Photo by © Pavel Shapka / russianplanes.net The Comprehensive Development Programme of the Russian aviation industry until 2030 provides for the delivery of twelve Il-96-300 wide-body aircraft. At the same […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Tupolev Tu-214 made its first commercial flight after a long hiatus
On the evening of 2 February 2024, Sochi airport received a Tu-214 aircraft, which performed the first commercial flight after a long break in the operation of this type of […]
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MS-21 – digest for January-2024
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC press service In 2023, the enterprises of Rosatom State Corporation doubled the volume of carbon fibre supplies for the Russian aviation industry, including for the […]
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S7 Airlines changes de-icing technology for B737-800 aircraft
Photo by © Slava Stepanov, @Gelio A meeting was held at Rosaviatsia, during which the head of the agency Dmitry Yadrov discussed the aviation incidents that occurred with the management […]
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Spark plugs for SaM146 engines produced in Russia last 10 times less than original ones
Photo by © Rostec press service Two Russian airlines of those whose fleets operate SSJ100 aircraft, as well as interlocutors at aircraft manufacturers complained to the Vedomosti newspaper that the […]
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Moscow State University has developed a method of calculation of flutter of propeller blades of LMS-901 Baikal aircraft
Photo by © Lomonosov Moscow State University Press Service Specialists of the Research Institute of Mechanics of Moscow State University have developed a mathematical model and software to calculate the […]
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The first Russian-Belarusian LMS-401 aircraft are planned to be produced in two years’ time
An-28 aircraft, illustration. Archival photo © Artem Katranzhi / flickr.com The first Russian-Belarusian 19-seat LMS-401 turboprop aircraft should be produced in 2026, and 85 to 100 aircraft by 2030. This […]
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Aerodynamic tests of the SJ-100 aircraft model with PD-8 engines has been completed
Photo by © TsAGI Press Service The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI) is one of the key enterprises performing ground static and life-cycle certification tests for […]
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VASO fulfils its contractual obligations to supply aircraft kits for the IL-114-300 aircraft
Photo by © UAC The Voronezh Aircraft Building Joint Stock Company (VASO) continues to supply aircraft kits for the IL-114-300 turboprop passenger aircraft to the Sokol Aircraft Plant in Nizhny […]
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SJ-100 aircraft model tested on take-off and landing modes
Photo by © TsAGI Press Service TsAGI has completed the next stage of testing of the SJ-100 aircraft model to study the aircraft behaviour during takeoff and landing. The experiments […]
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