Russia’s Most Powerful Jet Engine PD-35 Faces an Unexpected Rival— The PD-26
Development of the Russian high-thrust turbofan aircraft engine PD-35 started in 2017, marking one of the most ambitious initiatives in the history of domestic...
The 10% Rule: How SJ-100 and MC-21 Interiors Beat Imported Designs
For twenty-first-century travelers, it is challenging to envision that modern overhead baggage compartments are a comparatively recent addition to aircraft interiors. In early passenger...
Modernizing the Tu-214: Smart Move or Strategic Mistake?
The Tupolev Tu-214 is a long-range version of the Tu-204-200 series, developed in the late twentieth century by the Russian aerospace design bureau Tupolev....
Why It Took Russia 15 Years to Restart Il-76 Military Transport Production
In 2025, the Aviastar facility—an affiliate of PJSC Il located in Ulyanovsk—manufactured seven new Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, representing an important milestone in the...
Russian SJ-100 Hits 92% Certification — And Who Will Pay for Re-Engining?
The certification campaign for Russia’s domestically developed SJ-100 short-haul regional airliner has reached a critical stage, representing an important step in the nation's post-sanctions...