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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Old Tu-214 used by Red Wings airline gets UAC livery
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of the country’s most important aerospace manufacturers, has recovered an old…
Russian Air Force takes delivery of new batches of Su-57 and Su-35S fighters
The UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) revealed that it has sent new batches of Su-57 and Su-35 fighters to…
Yakovlev completes first flight with “Russified” SJ-100 regional jet
Formerly known as Irkut’s SSJ-New, the now renamed SJ-100 regional jet from Yakovlev completed its maiden flight on…
CR929 widebody joint venture discontinued, says UAC
The state conglomerate United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), from Russia, admitted that it is no longer a partner in…
Largest fighter in the world, MiG-31 has modernized aircraft delivered to the Russian Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) revealed this week that it has completed the modernization of MiG-31 fighter jets…
First SSJ-NEW prototype is prepared for maiden flight
Irkut transferred the first prototype of the SSJ-NEW to the flight test area, reported the United Aircraft Corporation…
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…
Not so Russian: Irkut SSJ-NEW jetliner will first fly with French design engine
The SSJ-NEW, an all-Russian version of the SSJ100 regional jet, won’t be all that Russian. At least the…
Russia joins MC-21 and SSJ-100 jets in single family
Russia’s commercial aircraft program is in frequent trouble, whether from bureaucracy and ineptitude with after-sales support or Western…
New Sukhoi Su-34 delivered to Russian Air Force after losses during invasion of Ukraine
After losing at least 17 Sukhoi Su-34s during the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Air Force received new…
Improved Su-57 fighter performs first flight, says Russia
The state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which controls Russia’s main planemakers, revealed on Tuesday that an improved version…
First MC-21 test aircraft flies with PD-14 engines
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) conducted the first flight of the MC-21 registration 73051 equipped with Russian PD-14 engines.…
UAC will deliver four Su-57 fighter jets to Russian Air Force in 2022
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the company that controls Russia’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has said it will deliver four…
Aeroflot and UAC sign agreement for 339 Russian commercial jets
As was expected, Aeroflot will support the Russian aeronautical industry out of ostracism by closing a lease order…
MC-21 jetliner prototype is swapping Western engines for Russian PD-14 turbofan
The MC-21-310 jetliner has just completed its 100th flight, an important milestone for the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),…
Russian jetliner SSJ-New to perform maiden flight in 2023
Irkut prepares the first flight of the SSJ-New regional jet for 2023 in hopes of starting series production…
Russia is pulling away from the CR929 widebody program
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said the country is moving away from the CR929 passenger widebody project,…
Russia to spend $300 million to get 11 old jets back in flight
The technological backlash in Russian commercial aviation took a further turn this week with the Ministry of Industry…
Sino-Russian widebody CR929 remains in development despite sanctions
Launched in 2014 in a partnership between Russia and China, the CR929 widebody is still under development, but…