Photo by © UAC On October 28, 2025, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore local assembly of the […]
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Category: Civil aviation
SJ-100 and the 100-Seat Segment in Russia’s Regional and Domestic Market
Image by © UAC Press Service In 2017, the Russian industry portal Aviation of Russia published an article titled “The Superjet Needs a Family,” arguing that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 […]
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Russian Widebody Aircraft Project Paused – Focus Shifts to MC-21-310
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Russian government has officially acknowledged a de facto pause in the development of its widebody long-range aircraft program (WLA). According to […]
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MC-21-310: Certification and Import Substitution in 2025
Image credit © MAKS Air Show In 2025, the MC-21 program focused on building the evidential base required for type certification of the import-substituted version of the aircraft. Full integration […]
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SJ-100: 2025 Results and Outlook for 2026
SJ-100, aircraft MSN 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service For the SJ-100 program, 2025 marked a transition from conceptual and design validation to large-scale practical verification […]
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Tu-214: 2025 Review and 2026 Production Outlook
Tu-204-100 of Red Wings at Simferopol Airport, 2016. Photo © “Russian Aviation” In 2025, the planned increase in Tu-214 production at Kazan Aircraft Plant (KAP) was intended as a key […]
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Russia Adopts a Proactive Risk Management Framework in Civil Aviation
Photo: © Aviation of Russian The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new State Safety Program (SSP) for civil aviation, along with updated Acceptable Level of Safety Performance […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Major Avionics and Safety Systems Upgrade for the Tu-214
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a Major Change Approval for the Tu-214 aircraft, covering a redesigned configuration featuring an entirely domestically […]
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LMS-901 “Baikal” Completes First Flight with VK-800 Engine
Image © UZGA press service On December 24, 2025, Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) in Yekaterinburg commenced joint flight tests of the VK-800 engine and AV-901 propeller integrated into the […]
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MC-21 Floor Panels Made from Russian Composite Materials Complete Full Static Test Campaign
Photo © TsAGI Press Service Floor panels manufactured from domestically produced polymer composite materials (PCMs) for the MC-21 narrowbody aircraft have successfully completed a full static testing program at the […]
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