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Stay informed about Ilyushin, a Russian aircraft manufacturer known for producing various aircraft models, including military and civilian aircraft.
Extra-long Russian Il-96-400M jumbo jet takes off for first flight: video
A newly designed stretched Russian Ilyushin Il-96-400M jumbo jet has taken off for its maiden flight. Details about…
2023-11-02
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop will not enter service until 2025
The development of Russia’s new regional turboprop airliner, the Il-114-300, is going to take longer than expected. According…
2023-09-20
Russian government plane granted special permission to land in Washington DC
A Russian government plane was granted special permission to enter the United States (US) to collect diplomats based…
2023-06-28
Abandoned 40-year-old Ilyushin Il-76 to be auctioned in Turkey
Turkey’s General Directorate of State Airports Authority has decided to find a new home for a 40-year-old Ilyushin…
2022-11-15
Russia’s UAC to begin restoration work on Il-96, Tu-204 and An-124 aircraft
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) received subsidies to remove old aircraft from storage and restore them to a…
2022-05-09
Russia’s transport minister criticizes ‘ineffective’ domestic aircraft programs
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev heavily criticized a number of Russian-made commercial aircraft, including the Sukhoi SSJ100, the…
2022-03-24
Russia considers reviving Il-96 and Tu-214 programs
Russia is considering ramping up two of its Soviet-era aircraft programs, the Ilyushin Il-96 and the Tupolev Tu-214. …
2022-03-16
Russian aircraft on the hunt for US submarine
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims a US Navy submarine was spotted near the Kuril Islands in Russian…
2022-02-15
Air Force One vs Putin Force One: which is more impressive?
Stakes were high as Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met in Geneva. The meeting may have not resolved…
2021-12-23
Russia delays Il-114-300 regional turboprop over Il-112V crash
The Russian government confirms that the serial production of the new regional turboprop Ilyushin Il-114-300 is going to…
2021-09-17
Russian Il-112V transport aircraft prototype crashes near Moscow
A prototype of the Ilyushin Il-112V transport aircraft crashed during a test flight near Moscow. The three people…
2021-08-17
Neither airliner nor Putin’s jet: Il-96-400M to become doomsday plane
The two prototypes of Il-96-400M, the canceled Russian wide-body airliner, are going to become doomsday planes. Previous reports…
2021-07-26
New “Putin Force One” successfully performs maiden flight
A modernized and heavily modified Ilyushin Il-96-300 set to become one of Russia’s presidential aircraft performed its maiden…
2021-04-19
Russia resumes Ilyushin Il-112V testing after 2-year break
The Ilyushin Il-112V light tactical transport aircraft successfully completed its second flight test at the Voronezh Aviation Plant…
2021-03-31
Il-114-300 Russian regional airliner completes maiden flight
The Ilyushin Il-114-300, new regional turboprop airliner currently under development in Russia, successfully landed after its maiden flight.…
2020-12-16
Russian Doomsday plane robbery: secret codes “may have been stolen”
The radio equipment, stolen from Russian Ilyushin Il-80 airplanes, could have contained emergency communication frequencies. The robbery was…
2020-12-09
Russian turboprop Il-114-300 set for maiden flight in September
New Russian regional turboprop Ilyushin Il-114-300 will take to the skies for the first time in September 2020,…
2020-10-22
Il-96-400M: why is Russia developing yet another new wide-body?
There are two wide-body airliners currently under development in Russia: new, sleek Russian-Chinese Craic CR929 and… Ilyushin Il-96-400M,…
2020-10-22