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UAC transfers first serial-production MC-21-310 import-substitution airliner to flight-test

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has moved the first serially produced import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310 into the flight-test department after final assembly. The twinjet remains in certification progress, placing the serial airframe step directly into validation timelines.

Discovered 2026-06-01T02:59:10.746831-07:00 | 2026-06-01T02:59:10.746831-07:00

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The transfer of a first serial-production MC-21-310 into the flight-test organization tightens the critical path for Russia’s domestic airliner certification effort, aligning with prior reporting that authorities are targeting 2026 milestones for MC-21 certification. source:7c7c7c35-40e1-47e1-ba36-1d3aa11a84d3
Certification momentum is strategically important for sustaining downstream fleet plans: earlier coverage indicated Aeroflot expects to take 200+ MC-21s by 2033, making test outcomes and schedule credibility central to long-range production demand. source:5b9f6c33-051d-46d5-b804-34de80dca8c4
The MC-21 import-substitution approach—continued despite sanctions and constrained supply—adds another data point to Russia’s broader reconstitution of civil aviation capacity, following earlier indicators such as the return of new commercial jet capacity via import substitution. source:97e3bd7f-dbec-454d-af0c-e28421277ba4

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