A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight near the village of Krasnoyarovo in the Far Eastern Amur region on September 29, killing six of the seven crew members aboard.
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The Russian Transport Ministry has proposed that Vietnamese carriers consider wet-leasing aircraft to Russian airlines.
Russia’s attempt to regain control of a giant cargo aircraft stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has suffered another setback after a Canadian Federal Court judge rejected Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ (VI) challenge to the sanctions keeping the aircraft grounded.
Norway scrambles F-35 fighters from Evenes to intercept Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft near its airspace in latest QRA mission.
Serbia has integrated China’s CM-400 supersonic standoff missile onto its MiG-29 fighter fleet, significantly expanding its long-range strike capability and introducing one of Europe’s fastest air-launched weapons outside Russia.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) launched a large interception mission after Russian military aircraft approached the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
Russia’s United Aircraft has received approval to begin serial production of the modified Tupolev Tu-214, with future deliveries expected to support domestic airlines such as Aeroflot (SU).
A Russian cargo plane operated by Aviacon Zitotrans (ZT) recently completed a multi-stop journey across Latin America, beginning in Caracas (CCS) and continuing to several allied nations.
At its peak of production, one MiG-21 was rolling out every single day. More than 11,000 units were ultimately built, making it the most-produced supersonic fighter in history.
S7 Airlines, a major Russian carrier inked Memorandum of Understanding with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to buy 100 Tu-214 airliners.