How Russia Plans to Push the MC-21 Past 5,000 km Without Redesigning It
The MC-21 is a flagship product of the Irkut Corporation within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and one of the most ambitious civil aviation...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Enters India as a New Aviation Partnership Takes Shape
The Wings India 2026 International Aviation Exhibition, which took place in Hyderabad, India, at the end of January 2026, was a significant event for...
Russia’s TV7-117ST-01 Engine Cleared for Serial Production
The United Engine Corporation (UEC), a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, has achieved a significant milestone in the revival of civil aviation in...
The Battle of Super-Long Aircraft: Why Jets Are Growing Longer Again
Economics, technology, and airline strategy have consistently influenced the evolution of commercial aviation in cycles. Today, as global air travel continues its post-pandemic recovery,...
Why Russia Is Debating a Bigger Superjet Instead of a Smaller MC-21-210
In the upcoming decade, Russia's civil aviation industry is quietly contemplating a strategic question that appears straightforward on the surface but is highly technical....