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Aeroflot receives first A350 with new livery
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AEROFLOT RECEIVES FIRST A350 WITH NEW LIVERY

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. Aeroflot is the launch operator of the new generation wide-body passenger aircraft in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The airline received its first A350 featuring a new livery. Aeroflot has ordered a total of 22 A350-900 aircraft. Delivery Ceremony The first Aeroflot A350 delivery was celebrated … Continue reading AEROFLOT RECEIVES FIRST A350 WITH NEW LIVERY

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55 years after the Antonov AN-22's first flight
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55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

KYIV, UKRAINE – Today, 55 years ago – on February 27, 1965 – the Antonov AN-22 Antei performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was welcomed with a water salute at Kyiv-Antonov Airport to celebrate its 55th anniversary. The AN-22 was the first widebody transport aircraft in the world and the biggest transport aircraft at that time, and set 41 world records. First Flight The Antonov … Continue reading 55 YEARS AFTER THE WORLD’S LARGEST TURBOPROP AN-22 MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

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Russian Tu-160M strategic bomber made its First Flight
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RUSSIAN TU-160M STRATEGIC BOMBER MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

KAZAN, RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video of the first flight on February 2 of the Russian Tupolev Tu-160M Blackjack – an upgraded variant of the Tu-160 strategic bomber. The aircraft took off from the Kazan Aviation Plant and returned safely after a short and successful first flight, Pravda Report reports. Test flight The aircraft took off from the Kazan … Continue reading RUSSIAN TU-160M STRATEGIC BOMBER MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT

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Su-57 performing a perfect Pedal Turn at MAKS 2019
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VIDEO – RUSSIAN SU-57 PERFORMS A PERFECT ‘PEDAL TURN’ AT MAKS 2019

ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA – The 2019 edition of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon was again one to remember! Like the awesome demo of the brand new high tech Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, with stealth capabilities like its adversaries from the west, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Watch in this video from YouTuber and flyhigh.news chief editor Jerry Taha, how Sukhoi test pilot Sergey Bogdan … Continue reading VIDEO – RUSSIAN SU-57 PERFORMS A PERFECT ‘PEDAL TURN’ AT MAKS 2019

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IrAero Sukhoi Superjet 100 lands on closed runway under construction
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IRAERO SUPERJET LANDS ON RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MOSCOW DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – An Iraero Superjet 100 passenger aircraft made an emergency landing on a runway under construction at Moscow Domodedovo Airport on Thursday, according to TASS. The aircraft landed safely on the runway under construction and nobody was injured, the airport’s press service said. A spokesperson said the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ-100 of the Irkutsk-based Russian airline Iraero made an emergency landing on the runway … Continue reading IRAERO SUPERJET LANDS ON RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MOSCOW DOMODEDOVO AIRPORT

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Aeroflot reveales its first A350 with new livery
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FIRST AEROFLOT AIRBUS A350 ROLLS OUT OF THE PAINT SHOP REVEALING THE AIRLINE’S NEW LIVERY

TOULOUSE – Aeroflot – Russia’s flag carrier – has revealed its new livery with its first Airbus A350, which rolled out of the paint shop on Monday at Toulouse Airport in France. The airline will fly soon with the A350-900XWB. Aeroflot has a total of 15 A350 aircraft on order. Compared to the old Aeroflot livery, less silver gray is used in the airline’s new … Continue reading FIRST AEROFLOT AIRBUS A350 ROLLS OUT OF THE PAINT SHOP REVEALING THE AIRLINE’S NEW LIVERY

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Aeroflot receives its fifth Superjet
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AEROFLOT HAS RECEIVED ITS FIRST FIVE SUPERJETS

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Aeroflot has now received the first 5 Sukhoi Superjets. The Russian airline ordered a total of 100 Superjets and has already signed a contract for 50 aircraft. Aeroflot will be the biggest user of the new Russian passenger aircraft. Just before the end of 2019, leasing company VEB Leasing delivered the fifth aircraft from the mega order of 100 aircraft to Aeroflot. … Continue reading AEROFLOT HAS RECEIVED ITS FIRST FIVE SUPERJETS

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Russian Air Force Su-57 crashed in East Russia
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RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIGHTER JET HAS CRASHED FOR THE FIRST TIME

MOSCOW – Russia’s most advanced fighter jet – the Sukhoi Su-57 – has crashed for the first time, during tests earlier this week in a remote area in the eastern part of Russia, only days before the Russian Air Force (RuAF)was due to receive its first serial produced Su-57, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reports on Tuesday. The pilot survived the crash by using the … Continue reading RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIGHTER JET HAS CRASHED FOR THE FIRST TIME

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B737 Hits Bird of Prey
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VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

RUSSIA – Remarkable footage emerged last week from Russia, showing a bird of prey smashing into a cockpit window of a Boeing 737, resulting in one of the pilots – who was recording the landscape – dropping his phone. Bird strikes regularly occur during commercial flights all over the world. Sometimes they crash into the cockpit window of an aircraft, but it’s very rare to … Continue reading VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

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Su-57 Full Demo at MAKS 2019
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VIDEO – SUKHOI TEST PILOT PUSHES RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIFTH GEN FIGHTER JET TO THE LIMIT AT MAKS 2019

ZHUKOVSKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, RUSSIA – The 2019 edition of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon was again one to remember! Awesome demos with great pilots showing their amazing skills in older 4th Gen fighter jets, but also in the latest 5th Gen fighter jet: the high tech Sukhoi Su-57 with its stealth capabilities like its adversaries from the west, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor … Continue reading VIDEO – SUKHOI TEST PILOT PUSHES RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIFTH GEN FIGHTER JET TO THE LIMIT AT MAKS 2019

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