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Russia prepares first Il-114-300 deliveries, but launch customer has yet to receive an aircraft

Russian officials and the Il-114-300’s launch customer have not confirmed that the first production aircraft has been delivered, despite reports describing the program as entering airline service. The aircraft is central to Moscow’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign commercial aircraft and rebuild domestic regional aviation capability.

Discovered 2026-08-16T08:51:06.597294-07:00 | 2026-08-16T08:51:06.597294-07:00

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The delivery status remains unresolved: claims that the first production Il-114-300 has reached a customer appear to exceed statements from Russian officials and the launch customer.
The program is a key test of Russia’s state-backed effort to make commercial aviation less dependent on foreign aircraft, particularly in the regional-aircraft segment.
The distinction between preparing deliveries and completing customer handovers provides an important measure of the program’s actual industrial and operational maturity.

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