MC-21 and SJ-100 Have a Lot of Work Ahead: Russia Proposes Legally Mandating a 50% Share of Domestic Aircraft for Air Carriers

By 2030, half of the aircraft of Russian airlines must be Made in Russia

The Ministry of Industry and Trade considers it necessary to legally mandate achieving a 50% share of Russian aircraft in the fleets of domestic airlines. This was announced by the head of the department, Anton Alikhanov.

МС-21 и SJ-100 Aircraft
МС-21 и SJ-100 Aircraft

He recalled that there is a goal in the President's Decree 309 — 50% of domestic aircraft in the airline fleet.

We believe that the provision of the decree requires, among other things, legislative consolidation.
Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

According to the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, by 2030, Russia must achieve a share of domestically produced aircraft in the fleet of Russian air carriers of at least 50%.

Earlier www1.ru reported that Import-substituted SJ-100 aircraft have completed half of the certification program.

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Sources
TASS

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