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In September, Aeroflot Group, which is the parent company of Russian national airline Aeroflot, announced it had signed an agreement to buy 339 Russian-built planes from state-owned United Aircraft Corporation.
Source: Aeroflot
The $16 billion order includes 40 Tupolev Tu-214s…
Source: Aeroflot, Aviacionline
…89 Sukhoi Superjet New (SSJ-New)…
Source: Aeroflot
According to Aeroflot, the first two SSJ-New jets will be received in 2023, while the Tupolev Tu-214 and MC-21 will begin deliveries in 2024.
Source: Aeroflot
“The signing of this agreement clearly demonstrates to the whole world that Russia remains a great aviation power with huge potential and rich experience in the field of aircraft manufacturing, capable of producing reliable and modern aircraft,” Aeroflot CEO Sergey Aleksandrovsky claimed.
Source: Aeroflot
Composite materials on wings are uncommon on narrowbody jets, but Rostec claims the MC-21 is the “first domestic, as well as the first in the world in its class, aircraft with a composite wing.”
Source: Rostec State Corporation
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