Aircraft
Russia Sees Middle East as a Primary Market for New Airliners
Continuing economic sanctions by the West has raised the possibility of Russian aircraft sales to Iran and Syria, in particular.
United Aircraft has re-engined the original Pratt & Whitney-powered Irkut MC-21 (below, right) with a pair of Russian PD-14s in reaction to tightening economic sanctions by the West.
United Aircraft has re-engined the original Pratt & Whitney-powered Irkut MC-21 (below, right) with a pair of Russian PD-14s in reaction to tightening economic sanctions by the West.

The Kremlin views the Middle East as an important market for new Russian civil aviation products, such as the Ilyushin Il-114-300, Irkut MC-21-310, and reworked Sukhoi Superjet 100. So far, however, sales into the region have involved solely military aircraft, while all attempted campaigns in the commercial aviation sector have either failed completely or borne little fruit.