Air Transport Russia eyes commercial jet for up to 150 passengers Since occupying Crimea in 2014 and occupying Ukrainian territories in 2022, Russia has been dealing with trade sanctions… Ricardo MeierSeptember 25, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Yakovlev MC-21 airliner caught performing high-G maneuvers in Russia A test aircraft of the MC-21 airliner was caught on video performing high-G maneuvers near the Yakovlev facility… Ricardo MeierAugust 23, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Aeroflot sues Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev Aeroflot has filed a lawsuit worth 7.3 billion rubles (about $86 million) in a Moscow court against Yakovlev,… Ricardo MeierAugust 6, 2024 Read More
Defense Russia mulls 5th-generation vertical take-off and landing fighter Yakovlev, a division of UAC and part of state-owned Rostec, is reportedly working on a 5th-generation fighter capable… Ricardo MeierJuly 28, 2024 Read More
Air Transport “Russified” SJ-100 regional jet begins certification flight tests United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) revealed that the first certification flight of the SuperJet-100 (SJ-100) commercial aircraft took place… Ricardo MeierJune 13, 2024 Read More
Air Transport State carrier Belavia could be a customer for the Russian MC-21 jet, says UAC Belarusian state airline Belavia could be the first foreign operator of the MC-21-310 commercial aircraft under development in… Ricardo MeierJune 7, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Deliveries of Russian MC-21 airliner delayed until 2025-2026 Russia’s most advanced commercial aircraft, Yakovlev MC-21 narrow-body jet, will delay its schedule by up to two years,… Ricardo MeierFebruary 29, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Russian MC-21 jetliner had avionics developed in the country delivered The newest commercial jet developed in Russia, the MC-21 (MS-21) is undergoing a long process of replacing components… Ricardo MeierOctober 27, 2023 Read More
Defense Iranian Air Force receives first Yak-130 trainer jets The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has received the first Yak-130 trainer aircraft produced in Russia.… Ricardo MeierSeptember 5, 2023 Read More
Air Transport 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… Thiago VinholesAugust 29, 2023 Read More
Air Transport Russian regional jet former SSJ-NEW will be called SJ-100 Russia held a grand ceremony this week to mark the rebranding of commercial aircraft maker Irkut as “Yakovlev”,… Ricardo MeierJuly 28, 2023 Read More
Air Transport “Russian Boeing” will be called Yakovlev The Irkut Corporation, a Russian manufacturer that develops the MC-21 jetliner and also took over the SSJ-New model,… Thiago VinholesJuly 27, 2023 Read More
Air Transport Old Yak-42D considered as an alternative to more modern commercial aircraft in Russia The commercial aviation situation in Russia is increasingly serious due to the sanctions imposed by the West on… Ricardo MeierAugust 23, 2022 Read More