Russia’s Il-114-300 Completes 99% of Certification Flights
Russia’s import-substituting Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft is approaching one of the most decisive moments in its long development journey. According to Vadim Badekha, Chief...
Russia Certifies Tu-214 With Fully Domestic Safety Systems
At the end of December 2025, an important event was held in Kazan, during which the modernized passenger aircraft Tu-214 was awarded a certificate...
Russia Admits MC-21 Falls Short of Promised Range
On December 25, 2025, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov confirmed in an interview with Vedomosti newspaper an important development...
Upgraded Tango Aircraft Completes First Test Flight with Russian APD-520 Engine
In late December 2025, Spectra Aircraft, a subsidiary of the S7 Group holding, in collaboration with the S. A. Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute...
MC-21 Completes Long-Range Navigation Flights in Key Certification Milestone
The Russian medium-range passenger aircraft MC-21-310, developed by the Irkut Corporation within the framework of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has effectively completed another...