AI-generated / CC0 Public Domain License Yakovlev is building a digital engineering environment for the MC-21 that links aircraft design data with testing, production and, ultimately, the configuration and operating […]
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Category: MC-21
Aeroflot Signs Contract For 90 MC-21-310 Aircraft With Deliveries From 2029
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has signed a contract with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for 90 MC-21-310 narrowbody aircraft, expanding its firm commitments for the […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest – August 2026
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The first production-standard MC-21-310 aircraft in an extensively localised configuration completed its maiden flight on 3 August, marking the start of flight activity for […]
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Second Production MC-21-310 Enters Flight-Test Unit
Photo © Yakovlev PJSC Press Service Yakovlev has transferred the second production MC-21-310, aircraft MC.0015, from final assembly to its flight-test unit at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ). The aircraft […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Flies From Irkutsk To Zhukovsky
Photo: United Aircraft Corporation The first production MC-21-310 aircraft, registration 73362, flew from Irkutsk to Ramenskoye Airport near Moscow on 13 August as the aircraft moves into the next phase […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Conducts Maiden Flight
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s MC-21 programme has reached a new milestone with the maiden flight of its first production aircraft, as certification testing and industrial preparation continue […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — July 2026
Airframe MS.0014, the first production MC-21-310, has entered flight-test operations following rollout from final assembly at Irkutsk. Photo: UAC Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme made further progress during July as the […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Set To Begin Flight Testing In Late July
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s first production-standard MC-21-310 airliner is expected to begin flight testing in late July, marking the start of factory trials for the fully Russian-configured […]
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GosNIIAS Expands MC-21 Avionics Integration Testing Capability
“Electronic Bird” of MC-21 aircraft / Photo © GosNIIAS Russia’s State Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS) has upgraded its “Electronic Bird” hardware-in-the-loop integration facility to support advanced testing of […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Undergoes Ground Trials Ahead of Flight Testing
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The first production-standard MC-21-310 aircraft has entered ground trials at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) as Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) continues development of […]
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