Russia admits challenges with import phaseout in commercial airplane manufacturing
Delivery of Russified Superjet and MC-21 versions shift to 2025-2026 [...]
MC-21
Russia approves MC-21 to carry 211 passengers
Start of deliveries of the import-substituted MC-21 medium-haul aircraft is still scheduled for 2024 [...]
Imported components on commercial aircraft will be replaced in two years – Russian ministry
According to the government's earlier plans, this should be done in 2024 [...]
MC-21 powered by Russian-made engines completes 100 flights in 20 months
Certification programme requires 140 more flights [...]
Russia’s MC-21-300 airliner began cold soak trials to extend its base type certificate
Work on optimizing the new generation aircraft’s structure and expanding its envelope continues [...]
The producer of Russia’s Superjet 100 becomes a division of Irkut
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co, the manufacturer of the Russian regional jet, is no longer a separate entity [...]
Fourth MC-21-300 joins flight test programme
The prototype will be fitted with a high-density passenger cabin, designed to accommodate 211 seats [...]
Airframe of MC-21 is assembled ready for testing with Russia’s PD-14 engines
The installation of systems, wing and tail assembly will follow shortly [...]
Construction of fourth MC-21-300 flight test aircraft is completed
The new test aircraft has been transferred to the flight-test division [...]
Russia to produce six MC-21 aircraft in 2021
Irkut Corporation to ramp up its annual production to 25 advanced mid-haul airliners by 2023 [...]
MC-21 adds a further 20 potential ‘soft orders’ to its sales portfolio
Yakutia and Bek Air are the latest customers for the new Russian airliner [...]
Russia’s MC-21 aircraft to make its long-awaited public debut
Three MC-21-300 test aircraft will be proffered at MAKS air show [...]
Russia’s aircraft industry is endeavouring to preserve its key competences
The Russian commercial aircraft industry is at the crossroads between international cooperation and the phasing-out of imports [...]
Russia’s Irkut orders 40 PW1400G engines for MС-21
The engines are to be supplied between 2021 and 2023 [...]
MC-21 lives up to its max performance targets in testing
New aircraft beats western rivals in speed and operational limits, manufacturer Irkut claims [...]
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation’s civil division is valued at US$1.54 billion
UAC has conducted an assessment of its civil assets as it prepares to merge them into a single entity [...]
Aeroflot won’t get compensation for delayed MC-21
Delivery schedule of Russia’s advanced narrowbody is pushed to 2021 [...]
The first MC-21-300 fitted with a passenger cabin joins flight tests
The third flight test aircraft has arrived at Zhukovsky after painting [...]
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to create a civil aviation division
The dedicated civil aviation division is to be headed by Ravil Khakimov [...]
UAC creates MC-21 spare parts inventory to guard against further sanctions
Russian-made replacements have been designed for composite parts of the wing [...]
Red Wings scraps its Airbus A220 order and retires its Tupolev Tu-204s
The Russian state-controlled carrier will have an all-Airbus A320 fleet ahead of the arrival of the MC-21 [...]
A third MC-21 prototype to join the flight test programme
The aircraft is the first to be fitted with a passenger cabin and will be premiered at MAKS-2019 August air show [...]
LCC Pobeda advised to consider replacing its 737MAX order with Russia’s MC-21
The Russian government is loath to approve the Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary’s purchase of 30 737MAXs [...]
Irkut to build an additional MC-21 prototype to test its Russian engines
The first serially produced MC-21-300 will be modified specifically for PD-14 engine testing [...]
EASA test team completes the initial session of MC-21 certification flights
Behaviour of the Russia’s advanced narrow-body twin jet was evaluated in various modes [...]
Russian government allocates an additional 10.5 billion roubles for the MC-21 project
Replacement of foreign-made components with Russian substitutes on MC-21 is on the agenda [...]
PHOTO: Irkut rolls out its third flying prototype of the MC-21
The aircraft is scheduled to take to the air in March 2019 [...]
Russian government challenges ‘grace periods’ for aircraft imports
A trade-in opportunity is also among measures proposed to support Russian-made aircraft [...]
UEC-Perm Motors focuses on after-sales support for the PD-14 aero engine
Russian engine manufacturer pledges to slash direct maintenance costs for the MC-21 powerplant [...]
PD-14-powered MC-21 airliner to fly in late 2019
The exact date for the first flight of the advanced narrow-body powered by Russian-made engines is yet to announce [...]
MC-21’s fuselage is delivered to TsAGI for endurance tests
Endurance tests will confirm the design’s suitability in terms of fatigue strength and operational survivability [...]
MC-21 certification postponed again
It is now scheduled for 2020 [...]
Russia to account for three per cent of global airliner demand up to 2037
Russian airlines’ demand for new aircraft is estimated at 1,290, predicts latest UAC forecast [...]
PD-14 engine for Russian MC-21 receives certification
Validation of the PD-14’s type certificate in Europe is scheduled for 2019 [...]
EASA flight test team joins Russia’s MC-21 certification trials
Russia is working on advanced MC-21 European certification [...]
Russian engine for the MC-21 airliner passes icing tests
PD-14 is poised to win Russian type certificate in the coming weeks [...]
MC-21 aircraft passes tests for night landings
Navigation, landing and exterior lighting equipment all performed as expected [...]
Russia’s MC-21-300 will be less expensive than western counterparts
The new Russian narrow-body’s list price is set at US$96.1 million [...]
Aeroflot to buy back shares from dissenting shareholders
The airline is to spend 7.04 billion rubles buying back its shares from those holders who did not approve the MC-21 deal [...]
INSIGHT: Review of United Aircraft Corporation’s commercial projects
Russia's UAC estimates its share of the global 80-120-seat regional jet market is 37.5 per cent [...]
Second MC-21 prototype is transferred to Zhukovsky
Aircraft switches from Irkutsk to continue the project’s test programme [...]
Peruvian airline signs LoI for 20 Russian SSJ100 and MC-21 aircraft
The carrier plans to launch a new subsidiary to operate Russian-made aircraft after 2020 [...]
PHOTO: MC-21’s second flight-capable prototype receives new colour scheme
It offers a demonstration of the airframe surface’s high quality [...]
Russo-Italian JV to launch MRO centre in Moscow
Atitech signs an agreement with Rostec for a maintenance centre for western-built aircraft as well for Russia’s MC-21s, SSJ100s [...]
Aeroflot’s shareholders approve lease of 50 MC-21 Russian airliners
Total value of the transaction is estimated at US$5.231 billion [...]
Moody’s downgrades rating of Russia’s Irkut
Ratings agency downgrades MC-21 aircraft producer's rating to B1 from Ba3; stable outlook [...]
A second MC-21-300 prototype joins flight test programme
One year has elapsed since the maiden flight of the first prototype of Russia’s new-generation airliner [...]
Irkut assembles second MC-21-300 test aircraft
Flight tests of the second prototype of Russia’s new-generation, narrow-body to commence in May [...]
MC-21 narrowbody to sport Russian PD-14 engines from 2019
The powerplant is currently undergoing EASA certification [...]
S7 Technics to provide МС-21 maintenance
The Russian new aircraft is expected to start commercial operations in 2020 [...]