The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines to power them. Several Western engine ...

Russian powerplant specialist Aviadvigatel is to develop a new turbofan with the aim of marketing it for the proposed United Aircraft MS-21. Aviadvigatel, which is affiliated with engine manufacturer ...

Irkut Corp. (as part of Russia's United Aircraft Corp., or UAC), reported on July 17 that it has begun testing for its MS-21-300 passenger aircraft in order to confirm the possibility of operating the ...