Photo by © UZGA press service On July 14, at the S.A. Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA) in Novosibirsk, the Yak-40LL flying testbed (registration 87251) completed its first flight […]
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UAC Delivers Next Batch of FAB-UMPK Carriers to Russian Aerospace Forces
Image © UAC Press Service The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered the second batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defense this year, according to the company’s […]
Navigating Flight Restrictions: How Russian Aviation Manages Operational Constraints
Photo © Press Service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Russia’s Ministry of Transport and Rosaviation (Federal Air Transport Agency) continue monitoring domestic air transport operations under […]
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MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025
Image © UAC Press Service This digest reflects the current status of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody aircraft program, highlighting the comprehensive effort to achieve technological independence while meeting domestic market demands. […]
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VK-800SM Engine Installed on Yak-40LL Flying Testbed at SibNIA
Image © SibNIA Press Service The Siberian Research Institute of Aviation named after S.A. Chaplygin (SibNIA) has completed the installation and commissioning of the VK-800SM turboprop engine at its Yeltsovka […]
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Third Batch of Su-35S Fighters Delivered to Russian Aerospace Forces in 2025
Image by © UAC Press Service The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) received another batch of Su-35S fighter aircraft at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur facility in Russia’s Far East. The aircraft completed comprehensive […]
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How Sanctions Reshaped the Aviation Leasing and Insurance Market
Photo by © aviateka.su In June 2025, the High Court in London delivered one of the most significant rulings in the history of international aircraft leasing. AerCap, the world’s largest […]
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PD-8 Engines Power Experimental SJ-100 Flight from the Russian Far East to Moscow Region
Photo © UAC Press Service The experimental Superjet 100 (aircraft number 97023, serial number 97003), equipped with fully localized systems and Russian-made PD-8 engines developed by the United Engine Corporation […]
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Aeroflot Scales Back MC-21 Orders, Rejects Further Superjet Expansion
Illustration: © Rostec State Corporation press service During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2024), Aeroflot Group CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky outlined strategic adjustments to the company’s fleet renewal program. Key […]
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UAC Revises Strategy for Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Image by © UAC Press Service In a recent interview with Russian business news outlet RBC, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) CEO Vadim Badekha discussed the company’s priorities in developing unmanned […]
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