Russia Admits MC-21 Falls Short of Promised Range
On December 25, 2025, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov confirmed in an interview with Vedomosti newspaper an important development...
Upgraded Tango Aircraft Completes First Test Flight with Russian APD-520 Engine
In late December 2025, Spectra Aircraft, a subsidiary of the S7 Group holding, in collaboration with the S. A. Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute...
MC-21 Completes Long-Range Navigation Flights in Key Certification Milestone
The Russian medium-range passenger aircraft MC-21-310, developed by the Irkut Corporation within the framework of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has effectively completed another...
38-Ton Thrust Engine: Russia Sets Timeline for PD-35 Certification Breakthrough
The Russian state corporation Rostec has formally announced its intention to secure a type certificate for the new PD-35 aircraft engine within a period...
Russia’s “Baikal” Aircraft Flies With New Domestic VK-800 Engine — What Changed?
December 24, 2025, marked a noteworthy milestone for Russia's aviation sector. On that day, the experimental prototype of the LMS-901 “Baikal” light multipurpose aircraft...