Air Transport New Russian turboprop Il-114-300 completes maiden flight Ilyushin Il-114-300, the new Russian regional turboprop, made its maiden flight on Wednesday at Zhukovsky airfield, the day… Ricardo MeierDecember 17, 2020 Read More
Air Transport China expects to deliver 1,000 CR929 aircraft by 2045 Despite Western suspicion, the CR929 wide-body jet program would be making great strides, according to COMAC chief designer… Ricardo MeierDecember 10, 2020 Read More
Air Transport Russian government also plans to reduce investment in the CR929 widebody Subsidy cuts in Russian commercial aircraft programs go beyond the four-engine IL-96-400M. According to Flight Global, the country’s… Ricardo MeierOctober 27, 2020 Read More
Defense Russia may develop the “Super Flanker” fighter from 2027 Russia has in the new Su-57 5th generation stealth fighter its newest military star. Developed by Sukhoi, the… Ricardo MeierSeptember 23, 2020 Read More
Defense Nearly 68 years old, Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-95 gets updated version When ‘Bear’ first took off in November 1952, Joseph Stalin was still the premier of the Soviet Union,… Ricardo MeierAugust 24, 2020 Read More
Defense Sukhoi is about to start production of the Su-57 stealth fighter As with the Covid-19 vaccine, Russia has skipped steps in industrial processes to reaffirm its national pride. This… Ricardo MeierAugust 13, 2020 Read More
Air Transport Aeroflot plans to operate 200 Russian aircraft in 2026 Owner of a fleet of 359 aircraft, Aeroflot and its subsidiaries operate mostly Western models with the exception… Ricardo MeierJuly 31, 2020 Read More
Air Transport Russian turboprop aircraft Il-114-300 is expected to make its inaugural flight in September UAC is due to fly the first turboprop plane Il-114-300 in September, Russian Industry Minister Oleg Bocharov confirmed… Ricardo MeierJuly 9, 2020 Read More
Air Transport UAC promises to deliver six MC-21 jets in 2021 The A320 jet family is currently the most successful commercial jet series in history, no doubt. In just… Ricardo MeierNovember 27, 2019 Read More
Air Transport 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.… Ricardo MeierSeptember 21, 2019 Read More
Defense Russia intends to receive 76 Su-57 fighters by 2028 After going on a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo escorted by six Sukhoi Su-57 fighters,… Ricardo MeierMay 17, 2019 Read More
Defense Military transport Ilyushin IL-112V flies for the first time UAC, the Russian holding company that brings together several aircraft manufacturers in the country, has announced the maiden… Ricardo MeierMarch 31, 2019 Read More
Air Transport Leonardo may become COMAC’s partner in widebody CR929 The ambitious program of the widebody CR929 jet can count on an important European aid. The Italian group… Ricardo MeierOctober 15, 2018 Read More
Defense Sukhoi PAK FA is designated as Su-57 The long-awaited Russian response to American stealth fighters is about to come true. And now it even has… Ricardo MeierAugust 10, 2017 Read More