All articles by Vladimir Karnozov – Page 4
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Egypt, Yemen fund MiG-21 upgrades
Egypt and Yemen have contracted the Ukrainian defence ministry's Odessa aircraft repair station (Odesaremservis) to modernise their fleets of RSK MiG-21...
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Russian navy to get four Beriev amphibians
Russia's navy plans to acquire four Beriev A42 Albatros (Be-200) amphibians between 2010 and 2013 for reconnaissance, targeting and search and rescue duties,...
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Tu-334 destined for VIP business jet market
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (OAK) is to sell its 102-seat Tupolev Tu-334 primarily as a super-large-cabin business jet. OAK president Aleksei...
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Non-US Gulfstream orders rise to 55% in first half of 2008
Non-US orders at Gulfstream Aerospace increased to 55% in the first half of 2008, up 2% on the total for 2007, the first time in the company's 50-year history...
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Sukhoi makes new corrections to Superjet 100 schedule
The latest slip to Sukhoi Superjet 100 deliveries to launch customer Aeroflot has prompted the carrier to push for the government to allow the interim acquisition...
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Tupolev Tu-160 pair make first transatlantic flight
A pair of Tupolev Tu-160 bombers (NATO codename Blackjack) made the type's first-ever transatlantic flight, and first-ever landing outside the former Soviet...
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Putin tells Russian industry to face reality
Russia's government has backed United Aircraft's (OAK) efforts to bring focus to the country's civil aerospace industry, warning that any dreams of a multi-pronged...
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Russia sets up central production site for amphibious aircraft
Russia is creating a single centre of competence for amphibian aircraft and flying boats with a main production and repair site in Taganrog and a test base...
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Russia's OAK in bid to boost sales of Be-200
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (OAK)is unhappy with poor sales of its Beriev Be-200 amphibian twinjet, with only six commercial deliveries following...
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Lessons of the five-day war
Russian air force experience during hostilities with Georgia will lead to fresh investment for purchases and upgrades.
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PICTURE: Aeroflot's first Il-96-400T freighter breaks cover
The first Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter for Aeroflot's cargo arm has broken cover. The Russian flag carrier started...
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Yakovlev ready to call for MS-21 systems tenders as design freeze nears
Yakovlev, project leader for Russia's MS-21 next-generation narrowbody programme, will issue a call for tenders for the aircraft's systems in October, as...
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Kremlin props up AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel
The Kremlin is providing Russian airline alliance AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel from state reserves, enough to support its operations for a further 18 days....
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Georgian conflict may trigger Russian fleet upgrade
Four confirmed aircraft losses during a five-day air war with Georgia suggest that Russia underestimated its former ally's air defence capabilities, and...
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Orders boost Superjet 100
The Superjet 100 programme received a shot in the arm at Farnborough with 25 sales, taking the orderbook for Sukhoi's regional jet to 35 aircraft. Superjet...
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Yak-130 orderbook rises to 80
Irkut's orderbook for its Yakovlev Yak-130 new-generation advanced jet trainer has risen from 60 to 80 recently, according to Irkut president Oleg Demchenko. Demchenko...
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AviaLizing buys 24 Superjets targeting UTair
Russian leasing company AviaLizing has signed a "contractual agreement" with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft for production slots for 24 Superjet 100s, anticipating...