Russia Plans Massive Superjet Engine Swap After PD-8 Breakthrough
The effective certification of the indigenous PD-8 turbofan engine by Russia has already been celebrated as one of the most major civil aviation milestones...
Russia’s Tu-214 Airliner Finally Heads to Airlines in 2027—First Customers Confirmed
Russia is currently embarking on a new operational phase in its ongoing mission to reestablish the large-scale production of the Tupolev Tu-214 passenger aircraft....
Russia’s New PD-8 Engine Is Finally Ready—Now the Real Challenge Begins
Russia has achieved one of the most important milestones in its civil aviation import-substitution program with the certification of the PD-8 turbofan engine. This...
Russia’s MC-21 Surprises Aviation Industry with New 3,800 km Range Test
The fully import-substituted MC-21-310 has reached another important milestone as flight certification testing continues at the Zhukovsky Flight Research Center. In addition to the...
64 Hours in the Sky: The New Development Bringing Russia’s MC-21 Closer to Service
The MC-21-310, Russia's premier narrow-body passenger aircraft project, serves as the core of the nation's future commercial aviation fleet. Two industrial centers in the...