Russian planemaker Irkut may buy back six CityJet Superjet SSJ 100 aircraft, four of which were wet-leased to Brussels Airlines
Irkut Corporation may buy back Superjet SSJ-100 aircraft, which the only European operator, the Irish CityJet, has refused. The aircraft were delivered to CityJet...
Irkut MC-21-300 suffers runway overrun during test flight
On 18 January, an Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft (registered RA-73051) was performing a simulated engine failure and the use of emergency braking system at Moscow's...
Russian MC-21 plane conducted first flight with domestic PD-14 engines
On December 15, 2020, the first flight of the MC-21-310 aircraft, equipped for the first time with new Russian PD-14 engines, took place at...
Third MC-21-300 aircraft joins flight test programme
On March 16, 2019, the maiden flight of the third MC-21-300 test aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate...
Aeroflot to sign firm order with Rostec for 50 of the latest Russian-built MC-21 aircraft
Aeroflot will become the largest customer for the latest Russian-built medium-range aircraft, the MC-21. The landmark contract for 50 of the state-of-the-art passenger aircraft...
Russian MC-21 airliner makes first test flight
Russian Aviation reports on Sunday May 28, 2017 that the MC-21 short-and medium-haul passenger plane made the first flight in Irkutsk, a source at...
Russian MC-21 aircraft rolls off assembly room floor
The first flying prototype of the Irkut MC-21, a Russian twin-engine short-mid-range jet airliner with a capacity of 150-211 passengers, has left the assembly...
Irkut rolls out first MC-21 prototype
On 8 June 2016, Irkut Corporation (a member of UAC) completed the official ceremony of rollout of the newest Russian MC-21 passenger aircraft. For...