Deadline for launching the MC-21 aircraft into mass production announced: there will be no more shifts to the right

The aircraft should begin production no later than October 2026

Mass production of the latest Russian MC-21 aircraft should start no later than December 2026. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting on the aviation industry.

The MC-21 aircraft should be ready for mass launch no later than December 2026.
Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Mishustin stressed the importance of ensuring that the aircraft's flight performance characteristics meet the parameters agreed with the airlines.

On Monday, at Zhukovsky Airport, the operation of onboard radio-electronic equipment was tested on the MC-21 aircraft with domestic systems and units. The aircraft spent 3.5 hours in the air.

Earlier www1.ru reported that mass production of the PD-8 engine for the "Superjet" SJ-100 will begin in 2025.

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