Major Breakthrough for Russia’s MC-21 as Production Aircraft Enters Testing
The civil aviation industry of Russia has reached another significant milestone in the development of the MC-21 program. The transfer of the first serially...
How Russia Manufactures Il-114-300 Passenger Seats From Scratch
The revival of the Il-114-300 regional turboprop, which is built in Russia, is not just associated with the modernization of the airframe, avionics, and...
Could Russia’s Older PS-90A3 Engine Power the MC-21 After All?
The PD-14 and the PS-90A3 are often compared in Russian aviation discussions as a symbolic conflict between the "legacy" of Soviet-era engineering and a...
Massive Tu-214 Deal Signals Russia’s Push Away From Boeing and Airbus
In what could potentially be one of the largest firm commercial aviation orders in modern Russian history, Russian carrier S7 Airlines, in its in-house...
Russia’s New “Baikal” Aircraft Clears Major Flight Test Milestone
Another major milestone has been achieved in Russia's ambitious quest to modernize and revitalize regional aviation. The domestically developed VK-800 turboprop engine and AV-901...