Aircraft
VEB Leasing signs MoU for 30 MC-21s
Irkut has signed a memorandum of understanding with VEB Leasing, a subsidiary of Russian-based Vnesheconombank, for 15 firm and 15 optional MC-21 narrowbod

Irkut has signed a memorandum of understanding with VEB Leasing, a subsidiary of Russian-based Vnesheconombank, for 15 firm and 15 optional MC-21 narrowbody airliners. The signing took place on Monday and the Russian airframer’s CEO, Oleg Demchenko, promised more contracts will come here at the show.

Meanwhile, Irkut parent company United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) and Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov are considering a merger. Both parties are making progress and an audit is to start in October, UAC CEO Alexey Fedorov said during a press conference. Antonov will probably be integrated into one of UAC’s units, a process that will take at least 12 to 18 months, starting with marketing and after-sales branches.