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• 25 March 2018 Irkut Corporation completed the construction of the second MC-21-300 aircraft

  At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation (part of UAC), the construction of the second MC-21-300 aircraft, intended for flight testing, was completed. The testing results of the first test aircraft were taken into account in the production of a new aircraft. On March 25, the MC-21-300 was transferred from the final assembly shop to the flight test department.

   

• 20 March 2018 Test pilots of Yakovlev Design Bureau set world records with Yak-130 aircraft

  Fédération Aéronautique Internationale registered the records set by the test pilots of Yakovlev Design Bureau flying Yak-130 combat trainer.

   

• 5 February 2018 United Aircraft Corporation will demonstrate its aircraft lineup at Singapore Airshow 2018

  United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will take part in the Asia's Largest Aerospace and Defence event – international Singapore Air Show 2018, which runs from 6 to 11 February. The UAC’s product line will be represented by the military and civil aircraft models produced by the Corporation divisions.

   

• 26 January 2018 Global Aviation Consulting Ltd. is interested in promoting Be-200ES

  January 17-19, 2018. The president of Global Aviation Consulting  Ltd. Mr. Giuseppe Spadaccini, vice president of the company Mr. Alessandro De Rosa, and captain Giordano Senesi - visited PJSC “Beriev”.

   

• 22 December 2017 Gate 2 Results under Program CR 929 Approved by CRAIC Board of Directors

  21 December 2017 Board of Directors of CRAIC, the Chinese-Russian Joint Venture, acting as the Operator of CR 929, the Long-Range Wide-Body Aircraft program, approved the results of passed Gate 2. Key output at this stage is the engineering concept review.

   

• 10 November 2017 United Aircraft Corporation to Participate in the Dubai Air Show

  The corporation will have a strong presence at the show with an extensive product lineup at the show’s static and aerial displays. 

• 3 November 2017 MC-21-300 aircraft undergoes further flight tests in Zhukovsky

  On November 2, 2017,  the MC-21-300 test aircraft performed the first flight from the airfield of Flight Research Institute n.a. M.M. Gromov (Zhukovsky city, Moscow region). The flight lasted more than three hours. The characteristics of stability and controllability were assessed at the altitudes varying from 6,000 to 12,000 meters. All aircraft systems operated normally.

   

• 17 October 2017 MC-21 aircraft has flown nonstop from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky

  On October 17 2017, the first test MC-21-300 aircraft flew from the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant to the airfield of Flight Research Institute n.a. M.M. Gromov (Ramenskoye, Moscow Region), to continue flight tests.

   

• 27 September 2017 Yuri Slyusar, President of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Irkut Corporation, held working meeting at Irkutsk Aviation Plant

  Yuri Slyusar, President of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Irkut Corporation, held working meeting at Irkutsk Aviation Plant, dedicated to implementation of plant's major programs. 

• 13 September 2017 Irkut Corporation starts the second stage of MC-21 flight tests

  On September 13, the second stage of MC-21-300 in-plant development tests program has begun. The modified airplane systems worked without complaint during the flight. The flight lasted about 2 hours.