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Irkut secures Russian MS-21 custom
Airframer is aiming to develop the two smaller variants of its new twinjet first, before it sets timeline for 230-seat -400
Russia’s Irkut MS-21 pro¬gramme has won the confidence of two key domestic customers, as state firm Rostekhnologii and lessor… Continue reading
CSTS Dinamika has deployed engineering simulator MS-21
CSTS Dinamika has deployed an engineering sim developed against order of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) to support research and development of the new MS-21 short / medium-range airliner family.
This engineering simulator is designed to help solve a wide… Continue reading
Irkut signs government contract for next MS-21 design phase
Russian airframer Irkut has signed a state contract with the government to carry out the next stage of research and design work on the proposed MS-21 twinjet.
Under the pact, Irkut is to receive Rb24 billion ($820 million) from the… Continue reading
P&W seeks Russian partners for GTF engine that will power MS-21
Pratt & Whitney is exploring opportunities for teaming with Russian companies to develop its PW1400G geared turbo-fan engine, selected to power United Aircraft’s MS-21 twinjet.
Speaking at an industry show in Moscow, P&W international business and joint projects vice-president Robert… Continue reading
Russian airlines are concerned about being rushed into purchasing the MS-21, since performance figures are not yet known
An unusual move to bolster the prospects of its own narrow-body ambitions, Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) is proposing to ease market access to Western aircraft. Russia has long slapped high import taxes on Western-built airliners to all but force… Continue reading
Selection Push for MS-21
Irkut, the lead contractor in Russia’s United Aircraft Co., is expected to make key final selections on engines, avionics and flight controls for the MS-21aircraft by Nov. 20. According to industry sources, the move fallows Russian government threats to give… Continue reading
Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last year by airframer Irkut, which is steering the project and will act as a system… Continue reading