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Yury Slyusar, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Rostec State Corporation, and Sergey Aleksandrovsky, CEO of PJSC Aeroflot, signed an agreement of intent to purchase 339 Russian aircraft.
The agreement provides for the delivery of 210 MC-21 aircraft, 89 SSJ-NEW aircraft, and 40 Tu-214 aircraft to Aeroflot Group under leasing terms from 2023 to 2030. The document states that the Group will receive first two Superjet-NEW aircraft in 2023, and starting from 2024, deliveries of first six MC-21 aircraft and the first seven Tu-214 aircraft are planned.
“Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which are unlikely to ever be delivered to Russia again, will be replaced by Russian-made passenger aircraft. Out of the 339 aircraft, nearly 300 are new-generation MC-21 and Superjet aircraft. Tu-214 will become a reliable support - this aircraft was previously made for special customers and has proven itself. MC-21 will be the flagship of the Aeroflot fleet, it is the pride of our aviation industry, it has innovative design solutions which will be appreciated by both pilots and passengers. All aircraft will be delivered with Russian-made on-board systems and components," commented Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation.
Superjet 100 is a new generation regional jet that combines state-of-the-art aircraft production technology. Serial production of SSJ-100 modification is deployed in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
МС-21 is a new generation medium-haul aircraft with a capacity of 163 to 211 passengers. MC-21’s main advantages are the application of composite wings and metal alloys as well as the introduction of new generation on-board systems, advanced aerodynamics and the newest PD-14 engine. The aircraft is manufactured in Irkutsk.
Tu-214 is a medium-haul aircraft with a capacity of up to 210 passengers. It is distinguished by high aerodynamic efficiency and flight performance. Tu-214 is manufactured in Kazan.
