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17.03.2022

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. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov, the reserve capabilities of the production may be activated. “Together with our colleagues from the transport bloc we are finishing the analysis of the needs and the priority measures. Read more

Source: aerotime.aero

28.11.2021

Russia begins building airframe for CR929 prototype

AeroComposit, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has commenced work on the airframe for the CR929, the Chinese-Russian airliner. Reportedly, the company has just begun producing the wing for the wide-body jet. Read more

Source: aerotime.aero

28.11.2021

Ukraine to establish new national airline

Ukraine is set to establish a new national airline called Ukrainian National Airlines (UNA), the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky announced during the Big Construction: Aviation and Tourism forum on November 25, 2021. Read more

Source: aerotime.aero

16.03.2021

Small and medium-scale supplies of Sputnik V vaccine: new opportunities for Latin America

The independent Russian company Nord Connect which has been operating on the market of international forwarding and logistics services for over 10 years, was directly involved in the delivery of the Sputnik V vaccine to Serbia. Read more

Source: lacrus.org

10.01.2021

Antarctica airport project: plan and pushback

Australia’s plan to build an airport in Antarctica is criticized by the scientists that should be the main beneficiaries of the project. The runway would support year-round air connectivity between Hobart and Antarctica. Read more

Source: aerotime.aero

15.08.2020

Cargo plane crashes in dense forest, four people killed

A Let L-410 cargo plane crashed shortly before arrival at Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two pilots and two passengers were killed. The plane, owned by the company Agefreco Air, was carrying out a domestic flight from Kalima-Kakungwa Airport (KLY) to Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (BKY), both in the eastern Democratic Republic of Read more

Source: aerotime.aero