MC-21 Characteristics Do Not Meet Planned Values: Rostec Delegation Visits Aircraft Assembly Line in Irkutsk

Chemezov Familiarizes Himself with Plant's Technical Re-equipment Projects

Sergey Chemezov, General Director of the Rostec State Corporation, paid a working visit to the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (part of the Yakovlev branch of PJSC).

The head of Rostec personally visited the assembly line of MC-21 liners, the hangar for ground testing of finished aircraft, and the final assembly shop for aviation equipment.

Delegation members familiarized themselves with the plant's technical re-equipment projects, inspected the building under construction for major repairs of aviation equipment, treatment facilities on the company's territory, and the progress of reconstruction of the electroplating production building.

Sergey Chemezov paid a working visit to the branch of PJSC "Yakovlev" - Irkutsk Aviation Plant
Sergey Chemezov paid a working visit to the branch of PJSC "Yakovlev" - Irkutsk Aviation Plant

During the visit, Sergey Chemezov discussed issues of financing serial production under the MC-21 program, as well as ensuring full plant capacity.

The Ministry of Transport stated that the flight performance characteristics of the MC-21 currently do not meet the planned values. Certification will continue until 2026.

Earlier www1.ru reported that innovative sensors for the Superjet SSJ-100 and MC-21 have begun to be produced in Crimea.

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Sources
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