The IL-96-400M, the largest Russian widebody, flies for the first time
After years of development, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of Russia’s largest aircraft manufacturers, managed to…
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Russia rolls out the Il-96-400M quad jet
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) rolled out the Il-96-400M quadrijet, a higher-capacity variant of the widebody developed during…
Russia still unsure about future of widebody Il-96-400M
Russia still doesn’t know if the series production of the widebody Il-96-400M is a right decision. According to…
Ilyushin Il-96-400M should only have two aircraft produced – report
UAC is not expected to mass-produce the Il-96-400M, the Russian newspaper Vedomosti said, citing sources. Assembled by Voronezh…
IL-96-400M aircraft may lose program funds
Russia’s transport minister has decided to step up state investment in the MC-21 and SSJ100 commercial aircraft programs,…
Il-96-400M jet will be the new Russian ‘doomsday’ plane
Russia will use the Il-96-400M, a modernized version of the four-engine passenger jet, as its new ‘doomsday’ plane,…
Contrary to the market, Russia invests in four-engine passenger jet
The aeronautics industry has already understood that twin-engine jets are incomparably more economical than three-engine and four-engine aircraft.…