Yakovlev MC-21

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yakovlev flew the second prototype of the so-called import-substituted MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner from its facility in Irkutsk, Russia, on Oct. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Russia’s main airline needs locally produced aircraft to replace Western jets, but that transition keeps facing setbacks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner is not scheduled to enter commercial service until the end of 2026, according to launch customer Aeroflot Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Local certification of the import-free modification of Russia’s MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner will still take more than a year, according to Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian aerospace has had no access to Western equipment. Replacing it will continue to hamper manufacturers and airlines for years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Russian government has approved development of a shorter variant of the country’s MC-21-300 narrowbody passenger airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s Aeroflot does not expect to receive its first MC-21 passenger airliners until 2026, a company official says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian aircraft maker Yakovlev has reshuffled its engineering teams as it works to certify its MC-21 narrowbody after multiple delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The import-free variant of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner cannot operate at its designed range after the installation of heavier locally made components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian LCC Smartavia has become the first privately owned airline to order the MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The green aircraft carrying serial number MSN97001 headed west after completing flight-testing with manufacturer UAC that began in August 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The first flight of the new import-substituted version of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner will take place by June 30, according to the CEO of Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian officials are sounding ever more cautious about when the country’s new Yakovlev MC-21 narrowbody passenger airliner will enter service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The first operators of Russia’s new Yakovlev MC-21 airliner were always set to face teething problems given the immaturity of the narrowbody’s PD-14 turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
United Engine Corporation has completed another round of bench tests on the PD-35 core engine which is set to become Russia’s largest turbofan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff, Jens Flottau
Western sanctions are having an increasingly painful impact on Russia’s current and future commercial aircraft programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Russian government continues to pour money into the local industry to support production of commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s international traffic has dropped due to Western sanctions, but demand for domestic flying remains intact, bolstered by government subsidies.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Tu-214 made its first flight in 1996 and is the last produced derivative of the Tu-204 baseline model, which made its first flight in 1989.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
After sanctions, Moscow expects that 270 MC-21-310 will be assembled by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network staff
Western sanctions tanked Irkut's plan to produce the baseline PW1400G-powered MC-21.
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