Civil aviation news
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August 19, 2026
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Russia decided to simplify the certification process for the Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 family, combining into a single document the type certificates covering different aircraft versions…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) has achieved a major milestone by successfully manufacturing and test-firing the first... The post IRRPL…
Russia’s attempt to regain control of a giant cargo aircraft stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has suffered another setback after a Canadian Federal Court judge rejected…
Single type certificate will simplify maintenance and modifications as the Tu-214 fills a temporary gap while newer Russian airliners struggle to reach production scale
Decision by Russian regulator intended to provide greater flexibility across twinjet models. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has issued a combined type certificate for the…
VK-1600S powerplant to be based on helicopter engine. Russia’s United Engine is preparing to build a demonstrator of a new engine for smaller aircraft types including a modernised Antonov An-2. It…
Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has merged the type certifications for the Tupolev Tu-204/214 aircraft family. Four previously separate certificates for different variants were replaced by…
Ukrainian drone pilots have set a new altitude record by destroying a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle with a STING interceptor drone at more than 7 kilometers above ground. The Wild Hornets drone…
August 18, 2026
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In the report I prepared, Cannon Fodder: the trap of foreign recruitment in the Russian army... The article The "likeable rogues" states: the…
Ukrainian attacks on refineries and the Moscow region shift part of the war's costs onto Russian territory. In response, the Kremlin is stepping up military pressure and seeking to redefine the…
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated that its forces had destroyed a total of 674 Ukrainian aircraft and 284 helicopters since the start of the military operation. The agency released this…
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) says it has dismantled a network used by Russian intelligence to gather information on Ukrainian military aviation. The operation reportedly began…
Russia's aviation industry has delivered the first two series-produced PD-8 engines for the SJ-100 passenger jet. The engine, developed by United Engine Corporation…
Syria's state airline Syrian Airlines operated its first regular passenger flight in over a year and a half between the Syrian capital Damascus…
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August 17, 2026
Ukrainian intelligence reportedly holds information about Moscow forming battalions with Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to Andriy Pasternak, head…
Russia reportedly intercepting nearly all of Ukraine's Flamingo missiles with A-50U aircraft support
An open-source survey indicates ten of the 11 FP-5 missiles launched since July would have... The post Russia reportedly intercepting nearly all of Ukraine's Flamingo missiles with aircraft…
The absence of air superiority by Russian or Ukrainian forces since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the lack of U.S. air superiority over Iran point to a future in […]
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The first series-production model had flown from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, a distance that poses no challenge for the aircraft
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A rare video from the early months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has drawn renewed attention on social media, showing a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter taking off from atop an…
Russian narrowbody flew more than 4,000 km from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, although the ferry flight cannot be compared directly with commercial range figures
Russia's first serial-production MC-21-310 completed its first long-range flight, in a new stage of the programme that aims to bring the Russian commercial jet into service and reduce…
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is expanding its electronic-intelligence and electronic-warfare portfolio for the Indian Navy and Air... The post Data…
Legislative proposal could prevent carriers with outstanding issues opening new services. Russian authorities are introducing tighter rules on permitting airlines to operate international services…
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Claims that the first production Il-114-300 has already been delivered to a customer go further than what Russian authorities and the aircraft's launch customer actually stated
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Former deputy chief takes up leadership of airline, weeks after regulatory action over operational problems. Russian carrier Azur Air’s chief, Evgeny Korolev, is stepping down from his position…
The insolvency proceedings of defunct Russian carrier Transaero, ongoing since 2017, could be discontinued. Russia's tax authority FNS has petitioned the arbitration court in St Petersburg…
The statement does specify that the equipment intended for exhibitions will no longer be combat-capable and will be stripped of explosive components. Ukraine already uses…
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A Syrian Airlines passenger flight arrived in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) on August 16, 2026,, marking the… The post Syrian Airlines resumes Damascus-Moscow flights after…
Russia's Transport Ministry intends to significantly tighten the legal requirements for granting and amending international flight rights. A draft revision of the…
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August 16, 2026
Airlines receive the first IL-114-300s as part of the state program seeking to make Russian commercial aviation independent.