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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…
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 modes, including…
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 final assembly…
Sukhoi cancelling IranAir order?
Sukhoi is poised to cancel its Superjet order with Iran. This news follows our recent story about how difficult obtaining and maintaining aircraft is for Iran’s airlines with reintroduced US sanctions. ATR managed to deliver within the period in which sanctions…
AirInsight publishes MC-21 Report
AirInsight has published its latest aircraft program analysis, this one covers the IRKUT MC-21 program. Several months in development, the 51-page report covers the two models proposed by IRKUT. These models are compared against their competitors. We also provide a…