Civil aviation news
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August 26, 2026
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Russia wants to complete certification of the new Klimov VK-800 turboprop engine and the AV-901 propeller by the end of 2026. That was stated by Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov…
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On September 25, 1982, a strange attack aircraft took off from Zhukovsky… The post first appeared on Poder…
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August 25, 2026
Russia is placing much of its hopes for the future of civil aviation on the Yakovlev MC-21, a narrow-body jet designed to reduce the country's dependence on Western aircraft. The post Russia’s $13…
Performance checks in Bukhara intended to verify capabilities of modernised Russian twin-turboprop. United Aircraft’s Ilyushin Il-114-300 had completed a series of hot-weather tests intended to…
The Russian regional aircraft Ilyushin Il-114-300 has completed an extensive series of trials in high outside temperatures at Bukhara Airport in Uzbekistan. With ground temperatures of…
Twinjet prototype features at high-profile event as Grozny undergoes modernisation. One of the prototype Yakovlev MC-21-310s has featured at an event marking the opening of a new runway at Grozny…
August 24, 2026
A Yakovlev MS-21 became the first aircraft to use the new runway at Grozny International Airport. The Russian medium-haul jet had arrived the previous day from Moscow-Zhukovsky…
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Until very recently, ordinary Bulgarians didn’t care, it didn’t really affect their daily lives. Since last week everything has changed, because now what…
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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…
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…
August 17, 2026
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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…
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August 15, 2026
Two-seat version of the Felon could be used to develop combat AI and more complex control of unmanned aircraft
The first two series-production PD-8 engines have been delivered for the Russian regional jet SJ-100. The engine, developed entirely in Russia, has reportedly already passed its…
August 14, 2026
Production-standard twinjet undertakes long-distance flight days after maiden sortie. Russia’s United Aircraft has flown the initial serially-built Yakovlev MC-21-310 to Moscow for testing and…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is pushing ahead with its HAWK airborne radar programme for the MiG-29 and... The post Data Patterns Eyes DRDO and Russian…
AW | 2026 08 13 21:41 | INDUSTRY MC21 widest narrowbody aircraft on the market The Yakovlev MC-21 is the latest narrow-fuselage project to leave the factories seeking advantages over its…
August 13, 2026
Russia began a new phase of the Yakovlev SJ-100 program with the delivery of the first two serial-production PD-8 engines for the aircraft. Manufactured by the United Engine Corporation (UEC)…
United Engine Company in Russia has delivered the first production PD-8 engines to Yakovlev for installation on the fully Russian-built
The first production PD-8 engines have arrived for installation on the Yakovlev SJ-100, as the aircraft completes its certification trials in extreme weather conditions.
The first PD-8 engines have arrived for installation on the Yakovlev SJ-100, as the aircraft completes its extreme-weather certification trials.
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The story of Flight Lieutenant Gaurav Chhibber, a MiG-29 pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Safed... The post Late IAF Pilot Gaurav…
August 8, 2026
Vietnam is strengthening its air component looking to Moscow and appears set to be confirmed as launch customer for the new version of the Yakovlev trainer and attack aircraft...
August 6, 2026
Russian turboprop flown to Uzbekistan two months after securing type certificate. Russian developers are looking to expand the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop’s capabilities with a series of…
The Il-96 is set to survive in Russian government service, but it is not set to make a comeback into commercial passenger service.
The recent publication of images by the Russian Ministry of Defense has once again put the spotlight on a significant evolution in Moscow's air strategy through…
August 4, 2026
The first series-production Yakovlev MC-21-310 fitted exclusively with components made in Russia successfully completed its maiden flight, marking an important advance in the strategy of the…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has quietly initiated another important step in the Indian Air... The post Super Sukhoi…
Russia’s effort to develop a domestically built competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo reached a significant milestone after the first serial production Yakovlev MC-21-310 successfully…
August 3, 2026
The flight moves Russia’s domestically sourced narrowbody closer to certification.