Aeroflot has ordered 90 additional MC-21-310 narrow-body aircraft from the Yakovlev commercial aircraft unit of United Aircraft Company. The new order brings Aeroflot’s total to 108 aircraft. The Russian-Built MC-21-310 image: UAC The -310 version is the fully Russian-built variant,…
Russia’s United Aircraft Company (UAC) is getting closer to producing the SJ-100 regional jet in India. It is also discussing local production of the Il-114-300 turboprop. For Indian airlines, however, where the aircraft are built may matter less than what…
United Engine Company in Russia has delivered the first production PD-8 engines to Yakovlev for installation on the fully Russian-built SJ-100. The fully Russian version of the SJ-100 is approaching certification, and when approved, will enable Russian airlines to replace…
India’s state-owned aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed a landmark agreement with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to produce the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (rebranded as the Yakovlev SJ-100) in India, marking the country’s first domestic civil airliner production program in nearly…
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) completed the first flight of the Ilyushin IL-96-400, an updated and stretched version of the wide-body IL-96-300M. This wide-body aircraft is 30.7 feet longer than the prior version and can accommodate up to 370 passengers.…
Aeroflot decides to buy a new fleet.