Russia’s SJ-100 Gets a “Dark Factory” as Khabarovsk Plant Shifts to Aircraft Production
Khabarovsk Krai is creating another key node in the production chain for the Russian regional aircraft SJ-100. One of the region’s companies is significantly...
The Indian Hero Who Opened the Door to Life and Gave Netflix Its Next Script
Yesterday, I wrote here about an incident that was still wrapped in a heavy fog of uncertainty. A flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to...
92 Tonnes of Cargo! How Russia Transformed the Il-96 Into a Heavy Hauler
Russian civil aviation got a new heavy-lift cargo aircraft on September 27, 2009, when the Il-96-400T conducted its inaugural commercial flight from Moscow’s Domodedovo...
One MC-21 Every 40 Days? Russia Sets Its Biggest Production Target Yet
Russia’s MC-21 program is entering a new phase with the Irkutsk Aviation Plant expected to sharply ramp up production. The manufacturer expects to reach...
PD-14 vs. Western Engines: Why Russia Still Has a Long Road Ahead
The development of a modern aircraft engine is measured by far more than whether it can complete a test flight. Ultimately, it is the...