UPDATE – The Irkut MC-21 seems to have entered the final and very active phase of certification, which is still expected before the end of the year. Since August 28, the first prototype has been busy. performing numerous flight tests…
On the first day of the Moscow airshow MAKS2021 , Irkut Corporation signed orders and leasing agreements for 58 Sukhoi Superjet 100s. It completes a rather quiet day on the commercial aviation side. New leasing arrangements for 58 Superjet SSJ100s.…
UPDATE – Today on July 20, the first international airshow of any significance since the start of the pandemic kicks off: the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2021. The six-day event at Moscow Zhukovsky Airport will traditionally be a…
There was not a word about it in the press release, but the announcement that Irkut Corporation has taken delivery of the first MC-21 wing made from Russian composites has everything to do with the current political climate in which Russia…
The first Irkut MC-21 with Russian engines has made its maiden flight on December 15. The aircraft with registration 73055 did a 1 hour 25 minutes test flight out of Irkutsk airfield, where the factory of the MC-21 is located. Irkut…
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…