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Aeroflot decides to buy

Aeroflot decides to buy a new fleet.

Look inside the Irkut MC-21 (update)

On the first day of the MAKS2019 air show in Moscow United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) did a low-profile unveiling of Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft 003. She’s the first with a full interior in a 2-class lay-out, although 003 has only 163 seats instead of the usual 211 as...

EASA flight tests completed first session of certification flights on MC-21-300

IRKUT reports today that flight test experts from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) completed the first flight session of the MC-21-300 certification program. During the certification tests, the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft was evaluated in various...

Irkut rolls out third MC-21 and answers AirInsight questions

Irkut announced the rollout of the third MC-21-300 aircraft yesterday, with the following statements: "Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) completed construction of the third MC-21-300, intended for flight tests. On December 25, the aircraft was transferred from the...

Look inside the Irkut MC-21 (update)

Look inside the Irkut MC-21 (update)

Aug 27, 2019 | Irkut

On the first day of the MAKS2019 air show in Moscow United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) did a low-profile unveiling of...

EASA flight tests completed first session of certification flights on MC-21-300

Feb 13, 2019 | Irkut

IRKUT reports today that flight test experts from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) completed the first...

Irkut rolls out third MC-21 and answers AirInsight questions

Dec 27, 2018 | Irkut, UAC

Irkut announced the rollout of the third MC-21-300 aircraft yesterday, with the following statements: "Irkut...

Sukhoi cancelling IranAir order?

Nov 14, 2018 | Airbus, AVIC, Boeing, Bombardier, COMAC, Embraer, Irkut, McDonnell Douglas, Mitsubishi, Sukhoi Aerospace, UAC

Sukhoi is poised to cancel its Superjet order with Iran. This news follows our recent story about how difficult...

AirInsight publishes MC-21 Report

Oct 24, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, CSALP, Embraer, Irkut, Sukhoi Aerospace, Superjet

AirInsight has published its latest aircraft program analysis, this one covers the IRKUT MC-21 program. Several months...

Russia vs Ukraine and the An-124

Jun 4, 2018 | Antonov, Ilyushin, Irkut, Sukhoi Aerospace, Tupolev Aerospace, UAC

The Antonov 124 is a product of Soviet-era policies. Like other aircraft, after production stopped, it became ever...

Transactions May YTD

Jun 1, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, COMAC, Embraer, Irkut, Sukhoi Aerospace

Here is an update on commercial aircraft transactions through May 2018. Note transactions include new and pre-owned...

Canceling the Iran Deal – Implications

May 9, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, COMAC, Irkut, Sukhoi Aerospace

Aerospace industry pundits and the media have been aflutter with the news yesterday that the “Iran Nuclear Deal” has...

Premium 2018.14 – remarkable MC-21 progress

Apr 24, 2018 | Irkut, premium, UAC, UAC MC 21

We have been working on improving our understanding of this new aircraft. The MC-21 is the second aircraft to emerge...

Second MC-21-300 completed

Mar 25, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, COMAC, Irkut

IRKUT reported that they have completed construction on the second MC-21. "At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of...

The SSJ shrink choice

Feb 7, 2018 | Bombardier, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Sukhoi Aerospace, Superjet

SCAC (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company) announced they are planning on a 75-seat “shrink” version of their SuperJet. The...

Pratt & Whitney having a great show

Feb 7, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, International Aerospace, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Sukhoi Aerospace, Superjet

The Singapore air show got off to a start yesterday. It hasn't been a noisy affair. Boeing picked up a lot of...

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