How Kazan Aircraft Plant Is Racing to Build Tu-214s at Scale
One of the most extensive modernization initiatives in its recent history is currently underway at the Kazan Aircraft Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov (KAZ),...
Russia’s PD-8 Jet Engine Survives Flock Bird Strike in Certification Test
The Russian aircraft engine PD-8 developed for the new Superjet 100 (also known as SJ-100 in Russian documentation), has effectively completed one of the...
An-148 Returns: Russia Revives a Forgotten Regional Aircraft
Russia has quietly initiated a program to refurbish and redeploy older aircraft from storage, representing a pragmatic response to sanctions, disrupted supply chains, and...
Russia Brings SJ-100 and Il-114-300 to India in Strategic Debut
Russia’s civil aviation sector is preparing for a rare and symbolically significant event on the global stage. For the first occasion, the United Aircraft...
MC-21-310 Certification Explained Through Flights and Hours of 2025
The MC-21-310 program holds a unique place in the annals of Russian civil aviation. Unlike the earlier post-Soviet airliners, which relied significantly on Western...