Photo © Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Russia has approved its first operator for commercial passenger flights using free balloons, expanding the country’s certified civil aviation activities to include lighter-than-air […]
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Il-114-300 Begins Hot-Weather Certification Trials in Uzbekistan
Photo credit: United Aircraft Corporation The prototype Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop has deployed to Uzbekistan to begin certification trials intended to expand its approved operating envelope to include high-temperature conditions. […]
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Import-Substituted SJ-100 Undergoes Noise Certification Trials
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The import-substituted version of the SJ-100 regional jet has entered certification noise testing as part of its flight-test campaign, with trials being conducted at […]
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UZGA Begins Certification Testing Of VK-800 Turboprop Engine
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has started a 150-hour certification test campaign for the VK-800 turboprop engine, a key component of the country’s […]
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Russia Targets Full PD-8 Engine Life by End-2027
Image by © UAC Press Service Russia expects the domestically developed PD-8 turbofan to achieve its target service life by the end of 2027, according to the Ministry of Industry […]
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SJ-100 Certification Timeline Revised to Late 2026-Q1 2027
SJ-100, aircraft s/n 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has revised the expected timeline for type certification of the SJ-100 […]
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PD-8 Turbofan Completes Type Certification as Russia Advances Indigenous Regional Engine Programme
Image © UAC Press Service Russia’s aviation regulator has issued a type certificate for the PD-8 turbofan developed by United Engine Corporation, formally closing its certification campaign and clearing the […]
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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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Russia Begins Certification Review Of PD-8 Engine For SJ-100
Image credit © UAC Press Service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has started reviewing certification materials for the PD-8 turbofan engine, marking another step toward approval of the SJ-100 regional […]
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Russian Il-114-300 Completes Arctic Test Campaign Ahead Of Certification
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia has completed another phase of certification testing for the Il-114-300 regional turboprop, with the aircraft conducting Arctic flights near the North Pole as […]
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