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Russia’s first serial-production MC-21-310 flies with domestically sourced systems

United Aircraft Corp. has flown the first production-standard MC-21-310 built on the serial assembly line in Irkutsk, advancing Russia’s import-substitution narrowbody program. The aircraft is part of an initial batch of 18, but the type still requires certification before deliveries—planned for Aeroflot from 2027—can begin.

Discovered 2026-08-02T08:31:23.771090-07:00 | 2026-08-02T08:31:23.771090-07:00

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The flight marks a production milestone for Russia’s MC-21 program, which has replaced originally selected imported equipment with Russian-made systems.
Certification remains outstanding, so the milestone does not yet translate into near-term airline deliveries; Aeroflot deliveries are planned from 2027.
The initial batch of 18 aircraft provides an early measure of whether Russia can industrialize a domestically equipped narrowbody at serial-production scale.

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