Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) The Yakovlev Flight Test and Development Center in Zhukovsky has launched the certification flight campaign for the second MC-21 test aircraft equipped with domestically […]
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Category: Civil aviation
Russia Eyes Africa for Strategic Air Hub to Counter Sanctions
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service U.S. and EU sanctions on aircraft sales to Russia have created a significant bottleneck for its intercontinental air travel. While the country […]
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A €200 Fare Gap Highlights Competitive Imbalance on Helsinki-Shanghai Route
Photo © Karoliina Vuorenmäki Intensifying price competition has been observed in Finland on routes to China following an increase in flight frequency by Juneyao Air between Helsinki (HEL) and Shanghai […]
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Establishing a Russian Air Transit Hub in Africa Could Open New Long-Haul Markets
Photo by © Russian Aviation The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) has proposed creating an international transit hub to support connecting flights between Russia and African states. The […]
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Aerosila Receives Type Certificate for AV-112-114 Propeller for Il-114-300 Powerplant
Photo by © United Engine Corporation (UEC) Aerosila has received the type certificate for the AV-112-114 composite propeller designed for the TV7-117ST-01 turboprop engine of the Il-114-300 regional transport aircraft. […]
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Indigenous MC-21 (reg. 73057) Flies Irkutsk–Zhukovsky Ferry for Certification Flight Test Campaign
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service A prototype of the medium-range MC-21-310, registration 73057, completed a nonstop ferry flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky to join certification trials. The […]
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Belavia Connects to Russia’s Domestic ACARS System
Image © Pulkovo airport press service Belavia, Belarus’s national airline, has started using Russia’s domestic air-to-ground digital communication system, ACARS. The agreement was signed with Infocom-Avia, part of the Azimut […]
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PD-8 Engine Accumulates 4,000 Test Hours Ahead of Certification
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Prototype units of the PD-8 two‑spool turbofan have accumulated more than 4,000 hours of testing. That total was recorded under the engine’s […]
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Fully Russian-made Superjet Undergoes Wet Runway Certification Tests
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Specialists from PJSC Yakovlev and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) conducted a series of certification tests for the SJ-100 aircraft (tail number […]
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MC-21 – October 2025 Digest
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The MC-21-310 prototype, tail number 73057 (MC.0013), completed its first flight after being upgraded to the import-substituted configuration. The resumption of flight […]
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