Despite production delays, Aeroflot orders 90 more Russian MC-21-310 jets
State-controlled airline now has 108 aircraft on order from UAC, with deliveries of the latest batch scheduled between 2029 and 2032
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Russia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027
Rostec had planned to deliver 12 aircraft in 2026, while the MS-21 has now been pushed to the same timeframe
MC-21-310 completes longest flight, but still falls short of A320neo range
Russian narrowbody flew more than 4,000 km from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, although the ferry flight cannot be compared directly with commercial range figures
First production MC-21 flies to Zhukovsky ahead of customer delivery
Russian-built MC-21-310 will undergo inspections and receive its customer livery after a 4,000-km ferry flight from Irkutsk
Russia delivers first production PD-8 engines for SJ-100
Two turbofans have been handed over for installation after the Russian engine received type certification in June
Putin visits MC-21 assembly line before certification campaign concludes
Yakovlev said that has 18 production-standard aircraft under assembly. The import-substituted airliner is expected to enter service in 2027
Yakovlev flies upgraded Yak-130M trainer for the first time
Modernized version adds radar and expanded weapons capability to Russia's advanced jet trainer
Russia completes certification tests of PD-8 turbofan engine for SJ-100 jet
Moscow expects the import-substituted regional aircraft to receive certification later this year, with serial production projected for 2027
Russia delays MC-21-310 certification and deliveries to 2027
Rostec chief says only one-third of flight tests are complete as domestic version replaces Western systems
India weighs Embraer E175 and Yakovlev SJ-100 for regional production plans
Aircraft differ in capacity, maturity and industrial backing as New Delhi seeks local manufacturing