Construction of MC-21 customization center to begin in Russia this year
The facility will create about 100 jobs [...]
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Aeroflot orders 50 Russian-built MC-21s
At least the first 25 of the batch will come with foreign-made engines [...]
MC-21 with Russian engines could be certified in 2021
Flight tests of the PD-14-powered version are scheduled to begin in 2019 [...]
Second MC-21 prototype said to fly in early March at latest
The program will reportedly involve four flight-test prototypes [...]
Russia’s PD-14 turbofan engine enters third phase of flight tests
National certification is set for this year, to be followed by EASA validation in 2019 [...]
Superjet 100 to get Russian-made fire protection system
This system for the Russian regional jet will be designed by Technodinamika Holding [...]
MC-21 wing box passes another structural test
The objective was to make sure the test article can withstand maximum flight loads [...]
Russia, UAE might jointly design new aircraft
Basing the airliner on the Irkut MC-21-400 variant is one possibility [...]
MC-21 with Russian engines tested in wind tunnel
The aircraft will have two powerplant options [...]
Aviastar-SP gearing up for MC-21 production launch
The company aims to be manufacturing 30 MC-21 shipsets annually by 2020 [...]
Tests continue on MC-21 tailplane
The engineers are looking to determine the residual strength of a repaired torsion box [...]
MC-21 prototype completes first flight from Zhukovsky
The aircraft spent over three hours in the air [...]
MC-21 prototype arrives at Zhukovsky for certification tests
A second prototype is expected to join the flight test program in December [...]
Second MC-21 flying prototype to be powered up in October
There are currently four more prototypes inside the final assembly hangar [...]
Red Wings returns Tu-214 to lessor
The Tupolev used to fly for now-defunct Transaero Airlines [...]
MC-21 prototype resumes test flights following adjustments
The airliner has been additionally fitted with strain gauges [...]
TsAGI to test MC-21 model with PD-14 in wind tunnel
The model will be put into the institute's transonic wind tunnel [...]
INSIGHT: From the heart of Eurasia, with Air Astana
The Kazakh national flag carrier has embarked on a new hub strategy at the country's capital city [...]
MAKS: Gearing up for MC-21 series production
Aviastar-SP will shortly begin producing shipsets for the first MC-21 pre-production batch [...]
MAKS: Saratov Airlines to lease six MC-21s
The carrier could firm up the order by year-end [...]
INSIGHT: Engineering Russia’s aerospace future
The Russian MRO specialist is eyeing a role in the MC-21 program [...]
INSIGHT: Ten business briefings not to miss at MAKS 2017
Who will gain most from the event’s innovative extended business program? [...]
Red Wings receives fifth A320 family airliner
The carrier is expecting delivery of yet another A320 in the near future [...]
MC-21-300 factory tests enter second stage
Certification testing is to begin in October [...]
MC-21 to miss MAKS, get French ventilation system
The airliner is undergoing factory tests in Siberia [...]
Russia might offer trade-in scheme to MC-21 customers
The government is to come up with a workable solution by September [...]
MC-21 prototype first flies with landing gear retracted
The aircraft will now be subjected to more comprehensive tests [...]
MC-21 proceeds with flight tests
The aircraft's runway performance was tested during the second flight [...]
Russia’s MC-21 airliner makes first flight
It became the first Russian-made narrowbody commercial passenger aircraft designed in the post-Soviet era. [...]
First MC-21-300 prototype in taxi trials
The aircraft is being readied for its maiden flight [...]
Ten debutants for this year’s MAKS air show
What to look forward to at Russia's premier aerospace exhibition [...]
First Airbus A321 readied for delivery to Red Wings
The aircraft has already been painted in the carrier's livery [...]
MC-21 wing to be reinforced following static tests
The wing was subjected to one-off extreme loads in testing [...]
Russia’s MC-21 maiden flight is set for April
The first prototype of Russia’s new narrow body airliner was rolled-out in summer 2016. [...]
Izhavia receives its ninth Yak-42 jetliner
The Izhevsk-based carrier put its new Yak-42D into operation on March 7. [...]
Red Wings to mix all-Russian fleet with A321s
The airline is expected to replace them with Russia’s new MC-21 airliners in two years [...]
Russia’s MC-21 tested for reverse thrust behavior
The tests’ results will be used in preparations for the aircraft’s flight trials, which are to begin in the spring of 2017 [...]
MC-21 maiden flight is scheduled for spring 2017
Irkut discloses preparation details on the first flight of Russia’s new narrowbody airliner [...]
Russia’s PD-14 engine returns to flight testing
The new turbofan will be now checked across the entire range of speeds, altitudes and power settings [...]
MC-21 prototype reaches power on stage
The new Russian aircraft is being prepared for the maiden flight. [...]
Irkut forecasts 980 MC-21 aircraft to be sold by 2035
The main part of the sales of the new airliner accrues to Russia and the CIS countries [...]
MC-21 model tested for flutter
The final conclusions about the aircraft's safety will be made after the static test of the aircraft prototype [...]
INSIGHT: Russian aviation faces strong head winds
Weak demand for new airliners worsens Russian aircraft manufacturers' shaky positions in the domestic market. [...]
Russia certifies P&W engine for MC-21
The first МС-21-300 prototype is powered by the PW1431G-JM engine [...]
Irkut files application for European validation of MC-21 certificate
Russian certification of the aircraft’s basic version, the MC-21-300, is scheduled for 2018 [...]
MC-21 will be certified by FATA not IAC
Russia’s new generation narrow-body will be the first airplane to be fully certificated by Russia’s own authority, not the Interstate Aviation Committee [...]
MC-21 fuselage delivered to TsAGI for testing
The second prototype of the MC-21-300 will undergo pressurization and structural testing [...]
Russian Government to compensate SSJ 100 and MC-21 maintenance costs
Manufacturers and MRO providers will be eligible for receiving refund for their investment into creating service centers [...]
Assembly of first MC-21-200 to begin in 2017
Aviastar-SP plans to deliver airframe elements for two prototypes of the aircraft's shortened version to Irkutsk next year [...]
MC-21 rolled out in Irkutsk
The first prototype will be used for flight testing [...]