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• 21 December 2016 Irkut Corporation began frequency response tests of MC-21 aircraft

  Within the preparation for the maiden flight of the new MC-21 airliner Irkut Corporation began tests of MC-21-300-0001 aircraft on frequency response.

   

• 15 December 2016 UAC receives certificate allowing foreign military equipment sales

  The certificate for foreign military equipment sales was issued by the Federal Service on Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation. This allows UAC to directly render services of aftersales support and repair of all previously supplied Sukhoi, MiG, Ilyushin, Yakovlev and Tupolev aircraft. 

• 15 December 2016 UAC by 2035 to increase the share of civil aircraft to 45% in revenues

  According to the strategic goals of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), by 2035 the share of civil products in its revenues should reach 45%, more than doubling from its current level of 20%. In total, UAC’s share of the total world’s civil aircraft market should also reach 4.5% by 2025 from the current level of less than 1%. 

• 15 November 2016 SCAC delivered the first Sukhoi Superjets 100 with the new variable layout

  JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) delivered its first Sukhoi Superjets 100 (SSJ100) with the new variable cabin layout to State Transport Leasing Company (STLC).

   

• 31 October 2016 UAC to Present its Civil and Military Products at Airshow China – 2016

  United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will participate in the international aerospace exhibition AirShow China - 2016, which to be held from 1 to 6 November in Zhuhai (China). This year Airshow is an anniversary event as it was held in 1996 for the first time, more over this year Chinese aerospace industry celebrates 60 years since its establishment.

   

• 29 September 2016 Yak-152 training aircraft has performed its maiden flight

  The maiden flight of the Yak-152 initial training aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a United Aircraft Corporation subsidiary) on September 29, 2016.

   

• 30 August 2016 Sukhoi handed over a new batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to the Russian Air and Space Forces

  The Sukhoi Company handed over another batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation according to the 2016 State Defense Order. The aircraft took off from the V.P.Chkalov Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant’s airfield and headed to the place of their deployment.

  
  

   

• 28 July 2016 Rosoboronexport and UAC signed a sales promotion program for the global military aircraft market

  State special exporter Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have signed a Program to promote military aircraft on the external market for the period 2016-2019.

   

• 15 July 2016 Royal Thai Air Force Takes Delivery of Sukhoi Business Jet

  JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) held a roll-out ceremony of two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft built for Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).

   

• 15 July 2016 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft to Open Its First Overseas Office in China

  JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) announces the company’s plans to open its first overseas client liaison office.