The Il aircraft line, including the new import-substituted turboprop Il-114-300, has managed to overcome the "black stripe." This was stated by the General Designer of PJSC "Il" in 2015–2017, Nikolai Talikov.
You know, I believe that the black stripe is behind us. Everything will be fine with the Il-114-300, and with the entire family. I really hope that the many years of effort by the designers will finally lead to a result.
Talikov added that at one time there were plans to modernize the heavy transport aircraft Il-76 to a passenger version.
Yes, there was such an idea, but it did not continue. And rightly so: each aircraft must correspond to its design purpose.
Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin noted that the Il-114-300 will complete certification in the coming months, but did not rule out that the process could be extended until the end of 2026. What exactly is the problem, the head of the department did not explain.
Earlier, Rosaviatsiya approved passenger seats RA60 for the Il-114-300. Tests confirmed the model's compliance with current requirements.