
Il-96 cannot be made mass-produced: aviation expert points to engine and economic problems
SkyExpert: Without a suitable power plant and acceptable operating costs, it will be difficult to expand wide-body aircraft production

SkyExpert: Without a suitable power plant and acceptable operating costs, it will be difficult to expand wide-body aircraft production

The plane with a history has not been sold for three years. It might be turned into a cafe

By the end of October, designers must prepare a modernization plan, cost estimate, and work schedule

Perm GTU-12PG-2 based on PS-90A aircraft engine received a lifetime warranty

Three engines have already been prematurely decommissioned; the defect is linked to substandard overhaul repairs between 2016 and 2024

Growth is planned to be gradual: 25% of domestic aircraft in 2027, 30% in 2028

Oleg Smirnov: KAZ is not capable of producing all components independently

SkyExpert: fear of personal responsibility can influence decisions on deadlines, characteristics, and deliveries of aircraft

Workers are expected to have qualifications no lower than the 4th grade, with a promised salary of 350 thousand per month

Three facilities with an area of about 90 thousand m² are being created to ensure serial production of aircraft

Authorities are still working on a mechanism that could bring in up to 84 billion rubles per year

The idea is designed for regular air transportation between Russian distribution centers

New domestic CNC device will bend aluminum and titanium into complex profiles

Russian providers have learned to service foreign aircraft, but the shortage of components persists

The Kazan airliner lost in terms of fuel efficiency but wins in commercial payload.