Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter / Image credit © Russian Helicopters holding The import-substituted Mi-171A3 helicopter has completed additional cold-weather trials at Yakutsk Airport and the Khomustakh test site in Eastern Siberia, […]
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MC-21, SJ-100 and Il-114-300 Complete Natural Icing Certification Flight Tests
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Additional certification flight tests of the MC-21 (tail number 73057), SJ-100 (97023) and Il-114-300 (54115) in natural icing conditions have been completed in Russia’s […]
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Mi-171A3 Offshore Helicopter Completes Certification for Operations on Oil and Gas Platforms
Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter / Image credit © Rostec State Corporation The Mi-171A3 helicopter has completed certification in an import-substituted configuration and received approval for flights over open sea and offshore […]
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Russia’s air transport regulator sets certification timeline for Il-114-300, SJ-100 and MC-21-310
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The head of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), Dmitry Yadrov, outlined updated certification timelines for three domestic passenger aircraft at a Ministry of […]
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Rosaviatsia Sets Certification Timeline for Russian Passenger Aircraft
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), outlined the planned certification timelines for three Russian passenger aircraft at a Ministry of […]
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IL-114-300 Prepares for Arctic Operations. Arkhangelsk Region Among Potential Operators
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Arkhangelsk region may become one of the first areas in Russia to operate the IL-114-300 regional turboprop. The aircraft’s potential deployment was discussed […]
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MC-21-310 Test Aircraft Deploys to Arkhangelsk for Natural Icing Certification Trials
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation A MC-21-310 test aircraft (registration 73057) arrived at Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport on March 14 to conduct certification flight testing in natural icing conditions, according […]
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SJ-100 Arrives in Arkhangelsk for Natural Icing Certification Flights
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation On March 12, 2026, the SJ-100 test aircraft (serial 97023) arrived at Talagi Airport in Arkhangelsk to commence a new phase of its flight […]
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Winter Certification Campaign for MC-21 and SJ-100 Concludes
Final approach of the MC-21 (tail number 73055) at Syktyvkar Airport in Russia’s Komi Republic / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Yakovlev, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation […]
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PD-8 Engine Completes Extended High-Power Certification Tests
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The PD-8 turbofan successfully completed 150-hour certification tests at maximum operating conditions. The program was carried out by UEC-Saturn as part of the powerplant […]
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