PowerJet has acquired the EASA type certificate for SaM146 1S18 engine intended for Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet on January 17th 2012.

The implementation of contract will be started straight after delivery of advance payment by Syria.

Ulan-Ude aviation plant (U-UAZ), forming part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company, has delivered the airframe of new Mi-171A2 helicopter (item 171A-01) with some systems installed to Mil Moscow helicopter Plant for construction of the first test prototype.

Tupolev is negotiating with several customers on deliveries of Tu-204SM aircraft, in particular with Kosmos airline (owned by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia), Bashkirskie Avialinii (BAL) and Red Wings, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Director of Communications and marketing division of Tupolev Company.

Aviastar-SP, one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Russia and CIS Region, plans manufacturing 10 new An-124s “Ruslan” and a score of Il-476 aircraft by 2020.

Another Tu-204-300 aircraft in VIP-configuration has been delivered to Rossiya special aircraft division during solemn ceremony, which has taken place in Ulyanovsk within the framework of visit of vice-premier of Russian Federation, Dmitry Rogozin.