yakovlev approval for a major modification to the MC-21 type design. The […]
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Il-114-300 Undergoes Extreme Cold Weather Testing in Yakutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The regional turboprop Il-114-300 continues its extended certification program under extreme low-temperature conditions. In early February 2026, the prototype aircraft 54116 flew from the […]
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