Fear, fakes and pledges as CRAIC CR929 inches forward
The development of Russian-Chinese CRAIC CR929 widebody airliner came unstuck once again, but anxiety remains, resulting in some…
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Russia, encompassing a significant portion of both Europe and Asia, maintains a substantial presence in the aviation industry. It boasts a large domestic market and a history of aircraft manufacturing, exemplified by companies like Tupolev, Ilyushin, and Sukhoi. The nation plays a crucial role in global aerospace manufacturing, particularly in the realm of military aircraft and helicopters. Russia used to serve as a vital link between Europe and Asia, accommodating numerous international air routes. Aviation industry heavily affected after war in Ukraine.
Key Facts
- Airlines: Aeroflot (flag carrier), S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, Pobeda
- Aircraft Manufacturers: United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russian Helicopters
- Major Airports: Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Domodedovo International Airport (DME), Pulkovo Airport (LED)
- Airspace: Largest in the world
- Air Cargo: Volga-Dnepr Airlines (major cargo airline)
- Space Program: Roscosmos (closely linked to aviation technology)
Russia to freeze work on revolutionary Frigate Ecojet
The development of Russian wide-body project Frigate Ecojet, recently renamed Freejet, is to be officially frozen from December…
Aeroflot manager arrested on British espionage suspicion
Dmitry Fedotkin, Aeroflot’s station manager in the United Kingdom, was arrested by the Russian authorities on suspicion of…
Azerbaijan mistakenly shoots down Russian attack helicopter
A Russian Mi-24 helicopter gunship was shot down over Armenia, killing two crew members, and injuring the third…
NATO fighters intercept Russian planes flying from Kaliningrad
In the span of a week, Eurofighter Typhoon jets assigned to NATO Baltic Air Policing mission identified and escorted two…
Russia starts deliveries of serial Su-57. What is next step?
The second serial Su-57 Felon, Russian 5th generation fighter jet, will be delivered by the end of the…
MH17 trial: Russian suspect denies any involvement
Oleg Pulatov, one of the four suspects, tried in absentia by the Netherlands for the murder of 298…
Russian Su-27 intercepts two French Mirage 2000 above Black Sea
Two French Mirage 2000 tactical bombers were escorted by a Russian Su-27 fighter over the waters of the…
Russian Air Force Su-34 crashes during training in Khabarovsk
A Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training mission in Khabarovsk region, Russian Eastern Military District…
Aeroflot doubles down on ultra-ambitious plans
The strategy which sees Aeroflot group having 130 million annual passengers, 600 aircraft and a five-star airline, yet…
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,…
Russian air force to receive long-range combat drones in 2021
2021 will see the first long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of carrying precision munitions delivered to the…
Russia to set up new airline
The new regional airline, called Taiga, is going to be set up by reorganizing several existing Russian airlines…
The largest helicopter ever built: Mil V-12
The largest helicopter ever built was Soviet Union’s Mil V-12, which was able to carry 196 passengers. The…
First serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft to be delivered in 2023
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive the two prototypes of the Ilyushin Il-112V cargo plane in 2021, while…
Nagorno-Karabakh: downed helicopters and Turkish drones?
After almost thirty years of latent conflict, the landlocked region of Nagorno-Karabakh has recently been the theater of…
The rabbit hole of aviation world record claims
Everybody likes when aviation records get broken. Those events are tremendous technical achievements and a rare case of…
Open Skies treaty: why Russian “spy planes” fly above France
Usually, reconnaissance aircraft (colloquially referred to as “spy planes”) approaching foreign airspace provoke a strong reaction, often in…