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But the Russian defense ministry has not yet ordered any of these upgraded heavy-lift machines.

The Russian government is supporting plans to launch a new Il-96-400M widebody and resume production of an improved Il-114 twin turboprop.

Chinese investors have reached an initial agreement to site an MA-60 production line in Russia, as the MA-700 take shape.

New-builds now preferred to previous plans to acquire used aircraft.

The basic development plan for the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) was recently agreed, according to Russian media.

The Ilyushin Il-106 could be a replacement for the An-124s that are no longer supported by Ukraine.

Russian defense ministry wants a next-generation rotorcraft that can reach 270 knots.

The Il-78M-90A will be co-produced with the Il-76MD-90A airlifter by Aviastar in Ulyanovsk.

The Ilyushin Il-80 is a modified Il-86 airliner for the control of the armed forces.

Shootdown of Su-24 prompts immediate Russian reaction to defend its warplanes, after a month of intensive airstrikes on the divided country.

Russia lands first export customer for its top-of-the-line jet fighter, after reverse-engineering fears are allayed.

Launched from strategic bombers, the Kh-101 is an air-launched version of the Cold War-era Kh-55.

S-300PMU-2 air defense systems that were intended for Syria are being diverted.

KRET is taking a more central role as Russia is cut off from western suppliers, and Ukraine.

It remains to be seen whether UAC's efforts to make wetleasing Superjets easy will turn into firm orders, as it hopes.

Project based on Ukrainian design but tied to Russian cooperation

Russia is dumping the An-140 in favor of the new Ilyushin twin turboprop, as its An-26 replacement.

The Russian service reported conducting nearly 100 bombing raids as of October 5 in coordination with the Syrian army.

Plans underway to create United Airlines Russia through merger of Rossiya, DonAvia and Orenburg Airlines

Lifting of sanctions could open a market for $20 billion worth of airliners

Helicopters may be stationed on Mistral class landing ships originally intended for Russia, but supplied to Egypt instead.

The North African country will soon have 56 in its fleet; Iran wants to license-produce the Sukhoi fighter.

Estimates vary as to how far business aviation traffic out of Russia has declined but it’s clearly in the double digits.

Project is an outgrowth of two conversions built for President Putin and his ministers.

Russian business aviation show opens under a cloud of economic turmoil

Airbus targets Russian market with widebody business-jet applications

Russian operators are feeling intense commercial pressure to cut corners.

Alfa-Bank executive draws a sobering, yet reassuring picture of the near-term.

MJet is displaying its Airbus ACJ319 at the JetExpo show in Moscow this week.

New factory would produce 50 turboprops a year