The certification program for the domestic wide-body aircraft Il-96-400M has practically frozen after import substitution. The test aircraft with tail number 96115 has not taken to the skies since October 2025, according to the analytical blog "Let's Fly Together."
In May of last year, the Il-96-400M resumed testing after an 18-month break and flew from Voronezh to Lukhovitsy. Between October and May, it took to the air infrequently, but with a regularity of once a month.
In September-October, tail number 96115 flew briefly to Ulyanovsk several times and returned the same day. The most active month was September, when the aircraft spent 25 hours in the sky over six flights.
The Il-96-400M last took off on October 15, and there has been no news about it since. Analysts estimated the level of certification progress at 15%. The United Aircraft Corporation has not announced the timeline for work on the aircraft.
The Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov, noted that the Il-96-400M will complement the line of civil aircraft in the wide-body passenger aircraft segment and ensure the development of the route network throughout the country.
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