Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s SSJ100 fleet sustainment outlook has been reshaped following a post-2022 restructuring of engineering, maintenance and supply-chain support mechanisms after the withdrawal of Western […]
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Aeroflot and UAC Advance Toward Agreement for 90 MC-21-310 Aircraft
Illustration: © Rostec State Corporation press service Aeroflot and United Aircraft Corporation have agreed on the principal commercial terms for a potential contract covering 90 MC-21-310 narrow-body aircraft, marking a […]
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Russian Meridian Amphibious UAS Completes Water Test Campaign
Meridian Amphibious UAV / Photo © JSC Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Russia’s Meridian amphibious unmanned aircraft programme has completed a water test campaign using a dynamically representative subscale vehicle […]
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Yak-130M modernised trainer makes first flight from Irkutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Yak-130M advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight, marking the start of the flight-test programme for the upgraded variant at the Irkutsk […]
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Former Airbus Russia Unit Extends A320 Fleet Life for Domestic Operators
Photo by © Aviation of Russia An engineering organisation within the Aeromax group has completed service-life extension work on 40 Airbus A320-family aircraft operated by six major Russian airlines, as […]
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Russia Caps Foreign Carrier Fuel Uplift as Jet Fuel Costs Climb
Photo courtesy of Gazprom Neft JSC Russia has imposed restrictions on excess fuel uplift by foreign carriers at selected airports, responding to a sharp increase in tankering activity driven by […]
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UEC introduces AI-based inspection system for PD-8 compressor blade production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service United Engine Corporation (UEC) has introduced an automated inspection system based on artificial intelligence at its UEC-Saturn facility in Rybinsk to support production of […]
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Russian UAV Production Capacity Expands to Multi-Million Annual Output
Termit UAV-VT assembly shop / Photo: © Sergey Nakhimov, AmalNews Russia’s unmanned aircraft sector has expanded rapidly since the start of the war in Ukraine, with government and industry officials […]
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Russia Certifies Il-114-300 Regional Turboprop
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has granted type certification to the Il-114-300, clearing the regional turboprop for commercial service and marking a key […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — May 2026
Several developments moved the MC-21 program forward in May, including the launch of the MC-21-210 derivative, continued certification activity and the transfer of the first production MC-21-310 into flight-test operations. […]
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