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Interjet Seeks Russian Help To Restore Superjet Fleet

New management at the Mexican airline has decided to concentrate on repairing its existing fleet of SSJ100s.
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UAC Undergoes Management Shuffle Ahead of Reorganization

Plans call for a former Trade Ministry official to run the United Aircraft Corporation's new civil aviation division.
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First Flight for the Ilyushin Il-112V

After a long development and several delays, the Il-112V—intended successor to the Antonov An-26—takes to the air at Voronezh.
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Russia Restricting Access to Boeing and Airbus Airliners

The Federation's import body has denied an import license to Pobeda Airlines for 30 737 Max jets while Rosaviatsiya withholds A220 certification.
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Further Improved Su-25SM3 Redeploys to Syria

Following a shootdown in early 2018, the venerable "Frogfoot" was withdrawn from action, but now a better-protected version is back.
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Egypt Agrees Deal for Su-35s

Having recently ordered Dassault Rafales and MiG-29Ms, Egypt has now added the Sukhoi Su-35 to its shopping list.
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Forthcoming S-500 Induction Fuels Turkish Interest

Russia aims to get its next-generation S-500 SAM into service this year, accelerating Turkish interest in acquiring the system despite U.S. objections
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Russia To Convert Tu-204 Passenger Jets into Freighters

The federation’s postal service cites a need for 10 more narrowbody cargo airplanes.
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Sukhoi Delivers Last Classic “Flanker” to Russian MoD

The Komosomolsk-upon-Amur factory revealed that it has delivered the last of the baseline Su-27 "Flanker" family to the Russian forces.
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MC-21 Serial Production Delayed Until 2021

Russian officials site sanctions and a need to switch to local suppliers for the Irkut narrowbody’s schedule slip.
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Sukhoi Inspects 48 Superjets for Cracks in Uncertified Titanium

Endoscope examinations show no sign of cracks in suspected parts.

Putin Reveals Zircon Mach 9 Missile Specification

Following last year's revelation of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Russian President Putin has now shed more light on the Mach 9 Zircon weapon
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CityJet, Russians Differ on Reasons for Superjet Shuffle

The Irish carrier disputes Sukhoi’s claims of changes to its business model or ‘ongoing discussions’ over the fleet.
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India Requests Additional MiG-29 Fighters

India is seeking to acquire first-generation MiG-29s as a means of replenishing its fighter fleet at low cost.
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Russia’s Next-gen A-100 AWACS Begins Acceptance Trials

Russia's follow-on to the A-50 "Mainstay" AWACS platform has entered into acceptance trials, offering vastly expanded capabilities
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Armenia Orders Su-30, India Seeks Additional Kits

Armenia is to become an operator of the Su-30SM with an initial order for four, while India hopes to swell its fleet with another 18
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An-124 Ruslan Replacement Takes Shape

Russia's TsAGI has revealed more details of the Slon, a program to provide a potential successor to the An-124 heavy airlifter.
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Moscow Commits To Reviving Cubana Fleet

The Kremlin agrees to provide most of the funding to resuscitate Cuba’s airliners.
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Kremlin Boosts Funding for MC-21

Western sanctions help drive up costs of the Irkutsk-built narrowbody program to more than triple its original estimate.
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Russia Prepares To Flight-test the Sukhoi S-70 UCAV

Through photos leaked on Russian internet sites it appears that the Sukhoi S-70 heavyweight UCAV is nearing a first flight
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U.S. Sanctions Force MC-21 Course Correction

Russian companies insist they can supply the needed raw materials for the MC-21's composite wings.
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Laos Receives Yak-130 Combat Jet Trainers

Laos has become the fifth export customer for the Yak-130, but the exact nature of the deal has raised some controversy in Russia.
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Upgraded Tu-22M3M Enters Flight Test

The latest generation of the Tu-22M "Backfire" bomber has flown for the first time. The Tu-22M3M is a major modernization of the swing-wing design.
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Incongruent Rules Threaten EASA Certification of Russian Jets

Airworthiness approvals in Europe of MC-21 and modified SSJ100 could encounter years of delays.
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SCAC Introduces ‘Electronic Passport’ for SSJ100

The Russian manufacturer expects the proprietary software package to ease maintenance burdens and re-marketing efforts.
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China Accepts Last Batch of Su-35s, Test Fires S-400

United Aircraft Corp[oration has completed the delivery of the 24 Sukhoi Su-25 "Flanker-E" fighters odered by China
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SCAC Cites Engine Shortage for SSJ Delivery Slowdown

The Superjet manufacturer plans to deliver up to 30 jets in 2019.
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China Seeking To Offload Surplus Military Aircraft

At Airshow China, the country put up for sale a number of surplus military aircraft, including the relatively new JH-7 attacker and KJ-200 AEW aircraft.
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Russian Banks Plan Massive Regional Airline Project

Sberbank and VTB have committed to funding a fleet consisting of Superjets and Il-114s.
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Adria Becomes Latest European Airline to Commit to Superjet

The Slovenian flag carrier has signed an LOI calling for delivery of 15 SSJs.