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Russian jetliner Irkut MC-21 completes static tests
Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) and Irkut Corporation, part of the Russian state group United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),…
Russian jetliner MC-21 appears with Rossiya Airlines livery
A new jetliner that could help solve Russia’s air transport crisis, the Irkut MC-21 appeared for the first…
First MC-21 test aircraft flies with PD-14 engines
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) conducted the first flight of the MC-21 registration 73051 equipped with Russian PD-14 engines.…
First MC-21 test aircraft about to replace PW engines for PD-14
Determined to obtain certification for the MC-21-310 passenger jet, Russia is completing the replacement of Pratt & Whitney’s…
Aeroflot and UAC sign agreement for 339 Russian commercial jets
As was expected, Aeroflot will support the Russian aeronautical industry out of ostracism by closing a lease order…
Aeroflot unveils massive order plan for 323 Russian jetliners
Aeroflot will boost Russian production of jetliners with a massive order of 323 aircraft. The main Russian airline…
MC-21 jetliner prototype is swapping Western engines for Russian PD-14 turbofan
The MC-21-310 jetliner has just completed its 100th flight, an important milestone for the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),…
Aeroflot intends to order 300 Russian commercial aircraft
Aeroflot announced on Tuesday that it had approved the issuance of 5.42 billion shares in order to raise…
Russia to seek partners in BRICS and Arab countries to produce MC-21
Russia has already abandoned plans to put into service the MC-21-300 jetliner, which uses Western engines and components,…
New Russian jetliners are also being affected by trade sanctions
Commercial aviation in Russia is not only affected by the suspension of technical support for aircraft made in…
Russian jetliner MC-21 performs test flights with passengers
Irkut is carrying out passenger test flights with its new MC-21-300 commercial jet. According to Rostec, the Russian…
Delivery of the first MC-21 jetliner will take place during the summer of 2022
The impact of the restrictions imposed on the supply of components for the MC-21 single-aisle jet meant a…
MC-21: annual production similar to the number of A320neo assembled per month
The MC-21 aircraft has turbofan engines similar to the 737 MAX and A320neo, its wings are made of…
Irkut plans to launch MC-21-400 by 2025
Irkut, manufacturer of the MC-21 commercial jet, is about to complete the aircraft’s certification and begin deliveries in…
New Russian passenger jet MC-21 rolls out with PD-14 engines
UAC, the holding company that controls the most important aeronautical manufacturers in Russia, announced on Tuesday that the…
Irkut MC-21 passenger aircraft due to enter service in late 2021
The A320 and 737 jets are expected to have a new competitor by the end of next year,…
COMAC and Irkut may establish partnership with Embraer
Planemakers COMAC (China) and Irkut (Russia) would be talking to Embraer in a possible cooperation in the segment…
UAC promises to deliver six MC-21 jets in 2021
The A320 jet family is currently the most successful commercial jet series in history, no doubt. In just…