Air Transport Aeroflot considers replacing orders for SJ100 and Tu-214 with more MC-21 airliners Aeroflot is reviewing a massive 2022 order with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to receive 339 Russian commercial jets.… Ricardo MeierPublished June 10, 2024 Read More
Air Transport State carrier Belavia could be a customer for the Russian MC-21 jet, says UAC Belarusian state airline Belavia could be the first foreign operator of the MC-21-310 commercial aircraft under development in… Ricardo MeierPublished June 7, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Deliveries of Russian MC-21 airliner delayed until 2025-2026 Russia’s most advanced commercial aircraft, Yakovlev MC-21 narrow-body jet, will delay its schedule by up to two years,… Ricardo MeierPublished February 29, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Russian MC-21 jetliner had avionics developed in the country delivered The newest commercial jet developed in Russia, the MC-21 (MS-21) is undergoing a long process of replacing components… Ricardo MeierPublished October 28, 2023 Read More
Air Transport “Russian Boeing” will be called Yakovlev The Irkut Corporation, a Russian manufacturer that develops the MC-21 jetliner and also took over the SSJ-New model,… Thiago VinholesPublished July 27, 2023 Read More
Air Transport 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),… Thiago VinholesPublished December 7, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Thiago VinholesPublished November 24, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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.… Ricardo MeierPublished October 7, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished October 3, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished September 7, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished August 29, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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),… Ricardo MeierPublished August 9, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished June 9, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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,… Ricardo MeierPublished April 25, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished March 24, 2022 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished December 23, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished September 5, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished July 20, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished June 22, 2021 Read More
Air Transport 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… Ricardo MeierPublished November 11, 2020 Read More