Russia's Kamov Ka-52K helicopters developed for use on the French-made Mistral-class helicopter carriers will be put to work in the Russian Navy, despite a failure by Paris to honor the contract, the general designer of "Ka" helicopters said Monday. "This circumstance wittingly or unwittingly led to the fact that the Russian Navy obtained...

The 4th Baltic Business Aviation Forum will be held on August 6-7, 2015 in Jurmala, Latvia. The Forum gathers business aviation professionals to discuss the latest industry trends and challenges, and to share expertise and best practices. Development, trends and opportunities of Business Aviation, in particular in the Baltic Region, will be...

Mi-26, Mi-28N Night Hunter, Mi-35M, Ka-52 Alligator and Mi-8/17 military helicopters built by Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) took part in the flight programmes of today's parade ceremonies on Moscow's Red Square and in towns and cities across Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Russian Great...

The Sukhoi SSJ-100 is the first commercial aircraft Russia has ever produced that has some appeal to western operators, and is to open the international market for the Irkut MC-21 narrow body aircraft to follow in 2020 at best. Sukhoi’s 93 seat, $35 million SSJ-100 has received thirty orders this year already (Aeroflot x 20, Interjet x 10)...

Russian Helicopters took part in the international exhibition Mexico's Aerospace Fair 2015, which ran from 22 to 25 April, at Military Airbase No. 1, located in Santa Lucía, Mexico.  At the event, Russian Helicopters showcased its latest commercial helicopters and update regional partners on plans for developing its maintenance and service...

“Despite of all current challenges, the Russian business aviation sector has a firm share in the global market,” Anna Serejkina tells me. She is the Executive Director and Member of the Board of the Russian United Business Aviation Association (RUBAA). I wanted to find out a bit more from her about the current situation.  “Airport...

Russian Helicopters, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters and manufacturer of some of the world’s most innovative and widely operated models, announces its consolidated operating and audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2014 under IFRS. Main results: · Revenue grew by 22.8% to RUB 169.8...

Russian Helicopters is took part in the Latin American aerospace and defence technology exhibition and conference LAAD Defence & Security 2015 which ran from 14 to 17 April in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Russian Helicopters showcased its series produced commercial and military helicopters, as well as its latest developments. “Countries in...

Russian Helicopters showcased its latest light multirole helicopters – the Ka-226T and the Ansat – at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition ABACE 2015, which runs from 14 to 16 April at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, China.  “We see excellent prospects for promoting our light helicopters in China now that low altitude...

In 2014, over 1,000 Russian and international flight and engineering crew underwent training at Russian Helicopters’ (part of State Corporation Rostec) training centres. Aircrews from the Emergencies Ministry, Interior Ministry and Federal Security Service (FSB), as well as Russian Helicopters' international partners, received additional...

Sheremetyevo International Airport has recently announced the statistics of its operational activity in February 2015. The number of passengers served since the start of the year increased by 1.1% against the same period of 2014, reaching a total of 4,110,000 passengers. Passenger traffic on international airlines in January-February...

Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, continues to supply helicopters across the Asia-Pacific region, including India. Over the past three years 189 commercial and military aircraft were delivered, which includes Rosoboronexport contracts. In 2014 deliveries increased by 11% on 2012, and today more than 1,400 Russian-built...

Russian Helicopters and Technodinamika (formerly the Aviation Equipment Group), both Rostec companies, and France’s Microturbo (part of the Safran group) have signed a trilateral memorandum on the joint development and production of a new auxiliary power unit (APU), Saphir 15, for the helicopter market. Under the memorandum, Russian Helicopters...

During Aero India 2015, which took place in Bangalore from 18 to 22 February, Russian Helicopters CEO and head of the State Corporation Rostec delegation Alexander Mikheev showcased the latest Russian commercial and military technology for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Over 30 Russian companies, including Rostec’s Russian Helicopters,...

Sheremetyevo Airport came second in the global airports flight punctuality rating of 2014, providing for the on-time handling of 89.8% flights on arrival (among airports with departing passenger traffic of 10-20 mln people per year). The rating was performed by the competent international analytic branch agency OAG. TOP-5 Most Punctual...