Russia’s MC-21 Hits a New Problem: Too Many Bosses, Not Enough Workers
Andrey Soynov observes a paradox in the workforce utilization figures at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant: employees are operating at 100% capacity and occasionally exceed...
Russia’s Be-200 Faces a Major Transformation With New PD-8 Engines
The legendary Be-200 amphibious aircraft of Russia is embarking on one of the most important upgrades in its modern history. By the end of...
New Tu-214 Emerges in Russia—But This Aircraft Has a Very Different Mission
The revival of Tu-214 production in Kazan has reached another important stage, with another newly built aircraft transferred to the flight-test station of the...
Aeroflot Won’t Abandon Airbus and Boeing Yet—But Its 50:50 Russian Fleet Plan Is Taking Shape
The Aeroflot Group is gearing up for a major fleet transformation in the coming decade. However, the transition to Russian-built aircraft will not necessitate...
Russia Reveals 150-HP RPD-150T—The Rotax Rival Small Aircraft Were Waiting For
A new aviation rotary-piston engine has been introduced by Russia, which has the potential to serve as a major replacement for imported powerplants used...