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Instead of CFM International LEAP 1C, other engines will be installed We have already written that COMAC is working on new versions of the C919 passenger airliner : a shortened version (Shortened Variant) with 140 seats and a longer version (Stretched Variant) with 210 seats. Now additional details have emerged about future aircraft. [caption id="attachment_85285" align="aligncenter" width="780"] COMAC C919[/caption] The fuselage of the COMAC C919 Shortened Variant will be shortened by 3.6 meters – to 34 meters. With 140 passengers accommodated in two classes, the flight range will be 3000 km. And this is a rather interesting point, since nothing will be changed except the fuselage (the wing will remain the same, the engines will be the same CFM International LEAP 1C as the regular version), but at the same time, a standard C919 with 168 passengers on board can fly 4075 km . The Shortened Variant will likely be used for cargo transport more than the regular C919. “Stretched” COMAC C919 will receive more powerful engines and an extended wing [caption id="attachment_85286" align="aligncenter" width="780"] COMAC C919[/caption] But the COMAC C919 Stretched Variant will be significantly redesigned. The fuselage will be lengthened by 7.4 m relative to the base model - up to 45 meters. This option will receive a different wing (extended) and an “improved engine” - the CFM International LEAP 1C will be replaced with something more powerful. The flight range in a two-class cabin configuration with 210 passengers on board will be 4,500 km. In the COMAC C919 line, the Shortened Variant will become a kind of analogue of the Airbus A319, and the Stretched Variant can be recorded as an analogue of the Airbus A321.

New aircraft became the property of the insurance company "NSK" Aeroflot Group announced the completion of an insurance settlement (essentially a buyout) for nine airliners of the Irish lessor BOC Aviation. [caption id="attachment_81340" align="aligncenter" width="1248"] 48 Boeing and Airbus airliners[/caption] In total, since September 2023, Aeroflot has already purchased 48 Boeing and Airbus airliners The transaction amount is not disclosed. The new aircraft became the property of the NSK insurance company, which paid the entire cost of the aircraft. Aeroflot is actively purchasing aircraft from foreign leasing companies. Since the beginning of September

Construction began today. Construction work has started on the construction of a new workshop for the assembly of Tu-214 aircraft in Kazan On November 9, the Kazan Aviation Plant began construction of a machining center for the production of long parts and a new building for the modular and final assembly of Tu-214 aircraft. “The launch of new facilities will make it possible to fulfill obligations under the program for the production and delivery of Tu-214 aircraft as part of a comprehensive development program for the aviation industry,” said Yuri Slyusar, general director of the United Aircraft Corporation, which includes the Kazan Aircraft Plant. There will now be more Tu-214 aircraft. [caption id="attachment_81245" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tu-214 aircraft[/caption] Prior to this, Tu-214 aircraft were produced individually in Kazan for government customers. In August 2023, the government approved an increase in Tu-214 production volumes until 2030 from 70 to 115 aircraft. For this purpose, about 42 billion rubles were additionally allocated from the National Welfare Fund. It is expected that the Tu-214 (and the newer MC-21) will be able to partially replace foreign aircraft in commercial passenger air travel in Russia. A preliminary agreement for the purchase of 40 Tu-214 aircraft was signed by the Aeroflot group a year ago. Now in Russia, the Tu-214 and aircraft of a similar modification, the Tu-204, are used only for government and corporate transportation. Tu-214 is a Russian medium-haul passenger airliner that seats up to 210 people and flies a distance of up to 6,500 km. Modern avionics, a comfortable cabin, and economical fuel consumption make it attractive to airlines.

Testing of the first sample will be completed by the end of the year According to the Rostec state corporation, the United Engine Corporation will complete tests of the prototype of the new industrial engine AL-41ST in December of this year. This development with a capacity of 25 MW is intended for use in the fuel and energy industry: in gas pumping equipment.  [caption id="attachment_78152" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Rostec[/caption] Rostec has developed a 25-megawatt industrial engine for the fuel and energy complex Rostec noted that UEC enterprises are now experiencing increased demand for their products, which is caused by the departure of foreign suppliers from the Russian market. Foreign products occupy about a quarter of the Russian market for low- and medium-power turbines, and now they need to be replaced by imports. A line of new AL-41ST ground-based power plants is already in development; by the end of the year, it is planned to complete testing of the first 25-megawatt engine at the manufacturer’s stand, and in February 2024, to begin testing the second model. The new engines will have a long service life - up to 150 thousand hours. In the next few years, a wide range of domestic gas turbine equipment should enter the market for such industries as hydrocarbon production, liquefied natural gas production, and electricity generation. The capacity of gas pumping equipment will be 16, 25, and 32 MW; such units are necessary for the implementation of national projects related to gas transportation, Rostec said.

A speed run took place at the Voronezh Aviation Plant At the VASO enterprise (Voronezh Aircraft Plant) the necessary preparatory work is being completed to begin flight tests of the domestic wide-body long-haul airliner Il-96-400M: the aircraft has already completed regular taxiing and high-speed runs, and it should soon take off. [caption id="attachment_76421" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Il-96-400M[/caption] The modernized Il-96-400M, capable of accommodating 400 passengers The difference between the Il-96-400M and the Il-96-300 is the fuselage extended by 9.65 m, due to this it was possible to significantly increase passenger capacity - up to 402 people in a one-class configuration versus 300 people for the Il-96-300. The modernized airliner also received more powerful PS-90A1 engines and modern avionics. Alas, there are no commercial prospects for the Il-96-400M yet: this model is not included in the current comprehensive program for the development of the Russian aviation industry until 2030. A few weeks ago, the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, said that the Il-96-400M is not being abandoned, but the aircraft will not become truly widespread: they plan to produce it for the Special Flight Detachment “Russia” and use it as a transport aircraft. In this case, we are talking about a twin-engine version - with PD-35 engines. And the serial PD-35 will appear only by the end of the decade.

The center has already installed a pair of simulators for training SSJ-100 pilots In Skolkovo, PJSC Yakovlev opened a new aviation training center RATA - it will become the main platform for training pilots of Russian passenger aircraft, both mainline and regional. The center has already housed two simulators for training SSJ-100 pilots. [caption id="attachment_58493" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Tu-214, Il-114, SJ-100 and MS-21[/caption] A training center has opened in Skolkovo Tu-214, Il-114, SJ-100 and MS-21 The RATA training center opened in 2020. Over three years, he trained 212 pilots and 977 specialists from among engineering, technical, and ground personnel. By 2030, Yakovlev plans to install another 12 simulators for four types of aircraft - SJ-100, MS-21, Tu-214, and Il-114. Some of them will be located in Skolkovo.

(EduKite)