Yakovlev

Aviation Week Staff
Yakovlev’s first serial MC-21-310 takes flight in Irkutsk, marking progress in Russia’s narrowbody program with deliveries to Aeroflot starting in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Vietnam is finalizing a contract for 18 Yak-130M advanced trainers in what would be the platform's first export deal.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russia's Yakovlev will build a shortened MC-21-210 variant with extended range by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
As a result of sanctions, Russian airlines must replace their Western fleets with locally produced aircraft, but industry is far behind expectations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Russia’s main airline needs locally produced aircraft to replace Western jets, but that transition keeps facing setbacks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yakovlev has flown a prototype of its Superjet 100 regional jet in an all-Russian configuration powered by PD-8 engines for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian authorities have outlined the conditions needed to complete the certification of the “import-free” Superjet 100 passenger jet variant.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Iran’s Air Force has for the first time the demonstrated combat capabilities of its Russian-made Yak-130 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Syria returns to the headlines after a bloody year of conflict between Israel and Iranian proxies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
The new CEO of Russia’s United Aircraft Corp., Vadim Badekha, has restructured the OEM to give him direct control of its delayed commercial aircraft programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian aircraft maker Yakovlev has reshuffled its engineering teams as it works to certify its MC-21 narrowbody after multiple delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The import-free variant of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner cannot operate at its designed range after the installation of heavier locally made components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Issues with the new PD-8 turbofan engines may again delay the certification of the import-free variant of Russia’s Superjet 100 (SJ-100) regional jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
The twin-engine Yak-130 entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2010 as a trainer for the Su-30 family of fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The green aircraft carrying serial number MSN97001 headed west after completing flight-testing with manufacturer UAC that began in August 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The first flight of the new import-substituted version of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner will take place by June 30, according to the CEO of Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Piotr Butowski
The MiG-UTS will be designed for affordability—in production and operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network Staff
The first operators of Russia’s new Yakovlev MC-21 airliner were always set to face teething problems given the immaturity of the narrowbody’s PD-14 turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Plans for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Mil Mi-28 helicopters and Yak-130 jet trainers to enter Iranian service have reportedly been finalized.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yakovlev, the manufacturer of the SJ-100 and MC-21 commercial airliners, opened a new aviation training center in Skolkovo Innovation Center, Moscow.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
Images of two Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainers being flight tested in Isfahan, Iran, and wearing Iranian Air Force colors were published online on Sept. 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation has changed its name to Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion