Russia Extends Foreign Aircraft Lifeline to 2028—What Happens to Its Own Jets?
Russia is in the process of extending the special regulatory framework that permits domestic airlines to continue operating foreign-leased aircraft until the end of...
Russia’s MC-21 Could Save the Il-96: A Radical Upgrade for Its Giant Widebody
Russia is considering transferring technologies developed for the MC-21 program to modernize its Il-96-400M widebody aircraft. Some of the Soviet-era aircraft's long-standing deficiencies, such...
Russia’s PD-8 Takes Over from SaM146: How the Superjet Avoided a Major Redesign
Russia's transition from the Franco-Russian SaM146 engine to the domestically developed PD-8 is one of the most critical phases of the import-substitution program for...
Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation
Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with the second serial-production MC-21-310, carrying factory number MS.0015, nearing its first flight. The aircraft's systems...
Russia’s MC-21 Maker Faces Bankruptcy Bid as Steel Supplier Takes Yakovlev to Court
Izhstal, a steel producer, has filed a bankruptcy petition against Yakovlev, the Russian aircraft manufacturer responsible for the MC-21 and SJ-100 passenger aircraft programs....