Aircraft
Russia's New Generation Narrowbody Is On a Roll
New narrowbody’s rollout a source of prestige for Kremlin.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses a crowd of well-wishers following the unveiling of the first MC-21 narrowbody.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses a crowd of well-wishers following the unveiling of the first MC-21 narrowbody.

A grand unveiling of the Irkut MC-21-300 on June 8 established a relatively firm project timeline for the 160- to 212-seat narrowbody, and marked a measure of vindication for what many in the West have disparaged as a fringe project. In attendance at the ceremony, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev spoke of the prestige the program has brought to the country, as well as its importance to helping move its economy forward. He also congratulated Irkut’s employees for their role in shaping the future of Russia’s return to prominence in commercial aircraft manufacturing.


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