A new version of the Superjet 100 has taken off for the first time from the airfield at Yakovlev’s factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia’s Far East.
The first flight of Russia's import-substituted version of the Superjet 100 draws closer, but the first aircraft will not be equipped with the PD-8 turbofan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on flights to Georgia in place since July 2019 after protests in Tbilisi, but sanctions may limit services.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has unveiled details about the cockpit of the Superjet-New, the import-substituted modification of the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
Sergei Chemezov, Rostec CEO, will personally lead the consolidation process after appointing himself to lead the UAC Board of Directors, Rostec announced on March 18.
The Russian government plans to save United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) after the country’s only aircraft manufacturer almost doubled its net loss in 2019.