By the end of 2026, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec Group) expects to produce only two serial MC-21 aircraft. This was announced by the CEO of the state corporation, Sergey Chemezov.
According to him, it is then that the import-substituted version of the aircraft should receive a type certificate. However, production plans have been adjusted — now it is planned to produce 36 aircraft per year by 2030.
This figure is significantly lower than that stipulated in the Comprehensive Program for the Development of Civil Aviation (KPDGA), adopted in 2022 and revised several times.
According to the version of the document dated May 4, 2024, 270 MC-21 aircraft were to be in service by 2030: 9 in 2025, 31 in 2026, 36 in 2027, 50 in 2028, and 72 each year from 2029.
The reality turned out to be much more modest. Considering the shift of the program by three years, by 2030, not 270, but about 76 aircraft will be built.
Aeroflot Will Be Short Hundreds of Aircraft
These rates call into question the plans of Aeroflot, which expected to receive 108 MC-21 aircraft by 2030. So far, only 18 have been firmly contracted, with another 90 expected to be added by the end of the year — now these deadlines look unrealistic.
SJ-100, Tu-214, and Il-114 — Who Can Pick Up the Slack?
The situation with other types of civil aircraft is similar.
For the SJ-100, production will decrease by about half: instead of 142 aircraft, about 70 will actually be built.
With the Tu-214, it's the same: instead of the planned 115 aircraft, you can realistically expect 30–40 machines.
Against this background, only the Il-114-300 stands out — on the contrary, they plan to increase its production to 20 machines per year instead of the previous 12. These aircraft are extremely necessary for regional lines, where the problem of replacing aging An-24s is particularly acute.
What's Next — Seat Shortage and Lost Pace
Even if the current plans are implemented, the industry will face an acute shortage of aircraft. By the early 2030s, Boeing and Airbus, despite the extension of their service life, will begin to massively retire from operation.
At the current production rates, Russia risks approaching 2030 with a shortage of up to 400 aircraft, which will inevitably affect the availability of air travel and the increase in ticket prices.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Kazan Aviation Plant will increase its capacity for the serial production of the aircraft.
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