Image © Moscow Aviation Institute Press Service Researchers at Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) in collaboration with the Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant (KnAAP) have developed a methodology to reduce machining time […]
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Tag: import substitution
Russian D-ATIS Service Ready for Nationwide Deployment
Image by Creative Commons license A Russian-developed Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) for transmitting meteorological and aeronautical information to pilots has completed testing and is ready for nationwide implementation. […]
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Mikhail Mishustin Directs Sergey Chemezov to Develop Proposals for Subsidizing the Procurement of Domestic Aircraft
Photo © press service of the government of the Russian Federation The certification testing program for the import-substituted MC-21-310, Il-114-300, and Superjet 100 aircraft is currently in an active phase. […]
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Intelligent Power Supply System for the MC-21 Aircraft and Its Automatic Reconfiguration Capabilities
Image © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder factory newspaper The MC-21 is a next-generation, narrow-body commercial airliner, distinguished by several technological innovations, including its advanced electrical power supply system (EPS). […]
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Avionics Production for MC-21, Superjet, and Tu-214 to Launch in Sverdlovsk Region
Photo by © Rostec press service The Sverdlovsk Regional State Expert Review Authority has approved the construction of a new assembly facility at the KRET (Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies) plant in […]
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Experimental Superjet’s Stability and Controllability Tested at Speeds Above Maximum Limits
On June 25, 2025, certification flight testing continued at Zhukovsky Flight Test Center with the SJ-100 aircraft, tail number 97021. The flight evaluated the aircraft’s stability and controllability at airspeeds […]
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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: 36 Aircraft Currently Under Active Insurance Settlement
Photo © Aeroflot press service Aeroflot CEO Sergey Aleksandrovskiy provided detailed insights in an interview with Kommersant regarding ongoing negotiations with foreign lessors, the airline’s fleet status, and route network […]
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Anatoly Gaidansky: Certification Completion and MC-21 Deliveries to Airlines Expected by End of Summer 2026
Image by © UAC Press Service On 29 April 2025, the prototype of the MC-21-310 (aircraft 73055, MC.0012) in a partially import-substituted configuration performed its maiden flight. Following the flight, […]
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C919 – A Stress Test for China’s Aviation Industry
Photo by © Xinhua agency The Chinese narrow-body aircraft, the C919, developed by COMAC, is being positioned as an ambitious rival to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. This project […]
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