Russia’s S7 aims to take delivery of Tu-214s from 2029 through lessor GTLK
Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline.
United Aircraft agrees to supply Il-114-300s to Indian aerospace firm
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has reached a preliminary agreement to deliver six Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprops to the Indian market.
How Airbus and Boeing shared spoils through 2025’s commercial highs and lows
Airbus and Boeing faced different – and in Spirit AeroSystems, common – challenges last year as they battled to raise rates and satisfy market demand, while Seattle also received a sales boost from the ‘Trump effect’.
Kazan plant implements measures to cut Tu-214 fuselage production time
Russian trade minister Anton Alikhanov is confident that new technology will enable the Tupolev Tu-214 fuselage production timescale to be cut to less than two weeks.
Airbus aims to extend runway-overrun protection to A220 next year
Airbus is aiming to extend runway overrun protection to the A220 next year, as it works to certify a safety system for the twinjet.
Air China Cargo receives its final A330 converted freighter
Air China Cargo has taken delivery of the final converted Airbus A330-200 freighter from a batch of eight modified by EFW.
Supersonic traffic over Europe could return by mid-2030s: EASA analysis
As the 50-year anniversary of British Airways’ and Air France’s launch of supersonic operations passes, the air transport sector remains relegated to the subsonic realm.
United Aircraft to display import-substituted SJ-100 and Il-114-300 at Indian air show
United Aircraft is to display its import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 and the new Ilyushin Il-114-300 internationally for the first time, at the upcoming Wings India 2026 show in Hyderabad.
Engine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme
Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase of engine model testing.
Airbus still in talks with P&W over ‘foreseeable’ A320neo engine-supply volumes
Airbus’s commercial aircraft chief executive, Christian Scherer, has indicated that the airframer has yet to reach agreements over upcoming engine supply with Pratt & Whitney.