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.
UPDATE – After four years and seven months to the day of its first flight, the Russian Irkut MC-21-300 has received its type certificate on December 28. The Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya awarded the basic certificate after the MC-21…
We undertook a 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook with Richard Aboulafia and Brian Foley.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is further reshaping its business structure to bring its latest commercial aircraft, the Irkut MC-21 and Ilyushin Il-114-300, successfully to the market. For this, the Board has created a new role as Deputy General Director…
Having just returned from the Dubai airshow, we have a revised view on commercial aviation sustainability and the focus on “Net Zero” by 2050. Let’s sum up – fuhgeddaboudit.