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Russian aviation is currently facing severe sanctions as a result of its attempted invasion of Ukraine. This means that visibility of the country's aviation industry is currently heavily reduced.

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Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines Launches New Moscow-Xinjiang Route

The passenger and cargo routes in the Uighur people gathered Kashgar region are gradually recovering.

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Russian Ilyushin Il-76 Crashes Near Ukrainian Border

Russian legislators immediately blamed Ukraine for shooting down the Ilyushin Il-76.

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EASA Mandates Specific Repairs For Russian And CIS Operated Airbus A320s & A320neos

The specific nose landing gear (NLG) repairs or replacement will have to be done on CIS-approved aircraft.

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The Fastest Fighter Jet: A Look At The MiG-25

The MiG-25's mystique was shattered after the US was able to disassemble and examine it in Japan.

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Russia Bans 27 Of Its Aircraft From Flying To Egypt

The move comes amid aircraft seizure concerns.

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Dassault Falcon 10 With 6 People On Board Crashes In Afghanistan

A Dassault Falcon Jet crashed in the Mountains of Afghanistan near the boarder with Pakistan on route to Moscow

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Aviastar-TU Flight 1906: The Tupolev Tu-204's First Hull Loss

Aviastar-TU flight 1906 crashed into a forest while trying to land at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME).

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Russia Will Spend Another $1.23 Billion On Buying Out Western Planes

Russian airlines have reached settlements with Western-based aircraft leasing companies for over 100 aircraft.

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Russia's S7 Cuts Moscow Crew By 15% Due To Aircraft Groundings

Some of S7 Airlines' former crew members have already been hired by Aeroflot and its low-cost arm, Pobeda.

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Tupolev Tu-114: The Story Of The World's Fastest Turboprop Airliner

A total of 32 Tu-114s were built between 1958 and 1963.

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Ukraine Claims Shoot Down Of Russian Beriev A-50 & Ilyushin Il-22

The claim was confirmed by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Збро́йні Cи́ли Украї́ни, ZSU).

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Runway Excursion: NordStar Airlines Boeing 737-800 Goes Off In Siberia

NordStar Airlines' Siberian runway excursion continues the conversation about Russian aviation's state.

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Seized Russian Antonov An-124 Has Been At Toronto Pearson So Long It’s On Google Maps

Since the seizure of the freighter, there has been no movement.

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Russian Airlines Urge Regulator To Allow Them To Continue Flying 50-Year-Old Antonov An-24s & An-26s

Limited air capacity from sanctions against Russia has left Siberian operators looking to extend operations of their oldest Antonov turboprops.

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Lessor Settles $65 Million Airbus A320 Insurance Claim With Russia's S7 Airlines

ALC received the insurance settlement for four jets that were stranded in Russia.

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Modified Ilyushin Il-76 Taken Out Of Storage After 17 Years

A modified Il-76 left Uzbekistan using a registration associated with the Wagner Paramilitary Group

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Russia Still Wants To Collaborate With China On Long-Range Aircraft Program

Russia hopes to leverage its strengths to provide crucial components for the C929 project.

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Another Mishap: Russia's Utair Suffers Engine Failure Of Boeing 737-500

The aircraft landed safely, but yet another Russian safety incident raises more concerns.

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Russia Expects 20 Deliveries Of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ NEW In 2024

Deliveries of the Russian regional jet will begin in 2024 as customer airlines eagerly await its return.

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Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 Lands On Frozen Russian River By Mistake

The aircraft was pictured intact on the frozen Kolyma River, with none of the 34 occupants being injured during the incident.

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