All articles by Tom Zaitsev – Page 4
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NewsMAKS: UAC continues to weigh up widebody options
Russia's United Aircraft continues to explore the option of developing a new widebody passenger airliner, for which it may partner with Chinese airframer...
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UAC plans specialist training centre at Zhukovsky
Russia's United Aircraft is to set up a new $1 million in-house training facility at Zhukovsky near Moscow. "The plan is to prepare workforces for...
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Russia's Polet targets Western jets to boost capacity
Privately owned Russian carrier Polet is looking to reinforce its passenger capacity by acquiring a batch of Western-built narrowbody jets. General...
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Red Wings to add 10 more Tu-204s to fleet
Russian carrier Red Wings, which restarted operations in June, intends to more than double its Tupolev Tu-204 fleet by 2017. Deputy director of business...
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MC-21 programme moves to modelling and test phase
Development of the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody has passed from the computer-aided design stage to a solid modelling and testing phase in which blueprints will be selected for construction.
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NewsVEB to sell Airbus stake to fund Superjet programme
Russian president Vladimir Putin has endorsed an emergency plan aimed at keeping Sukhoi's civil aircraft division from defaulting on its obligations to creditors. The...
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Aeroflot to switch lessors under revised 737 plan
Aeroflot management is to convene an extraordinary shareholder meeting to seek endorsement for changes to its plan to lease 50 new Boeing 737s. The...
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PowerJet delivers 60th SaM146 engine
The Franco-Russian joint venture between Snecma and NPO Saturn has reported reaching a milestone in the production of PowerJet SaM146 engines. On 18...
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NewsSamara-based start-up eyes Beechcraft leases
Russian provincial start-up Air Samara is looking to acquire nine Beechcraft turboprops for local routes with the backing from regional authorities. The...
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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Fatigue tests begin on Irkut MS-21 centre fuselage
Russia's United Aircraft says development of the medium-range Irkut MS-21 twinjet remains on track as fuselage structural tests begin on a key aerostructure...
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Aviadvigatel revises PD-14 turbofan architecture
Russian engine specialist Aviadvigatel has made substantial changes in the configuration of its prospective PD-14 turbofan to enhance its performance and...
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Transaero establishes Vnukovo MRO base
Russia's Transaero has set up a line maintenance base at Moscow Vnukovo airport to support its fleet of Boeing widebody aircraft. The carrier will...
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NewsRussia's United Aircraft to develop new twin-jet
United Aircraft has outlined a project to complement its product line with a new 130- to 150-seat twinjet, drawn from technology developed for the Sukhoi...
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NewsAeroflot halts Rossiya An-148 deliveries
Aeroflot appears to have shelved plans for subsidiary carrier Rossiya to double its Antonov An-148 fleet, following a hike in the twinjet type's catalogue price.
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TAPO plant prepares post-production Ilyushin strategy
Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-114s after...
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Russia's Yakutia opts for Dash 8s over An-140s
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has selected Bombardier turboprop aircraft as the alternative to its costly Russian-built Antonov An-140s. Finance...
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Ukraine studies new engine for Antonov jet family
Ukrainian engine design bureau Ivchenko-Progress has started developing a new turbofan for the Antonov regional jet family. Chief designer Igor Kravchenko,...
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Levitin to head Moscow airport consolidation scheme
Russia's former transport minister Igor Levitin has been assigned to supervise creation of an integrated Moscow airport system. Presidential administration...
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Bombardier nominates Tulpar Technik as Russian MRO provider
Bombardier has given formal approval to Russian maintenance specialist Tulpar Technik to provide technical support for its aircraft types in the country. Michael...