In 2026-2027, Russian airlines will receive more than 50 new domestic aircraft, Izvestia newspaper reports.
The main deliveries will be as follows:
- Tu-214 (modernized version with replacement of 17 systems, including weather radars and collision avoidance systems) - 8 aircraft are planned for production in 2026, and 12 in 2027. Production is underway at the Kazan Aviation Plant, with a potential of up to 20 aircraft per year. The plan for the production of Tu-214 aircraft willbe increased to 20 units by 2028.
- Il-114-300 (regional turboprop aircraft, replacing the outdated Yak-40 and An-24) - the first three aircraft will be delivered to customers in 2026. Certification is expected in Q1 2026. Production is underway at the Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant. Il-114-300 has already spent 1000 hours in the skyand is 99% ready.
- Sukhoi Superjet 100 with domestic PD-8 engines - 24 aircraft are in production in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, with a total of 42 contracted. Certification of PD-8 engines is planned for Q1 2026. Replacing SaM146 engines in the SSJ-100 with Russian PD-8 engines willrequire refinement and money.
- MC-21 - 20 aircraft are in varying degrees of readiness at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the first 18 will be delivered after the completion of certification tests. The floor panels of the MC-21 aircraft have already beentested for strength at TsAGI.
In addition, the fleet restoration program continues: nine Tu-204/214, one An-148 and two Il-96-400T; the remaining two Tu-204 are planned to be commissioned in 2026-2027.
Experts note that the arrival of new equipment is especially important for replacing old aircraft aged 40-50 years, as well as for developing regional routes in the Far East and the North. The introduction of Il-114-300 and SSJ-100 with domestic systems will provide improved fuel efficiency and modern avionics.
Thus, 2026 will be a landmark year for Russian civil aviation, starting the transition to fully domestic equipment.
