Air TransportRussia to show Il-114-300 and SJ-100 passenger aircraft at Wings India 2026Aircraft will appear outside Russia for the first time at the Hyderabad exhibitionJanuary 19, 2026Read More
DefenseRussia flies Su-57 with Product 177 engine for the first timeNew powerplant replaces interim AL-41F1 and addresses a long-standing gap in the fighter’s designDecember 22, 2025Read More
Dubai AirshowRussia claims MC-21 production in UAE is still possible, despite skepticismRostec says the idea remains alive, even as the program faces delays, sanctions and uncertain export prospectsNovember 20, 2025Read More
Air TransportRostec chief claims MC-21 jetliner is superior to Boeing 737 and Airbus A320Sergei Chemezov also announced a shorter 150-seat variant of the Russian aircraftAugust 24, 2025Read More
Air TransportRussia Begins Certification Flights of New MC-21 AirlinerYakovlev's 211-seat commercial aircraft has been 'Russified' with domestically manufactured engines, avionics and equipmentJune 28, 2025Read More
Air TransportMC-21 Airliner Makes Maiden Flight with Russian ComponentsYakovlev's 211-seat commercial jet has been retrofitted to receive the PD-14 engine and equipment such as avionics, APU and air conditioningApril 29, 2025Read More
Air TransportFirst production batch of PD-14 engine delivered to power Russia’s new MC-21 jetsUnited Engine Corporation said it had shipped an unknown number of turbofans to Yakovlev, the manufacturer behind the new narrow-body jetFebruary 25, 2025Read More
Air TransportSerial production of Russian jetliner MC-21 postponed to 2026The new forecast was given by the CEO of the state corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov. The narrow-body aircraft undergoes a long process of replacing Western componentsJanuary 27, 2025Read More
DefenseRussia mulls 5th-generation vertical take-off and landing fighterYakovlev, which has developed carrier-based jets, is reportedly considering a new projectJuly 28, 2024Read More
Air TransportDeliveries of Russian MC-21 airliner delayed until 2025-2026Yakovlev's aircraft was scheduled to enter service in 2024, but Rostec CEO told Russian media that jet needs to complete testsFebruary 29, 2024Read More