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Published 29 November 2017
This is a change from the situation of 2-3 years ago; Concise Aerospace reviews the known and potential customers (835 words)
Published 12 October 2016
The plant would produce small regional aircraft Be-132; Kazakhstan's previous attempt to produce aircraft was unsuccessful (654 words)
Published 27 September 2016
The numbers sound impressive, but will they be achieved? (239 words)
Published 27 September 2016
SCAC plans to issue additional shares for Rb 110 billion which will be bought by Sukhoi Holding (650 words)
Published 26 September 2016
The deal may depend on a resumption of the air link between Russia and Egypt (653 words)
Published 16 September 2016
The goal is to help Russian airlines acquire SSJ-100s and Russian-made L-410s; in 2015 GTLK received Rb 30 billion from the federal budget for the SSJ-100; earlier this year, GTLK was expected to receive the same amount in 2016 (906 words)
Published 14 September 2016
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) names Kamil Gaynutdinov as its new president; he replaces Ilya Tarasenko, who becomes general director of MiG (214 words)
Published 2 September 2016
Only one An-225 was assembled and it is still in operation; Antonov Company says that China is interested in a second aircraft and to launch licensed mass production; Antonov Company's president provides more details about the An-225 (842 words)
Published 25 July 2016
The company had talks and signed agreements with suppliers and partners, although it announced no agreements on aircraft deliveries (445 words)
Published 1 July 2016
Alexander Konyukhov replaces Nikolay Savitskikh, who will remain at KAZ (547 words)
Published 27 June 2016
Perm Motor Plant is developing an engine for this aircraft (630 words)
Published 20 June 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica wasn't interested to invest more money in SCAC; the company remains strongly committed to its helicopter JV in Russia and says it plans to continue co-operation on the SSJ-100 (1205 words)
Published 13 June 2016
The information came from the president of AZAL, who said he was speaking on behalf of the Azerbaijan government; AZAL doesn't operate cargo aircraft, but Azerbaijan's cargo carrier Silk Way Airlines signed an agreement for ten An-178s in May 2015 (417 words)
Published 9 June 2016
The LOI is for ten MS-21-300s; the firm order may be signed after the maiden flight (314 words)
Published 9 June 2016
There will be several versions of the MS-21; the first aircraft is the MS-21-300 (303 words)
Published 8 June 2016
The goal is to help regional airlines acquire SSJ-100s (580 words)
Published 6 June 2016
The maiden flight is now expected by the end of 2016, and first delivery in late 2018 (240 words)
Published 3 June 2016
The IL-114 regional aircraft was last produced in 2012; the four-engine IL-96 is currently produced by VASO, in the IL-96-300 version (designed to carry passengers) and the larger IL-96-400 (designed to carry cargo); the government's focus is on the passenger version of the IL-96-400 (1,191 words)
Published 31 May 2016
Until 2011, the aircraft were produced by Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association; after "significant updates," serial production starts at Beriev Aircraft Company; United Aircraft Corporation is positive about prospects for the Be-200ES (443 words)
Published 30 May 2016
A small number of TVS-2MSs (a modernized version of the An-2), fitted with foreign-made engine and propeller, are already in service (631 words)
Published 25 May 2016
The company has a firm order for 15 of the aircraft, although it may not start operating them from London City Airport before 2017 (500 words)
Published 21 April 2016
Assembly of Tu-204s and An-124s is formally discontinued at the facility, but Concise Aerospace sees no impact from this; Aviastar-SP's focus is on military aircraft (577 words)
Published 18 April 2016
Officials are currently targeting late 2016 (284 words)
Published 15 April 2016
UAC believes efficiency will improve with a stronger role for the parent corporation; Aviastar-SP does some work on civil aircraft, but its main activity is the IL-76MD-90A project for the Russian Defense Ministry (414 words)
Published 14 March 2016
Both aircraft have performed their maiden flights; the past experience of another foreign customer of SSJ-100s suggests that CityJet may take delivery in May and June 2016 (279 words)
Published 4 March 2016
The aircraft's lack of EASA certification is cited, as well as geopolitical risk, but the main reason for the decision could be changes at VLM itself (427 words)
Published 3 February 2016
The company plans to replace its fleet of Avro RJ85s with SSJ-100s; some of the SSJ-100s may be wet leased to Air France; CityJet already has a wet lease agreement with Air France (227 words)
Published 3 February 2016
An Egyptian airline signs a memorandum of intentions for four SSJ-100s; talks are underway for a potential large SSJ-100 agreement with state-owned EgyptAir; no decision is announced on a re-start of flights (736 words)
Published 27 January 2016
The three companies, including Antonov Company, which were members of Antonov State Aviation Concern were transferred to UKROBORONPROM State Concern in 2015, so Antonov State Aviation Concern now exists in name only (196 words)
Published 11 January 2016
The revised rules will benefit airlines that have short-term financial problems (300 words)
