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....
America’s PW1900G Beats Russia’s PD-8 on Cost—But There’s a Catch
Russia is currently confronted with an economic constraint in its pursuit of civil aviation independence. United Engine Corporation (UEC) has developed the PD-8 turbofan...