UAC announces confirmed demand for 570 airliners by 2035

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Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) sees confirmed demand for 570 commercial aircraft through 2035, according to Oleg Bogomolov, director for civil aviation program management, speaking at a Federation Council economic policy committee session.

Of this total, 74 aircraft have been contracted. The initial batch includes 18 MC-21 narrowbodies for Aeroflot, 11 such aircraft for Red Wings, and 42 Superjet 100 regional jets for Red Wings, Azimuth and Aurora. The orderbook also comprises three Il-114-300 turboprops for a regional operator based in Arkhangelsk.

Formal delivery timelines have so far been disclosed only for the MC-21, with deputy industry and trade minister Gennady Abramenkov indicating a 2026–2027 timeframe. However, entry-into-service dates for the MC-21, Superjet 100 and Il-114-300 remain dependent on certification progress. Of these programs, only the Il-114-300 has completed certification flights and is now awaiting final approval.

The import-substituted Tu-214 was certified in December 2025. Its deliveries will depend on the pace of production ramp-up at UAC’s Kazan facility, which is expected to produce just three aircraft in 2026.

Bogomolov also confirmed that UAC is finalizing commercial terms with Aeroflot for a follow-on batch of 90 MC-21s. In parallel, discussions are under way with privately-held S7 Airlines on a potential order for 100 upgraded Tu-214s featuring a two-crew cockpit, with deliveries targeted from 2029.

Aurora has also signed a preliminary agreement covering 20 Il-114-300 aircraft, he added.

The version of Russia’s civil aviation development program that is still in effect suggested that UAC was to deliver 578 aircraft—including the MC-21, Tu-214, Superjet 100, and Il-114-300—by 2030, which is 36 fewer aircraft and five years later.