Certification work on MC-21-310 aircraft with domestic PD-14 engines will be completed in 2026, according to Oleg Stradomsky, head of the Aviation Certification Center of the State Research Institute of Civil Aviation (FSUE GosNII GA).
According to him, after the certification of aircraft is completed, one can be completely confident in their safety.
This year and in 2026, work on the certification of import-substituted versions of aircraft will be completed. This is the MC-21 with domestic PD-14 engines, as well as the new version of the SJ-100, also with domestic PD-8 engines. After our signatures, rest assured — everything is in order, everything is safe, we are responsible for everything.
The Russian government has set a task for aircraft manufacturers — the Baikal and MC-21 aircraft must be ready for launch into mass production at the end of 2026.
The head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, noted that it is planned to produce four MC-21 aircraft with PD-14 engines in 2026.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that An-124 "Ruslan" departed to Iran from the territory of the Su-30 and Yak-130 manufacturer.