lyushin Il-76 exploded in factory after failed pressure test in Russia
An accident happened in the Aviastar factory in Ulyanovsk 705 kilometers east of Moscow, home of Russian military transport planesA new-made Il-76 ‘Candid’...
Tupolev Tu-214 annual production to be increased to 20 aircraft a year by 2026
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation may increase the annual production of its Tu-214 planes to 20 such aircraft by 2026, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis...
Sukhoi and MiG merged with United Aircraft Corporation
Sukhoi and MiG companies merged with the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a member of the Rostec state corporation, the press service of UAC said...
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation can scale up production of Il-96 and Tu-214 jets if required
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) can scale up production of Il-96 and Tu-214 jets if required, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said on...
Russian Be-200ES aircraft successfully completes firefighting operation in Greece
The Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft has successfully completed extensive firefighting operations in Greece under a contract with UAC (part of Rostec). The aircraft carried...
Ilyushin IL-112V prototype catches fire and plummets into the ground during test flight
On 17 August, an Ilyushin IL-112V prototype military transporter (registered 41400) caught fire during a test flight, the aircraft subsequently lost control and crashed...
MS-21-300 successfully completes certification test programme in natural icing conditions
PJSC Irkut Corporation (part of United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec) has successfully completed certification tests of the MS-21-300 airliner under natural icing conditions. The aircraft...
The Ilyushin IL-103 to be produced and modernised under licence in Hungary
The agreement on the modernisation and licensed production of IL-103 in Hungary was concluded on March 17 between Ilyushin Aviation Complex (part of Russia’s...
Russian planemaker Irkut may buy back six CityJet Superjet SSJ 100 aircraft, four of which were wet-leased to Brussels Airlines
Irkut Corporation may buy back Superjet SSJ-100 aircraft, which the only European operator, the Irish CityJet, has refused. The aircraft were delivered to CityJet...
Construction of the Russian/Chinese long-range CR929 to start in 2021
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) announces that the construction of the CR929 is expected to start in 2021, while the short- to medium-range...
Test flights of the new Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop passenger aircraft continue
https://youtu.be/DFYVI1P4T0oWithin the plan of the flight test program, the new flight of the Il-114-300 regional turboprop passenger aircraft took place on 19 January. The...
First flight for Russian Ilyushin Il-112V
The newest Russian light military transport aircraft Il-112V, designed to replace the Ukrainian An-26, made the first flight on March 30.During the 30-minute test...