India’s Free Trade Agreements: Navigating Global Tensions and Strategic Resilience
India's expansive network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) serves as a critical bulwark against escalating global trade tensions, particularly...
Why Making Airliners Is Now Harder Than Ever
The international civil aviation sector is experiencing one of the most complex phases in its history. Demand for commercial aircraft is increasing significantly as...
Can Two PD-35 Engines Revive Russia’s Aging Il-96 Wide-Body Jet?
Russia’s civil aviation sector is once again evaluating the future prospects of its largest domestically built passenger aircraft, the Ilyushin Il-96. The United Aircraft...
Exploding Fan Blade Test Pushes PD-8 Engine Toward Certification
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) achieved a notable milestone in the certification process of Russia’s PD-8 turbofan engine by effectively conducting a controlled fan...
Russia Moves Closer to Quiet Supersonic Passenger Flight with “Strizh” Tests
In December 2025, the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) formally announced the successful completion of a series of critical tests on a model of...