Aeroflot has signed a contract for 90 additional Russian-built MC-21 aircraft, taking its planned fleet to 108 jets with deliveries scheduled through 2032.
Yakovlev MC-21
Russia’s effort to develop a domestically built competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo reached a significant milestone after the first serial production Yakovlev MC-21-310 successfully completed its maiden test flight.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has transferred the first serial-production Yakovlev MC-21-310 to its flight-test division, marking another milestone in the country’s effort to bring its domestically equipped narrowbody airliner into commercial service.
India’s aviation sector is soaring to new heights, and Russia has swooped in with an exciting opportunity.