2008
At present the main task of the enterprise is to obtain the type certificate for the plane LA-8. The type certificate corresponds entirely to FAR-23.
Test-flights of LA-8 continue according to the plant program at the Airdrom-plant Complex Krasny Yar.
A small-lot production is launched, the stock of orders is entirely formed for 2008 and the first six months of the 2009.
2007
In September the works moved from the rented areas to its own Airdrom-plant Complex Krasny Yar of the Samara Region. The runway: asphalt – 400 meters, grass – 800 mteers. The increase of the asphalt coat up to 1200 meters is planned.
In August the scientific-production association „AeroVolga“ took part in the International Aviation-cosmic show MACS-2007. Two planes LA-8 arrived at their own static stop, having confirmed the declared flying and technical characteristics. The show proved that both professionals and amateurs are much interested in the amphibian.
The developmental work of LA-8D (distant) is started for the participation in the round-the-world oceanic flight. The length of the air travel will make about 60 thousand kilometers. The main purpose of the flight is to demonstrate the Russian character, to spread the spirit of Olympic games 2014 in Sochi in the most remote sides of the world, to show the aviation techniques and to confirm the status of Russia as an aviation power.
In April the LTD scientific-production association „AeroVolga“ took part in the International Aviation show AERO-2007 in Germany (Froedrichsaphen).
2006
Licenses for the scientific-production association „AeroVolga“ are obtained from the Federal Industrial Agency of Russia for the working-up, production and repair of the dual-purpose aviation techniques of the normal category.
In September the scientific-production association „AeroVolga“ took part in the International Aviation Show of the Hydro Aviation in Gelendzhik. In the framework of the participation in the aviation show, flight factory tests were carried out in the offshore zone (bay of Gelendzhik). The plane LA-8 confirmed the declared characteristics in the taking-off and landing on the sea wave up to 0.5 meters.
August. Factory tests of the plane are carried out with more capacious engines Ì-337Ñ (250 h.p.) and two-blade propellers.
The plane confirmed the declared characteristics, and, in spite of the increased capacity up to 86 h.p., the fuel consumption an hour reduced thanks to a new fuel system of the engine.
2005
In October in Krasnoyarsk District of Samara Region the scientific-production association „AeroVolga“ started building its Airdrom-plant Complex for the production of LA-8 planes.
On the base of „AeroVolga“ preliminary flight and construction tests of the amphibian LA-8 are carried out by specialists of the flight-research instate named after Gromov. According to the results of the tests a conclusion is made: the plane is safe for the pilotage by a pilot with an middle level of preparation.
In August the amphibian LA-8 occupied a worthy place at the International Aviation-cosmic show MACS-2005. Factory tests preceding to this event showed an entire correspondence of the LA-8 to the declared flying and technical characteristics. The information on the LA-8 is published in the international hand-book «Jane's» (all the World's Aircraft 2005–2006)
At the sitting of the mock-up committee a certification basis is approved (according to AR 21,23). The plane LÀ-8 is acknowledged a corresponded one to the declared type.
2004
The first flight tests of the LA-8 were carried out successfully. The takeoff from the water airdrome showed good characteristics: exit to the glideslope is 45 km/h, take-off is 90 km/h, the length of the start of an empty plane is 200 meters.
The application to the International Aviation Committee for the type certificate of the aircraft – eight-place amphibian LA-8 is filed. Certification works are carried out according to Russian aviation rules (ÀR-23,21) correspondent to international FAR; JAR.
2003
The project of the LÀ-8 is laid (took part in the International Aviation-cosmic show MACS-2003). It’s an eight-place amphibian.
2002
Foundation of the Company. Developmental work, tests of the prototype of the six-place L-6.
