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28 May 2017 New MC-21-300 commercial airliner has completed maiden flight

On 28 May, 2017, the maiden flight of MC-21-300 commercial aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member).
22 May 2017 COMAC and UAC held an establishment ceremony for the Long Range Wide Body Commercial Aircraft Program Joint Venture

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) and United Aircraft Corporation of Russia (UAC)held an establishment ceremony for the Long Range WideBody Commercial Aircraft Program joint venture—name as China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co., Ltd. (CRAIC) on May 22nd, 2017. The main responsibility of CRAIC is to develop a new generation long range wide body commercial aircraft and take charge of its commercial operation. Chairman of COMAC Mr. Jin Zhuanglong, President of COMAC Mr. He Dongfeng, President of UAC Mr. Yury Slyusar, the vice president of UAC Mr. Vladislav E. Masalov attended the ceremony.
4 April 2017 UAC presents Russian aircraft at the defence exhibition in Brasil
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) presents Russian aircraft at LAAD 2017 Defence & Security exhibition to be held from 4 to 7 April in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). MiG-29 and Su-30 combat aircraft, Yak-130 and Yak-152 trainer aircraft, Be-200 and Be-300 amphibious aircraft, as well as MC-21 short to medium-range aircraft will be presented at the UAC stand (pavilion 3, stand 66).
22 March 2017 SCAC Reduced SSJ100 Customization Term Twofold

In 2016 term of production SSJ100 aircraft preparation for delivery to Russian customers has been reduced twofold as compared to the previous year making it 28 calendar days.
21 March 2017 Pilots of the Royal Malaysian Air Force highly appreciate supermaneuverable Su-30MKM fighter jets

Pilots of the "Russian Knights" aerobatics group and the 11th squadron of the Royal Malaysian Air Force perform demonstration flights on supermaneuverable Su-30SM and Su-30MKM aircraft respectively.
14 March 2017 Alexey Rogozin appointed UAC’s Vice-President for Transport Aviation

Alexey Rogozin was appointed Vice-President for Transport Aviation of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on March 14, 2017.
22 February 2017 Vladislav Masalov appointed SCAC president

Vladislav Masalov was appointed the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) President on February, 22 2017.
27 January 2017 World premiere of the state-of the art MiG-35 aviation complex
World premiere of the MiG-35 state-of-the art multirole aviation complex was held in Lukhovitsy, Moscow region January 27, 2017 in the production venue of the Russian Aircraft Corporation “MiG” (a UAC subsidiary).
26 January 2017 A New Fighter Aircraft – the MiG-35 Presented to the President of the Russian Federation