All articles by Tom Zaitsev – Page 7
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PICTURES: Tu-204SM conducts maiden flight
Tupolev's new Tu-204SM twin-jet has today carried out its maiden flight, staying airborne for about 50min after taking off from the Aviastar plant's aerodrome...
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Tupolev rolls out first Tu-204SM
Russian airframer Aviastar has today rolled out the first Tupolev Tu-204SM twin-jet in an event to be followed by the type's maiden flight.
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S7 close to taking over Domodedovo MRO company
Russia's S7 Group is close to finalising a purchase agreement to take over maintenance company Domodedovo-Technik. The firm is an in-house maintenance...
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Start-up Air Samara to start operations next year
Russian provincial start-up Air Samara is planning to begin operations in 2011 using Western-built aircraft. After forming a legal entity, the Samara-based...
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Lithuania's FL opens MRO line station at Bristol
Lithuanian maintenance specialist FL Technics has opened a line station at the UK's regional Bristol International Airport. Alongside base maintenance,...
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Moscow Domodedovo details expansion plans
Moscow Domodedovo Airport's operator, Eastline Group, has outlined a plan for further infrastructure improvements to expand its throughput capacity. Airport...
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Aeroflot to order 16 777s
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has concluded a preliminary agreement with Boeing for 16 Boeing 777s.
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Sukhoi sets delivery dates for first three Superjets
Sukhoi has set the timeframe for handing over three serially-built examples of its Superjet 100 to launch customers in the first quarter of 2011.
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Sukhoi to have three Superjets ready by year-end
Sukhoi is expecting to complete three serial examples of its Superjet 100 regional jet before 2011. Russian presidential plenipotentiary envoy in the...
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Superjet nears end of drawn-out certification campaign
Sukhoi is nearing the completion of the certification campaign for its Superjet 100 regional aircraft, with its four flying prototype twinjets having carried out 2,245h of tests over 948 flights.
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Sukhoi flies first serial Superjet 100
Sukhoi has begun evaluation flights with the first serially produced Superjet 100 ahead of delivery to launch customer Aeroflot.
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Aeroflot taking hard line over 787 and Superjet delays
Aeroflot is intending to take a hard stance towards both Sukhoi and Boeing over delays to deliveries of the Superjet 100 and 787.
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Tajik Air closes on MA60 replacement for An-24s
Chinese manufacturer Xian Aircraft appears to have reached an agreement to supply new MA60 turboprops to Tajikistan's national carrier Tajik Air.
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Venezuela and Russia progress leasing venture
Venezuela is to establish a joint development bank with Russia as part of a plan to set up a regionally focused aircraft leasing company.
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Rossiya plans to take more An-148s despite problems
St Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya is planning to firm an order for further nine Antonov An-148 regional jets, despite its recent complaints about the type's reliability.
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AeroSvit opening Milan and Copenhagen routes
Ukrainian flag-carrier AeroSvit is launching four weekly frequencies from Odessa to Milan and is to establish an air link between Kiev and Copenhagen next...
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Rostekhnologii prepares to seal 737 and MS-21 deals
Russian state holding Rostekhnologii is poised to conclude definitive agreements with United Aircraft and Boeing for the supply of 100 narrowbody jets.
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Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry
Aeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.
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More Rossiya An-148s to undergo enhancement
St Petersburg-based Rossiya is to modify other Antonov An-148 regional jets in its fleet as the airline continues to introduce the type to its operation.
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FARNBOROUGH: Gazprom arm agrees deal for 10 Superjets
Russia's gas giant Gazprom has signed an agreement of intent for 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The company's procurement arm, GazpromKomplektatsiya,...