Air fleet

Our strategy is to increase our presence in the markets of Asia

Ilyushin Finance Company, the biggest aircraft leasing company in Russia, has plans for Asian markets, and China specifically. We interviewed Aleksandr Roubtsov, general director of the company, who is enthusiastic about its future.

MAKS 2007 Х 2 = MAKS 2009

The price of contracts concluded during the Russian air show is USD 10 billion

The main result of the ended MAKS-2009 Russian air show is contracts as of USD 10 billion that are twice more than in 2007. This fact confirmed again that the event was successful notwithstanding bad forecasts and crisis.

711 companies from 34 countries, including 436 Russian entities among that 120 ones presented military output, have participated in MAKS 2009.

AN-148 aircraft contrary to all rules became an object of series manufacture

Flights of the short range AN-148-100 aircraft were shown during the Moscow International Air and Space Show МАКS-2009. Series manufacture of the aircraft was started in the aircraft enterprise VASO in Voronezh city. AN-148 has got credits for all flight and predelivery tests. The industry experts consider that the joint Russian-Ukrainian project has good future.

Competitive Produce Is Impossible Without Cooperation

Cooperation of SAFRAN international group with Russia is going on since 1990 and incorporates a number of important programs, including in the sphere of aviation and rocket propulsion systems and avionics. In the course of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS we decided to ask Emeric d'Arcimoles, Deputy General Director for International Cooperation of SAFRAN group about his vision of the partnership with Russian side in the period of crisis.

Russian aircraft industry is being centralized

Creation of innovative-technological park started in Zhukovsky, Moscow region


On February 20, 2008 Dmitry Medvedev, the President of Russian Federation, issued the Decree on foundation of the "National aircraft industry center" in Zhukovsky, Moscow region. The purpose of such scale project is "development of national science and educational system in aviation as well as in aircraft industry and in favor of a military-technical cooperation of Russian Federation and foreign countries". In the beginning of August 2009 "National aircraft industry center" Non-commercial Partnership and Administration of Zhukovsky City district held the conference in Zhukovsky; it was dedicated to commencement of Creation of "Zhukovsky" innovative-technological park, which would be a first stage of foundation of "National aircraft industry center".  .

Fighters - from boom to gloom?

Global fighter aircraft market faces some difficulties. There is no doubt about it. Our observer Vladimir Shvariov has studied the impact of the economic downturn on the fighter aircraft market. In his study Vladimir Shvariov compares the market development in the first part of 2009 to 2008 and to the previous 8 years. The author believes half-year results cannot speak for the whole year but this period is enough to arrive at preliminary but well reasoned conclusions.

AN-148 FIRST REVENUE FLIGHT

With support from Antonov, Ukraine’s largest carrier Aeroswit opened, on 2 June, a regular passenger service between Kiev and Kharkov using Antonov An-148-100B regional jet. The service calls for daily flights, with the airplane departing Kiev/Borispol at 13:30 and landing in Kharkov after 40 minutes in the air. Return flight departs at 17:50 and lands at 19:10. The An-148-100B replaces An-24s and Yak-42s that previously flew that route. AeroSwit plans opening An-148 services from Kiev to other destinations in the Ukraine, and, later, abroad.

ALL FOOLS DAY SHOW OF SUKHOI

On April 1, when the smart people of the world had much fun celebrating the All Fools Day, a certain group of Sukhoi employees, with the company’s general director Mikhail Pogosyan among them, were working hard. They were serving and pleasing media members at the long-expected ceremony of meeting Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100)
operable prototypes in Zhukovsky.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT FOR TU-214

The Kremlin selects Tu-214 as platform for special mission aircraft

June 1, 2009, the first day of this summer, seems to be the turning point for the program of the Tupolev Tu-214 narrow body airliner. That day the Kazan Aviation Production Association named after Sergei Gorbunov (KAPO) delivered two Tupolev Tu-214SR aircraft, registration RA-64515 and RA-64516, to the Special Air Detachment under the Administration of the President of Russian Federation (the operator is also referred to as the Moscow branch of GTK “Rossiya”, GTK stands for “State Transport Company”). On the same day, both aircraft were ferried to Moscow Vnukovo airport, their main station, and were inspected on arrival by Russian prime-minister Vladimir Putin. Reportedly, he made some remarks about high performance and high manufacturing quality of GTK Rossiya’s new assets, and issued command to continue with the plan on more Tu-214s for governmental structures.

SAVING REGIONAL AVIATION

Transportation not obtainable Year by year, the regional air transportation is getting more and more unpopular with the Russia’s population. From any Russian city, one can find a way much faster, simpler, if not even cheaper, to reach the capital than the neighbor Nburg at a distance of 500 to 700 km. And the reason is that almost all the federal districts of the country have suffered the loss of air links in local and regional lines. And when people of Russia’s central regions may use some other ways of transportation, as they can choose the railway or bus for their trip, the regional aviation in the hard-to-reach areas of the European North, considerable part of Siberia and Far East, is not a luxury at all, but the only means of transportation. ...

ART TO DEVELOP IN CRISIS

Kaliningrad expands horizons

In the first quarter of the year Russia's air traffic dropped by more than 20% compared to the same period a year earlier. According to Rosaviation data of March, Russian air carriers faced 22,3% decline in passenger traffic this March compared to the same month a year before. Whereas cargo traffic fell by 22%.

LACK OF COMPETITION – WAY TO NOWHERE

The consolidation of Russia’s helicopterbuilding industry has reached its final stage. Much has been done, but much is still to be completed. On the eve of the HeliRussia 2009 show, we met with Russian Helicopters General Director Andrei Borisovich Shibitov to ask him a few questions.

RUSSIA’S ON THE RI HSEEL ICOPTER INDUSTRY

For the last 20 years, the fleet of Soviet- and Russian-made helicopters has decreased several times. In 1992, Russia manufactured 337 helicopters and in 1998 – only 26, according to the Alliance of Aircraft Engine-Building Association (ASSAD). At present, experts say helicopter production has stabilized in Russia again. According to ASSAD, Russia manufactured 121 helicopters in 2008. At the same time, Oboronprom United Industrial Corporation General Director Andrei Reus says 169 helicopters were produced a year before.

GAS-FUELED AIRCRAFT A NEW PRIORITY?

World powers are constantly seeking alternative fuels, as aviation kerosene and air transportation prices highly depend on free market oil price fluctuations. Last year, oil sold at $147 a barrel, making scientists step up their search for an alternative to
aviation kerosene.

MOTOR SICH AT LE BOURGET

Zaporozhye based Motor Sich JSC, which in 2007 celebrated its centenary, is one of the largest manufacturing outfits that perform the whole cycle of the advanced aero engine development from marketing studies, design, and manufacture to in-service support and overhaul. The company has gained respect and prestige among its customers over the 100 years of its activity and now it collaborates successfully with leading companies from both CIS countries and countries world over.

BRICKS OF COOPERATION

There is a consensus of opinion between experts of world economic development that the countries that will boost global economy in the 21st century are Brazil, Russia, India and China. The LAAD-2009 (Latin America Aero & Defence) exhibition of aviation and defense systems in Rio-de-Janeiro acquires ever-increasing importance for the Russian
industrial production sector.

Our strategy is to increase our presence in the markets of Asia

Ilyushin Finance Company, the biggest aircraft leasing company in Russia, has plans for Asian markets, and China specifically. We interviewed Aleksandr Roubtsov, general director of the company, who is enthusiastic about its future.

As Perspectivas da Cooperação Mutuamente Vantajosa

Mais de cinquenta anos no nosso país estão a criar, explorar e aperfeiçoar com sucesso a sua própria técnica espacial e de foguetes. Acumulamos uma experiência única realizada nos muitos sectores de actividade sócio-económica da Rússia e países estrangeiros. Isto tornou-se possível graças aos potenciais científico, técnico e de produção criados nos anos de formação da cosmonáutica nacional.

Agência Federal Cósmica da Rússia («RosCosmos») pratica realização da política estatal e regulação jurídica e normativa na esfera de actividade cósmica, presta os serviços estatais, preocupa-se com cooperação internacional na execução dos projectos e programas cósmicos. Roscosmos (Agência Cósmica) organiza mesmo exploração da técnica espacial do destino científico e sócio-económico, como os estudos constantes para argumentação das direcções principais de desenvolvimento, evolução e certificação desta técnica. Também organiza e coordena as obras dos projectos comerciais contribuindo para realização deles, executando muitas outras funções, inclusive – de freguês estatal dos programas federais especiais.

O PRESIDENTE DO GOVERNO DA FEDERAÇÃO RUSSA V. V. PUTIN VISITOU A GKNPTS NOMEADO POR M.V. KHRUNICHEV

No dia 18 de Março o Presidente do Governo da Federação Russa Vladimir V. Putin na base de EUEF «GKNPTS nomeado por M.V. Khrunichev» organizou uma reunião dedicada aos assuntos de desenvolvimento e evolução da base de produção e experimental da indústria cósmica e de foguetes.

YURI URLICHICH: O GLONASS É ABSOLUTAMENTE COMPETITIVO

Recentemente na composição do agrupamento orbital do sistema de navegação russo GLONASS foram integrados mais três satélites lançados em finais de dezembro. Numa entrevista, concedida à revista Air Fleet, este evento comenta o Diretor Geral do Instituto de Construção de Instrumentos Espaciais da Rússia, projetista-chefe do sistema de navegação via satélite GLONASS, Yuri Urlichich.