Russia Wants 100+ Baikal Aircraft. But Is There Really a Market for Them?
New projections on the potential demand for the LMS-901 Baikal light multi-purpose aircraft in Russia’s civil aviation industry were revealed in September 2026. The...
PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear
The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new phase of its program. After years of development, certification, flight testing, and industrial preparation, the...
MC-21 Takes 12 Months to Build—But There’s a Big Catch
How much time does it take to put together thousands of individual parts, assemblies, and systems into a complete MC-21?The answer from the director...
Russia Rebuilt the MC-21: What Changed From the 300 to the 310?
Russia's MC-21 has been touted for years as a new-generation passenger aircraft to compete in a market dominated by existing Western airliners. But the...
How Did the Il-114-300 Reach Vladivostok With a 1,400-km Range?
The flight of the new Russian turboprop Il-114-300 from Zhukovsky near Moscow to Vladivostok ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum naturally raised a question:...