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U.S. Blocks $500M Worth of Aircraft Parts Paid For by Russia

April 1, 2025 @ 08:17 AM

Russias aviation industry faces a major setback as $500 million worth of aircraft parts, already paid for, remain blocked in the United States due to ongoing sanctions. Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov revealed the situation in an interview with Izvestia, stating that Moscow is keen on resolving the issue and...

Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight

March 17, 2025 @ 11:36 AM

The prototype of Russias Superjet passenger aircraft completed its first flight with domestic PD-8 engines in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The aircraft remained in the air for about 40 minutes, reaching a speed of 500 km/h and an altitude of up to 3,000 meters

Pelican Flight Training: Unlock Your Wings at a Leading Florida Flight School

February 24, 2025 @ 09:57 AM

Imagine the thrill of piloting an aircraft, the horizon stretching endlessly before you. At

First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...

February 22, 2025 @ 07:47 AM

Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) has delivered the first batch of PD-14 engines for installation on the MC-21 airliner, which faced delays due to U.S

In Its Biggest Ever Deal, Embraer Sells 182 Jets to Flexijet for

February 5, 2025 @ 12:45 PM

Embraer Executive Jets has signed its largest-ever deal with Flexjet, a major provider of fractional ownership jet services, for the sale of 182 aircraft, valued at up to $7 billion. The agreement also includes options for 30 additional aircraft and a comprehensive services and support package

Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before

January 11, 2025 @ 11:45 AM

South Korea's Transport Ministry has revealed that the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Jeju Air Flight 2216 stopped recording four minutes before the Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29. The crash resulted in 179 fatalities out of 181 passengers and crew, making it the deadliest aviation disaster in South Korean history

Brazilian Air Force Completes Decryption of Black Box Recordings from AZAL Aircraft...

January 7, 2025 @ 07:30 AM

The Brazilian Air Force's Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (CENIPA) has finished decrypting the black box data from the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane that crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, in December. Sources within the agency confirmed to multiple news outlets that data extraction, collection, and verification from both flight recorders have been successfully completed

Chinese Planemaker, Comac to Expand Production as C919 Airliner Orders Grow

December 30, 2024 @ 02:33 PM

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is increasing its production capacity to address a growing backlog of orders for its C919 narrowbody airliner. Comac announced plans on Saturday to expand its manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, where it already employs a workforce of 10,000

Russia Attempted to Cover up Azeri Airlines Crash with “Absurd Theories”: ...

December 30, 2024 @ 09:10 AM

Russia tried to cover up the December 26 Azeri Airlines Embraer plane crash that killed 28 passengers and crew with “absurd theories” that included the plane crashing into a flock of birds and an explosion on board caused by a gas cylinder. In an interview with AzTV aired yesterday, President Aliyev said that the facts indicate that the Azerbaijani civilian plane was damaged from the outside over Russian territory, near the city of Grozny, and almost lost control

South Korea to Inspect Boeing 737-800 Planes after Jeju Air Crash

December 30, 2024 @ 06:21 AM

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29. The crash resulted in 179 fatalities out of 181 passengers and crew onboard

Azerbaijan Suspends Flights to Multiple Russian Cities after Embraer 190 Crash

December 27, 2024 @ 10:22 AM

Azerbaijan has suspended flights to seven Russian cities following a crash involving an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 aircraft en route from Baku to Grozny. The decision was announced after preliminary findings indicated external physical and technical interference as the likely cause of the crash

Did Russian Pantsir Missile Accidentally Hit Azeri Passenger Plane that Killed 38?

December 27, 2024 @ 07:38 AM

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432, an Embraer 190, crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38, with a Russian Pantsir surface-to-air missile suspected of bringing down the aircraft. Azerbaijani government sources confirmed to

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