The Il-114-300 regional aircraft with tail number 54116, on the night of February 6, completed a flight lasting 8 hours 23 minutes from Zhukovsky to Irkutsk. This was reported by the analytical Telegram channel "Let's Fly Together".
The aircraft made a technical landing at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant airfield, and then went to continue certification tests in Yakutia. The distance between Zhukovsky and Irkutsk is about 4200 km.
Earlier in the week, on February 3, the Il-114-300 covered its longest route, returning to Zhukovsky after the Wings India 2026 exhibition in Hyderabad.
The aircraft flew about 7 thousand kilometers with two technical landings in Ras Al Khaimah and Makhachkala along the way.
Il-114-300 is a modernized version of the Il-114 turboprop aircraft, the vessel will replace the outdated An-24, as well as foreign Bombardier Dash 8 and ATR 72.
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Gennady Abramenkov stated that the Il-114-300 is completely independent of supplies from other countries. The plane has already completed the basic test program in Russia.
