Business & Economy May 25, 13:27 UTC+3
The MC-21 is the family of short-and
medium-haul narrow-body airliners intended to replace Tupolev Tu-134 and Tu-154
planes, as well as their Western rivals
KRASNOARMEISK (Moscow Region), May 25. /TASS/. A package
of pre-paid orders for Russia’s new medium-haul airliner MC-21 equals 185,
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.
"A total of 185 firm orders before the first
flight," the vice-premier said.
Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said
in early May that the flight tests of the MC-21 airliner would begin in several
weeks.
As of now, the book of orders for the MC-21 equals 285
airliners, including 185 planes, for which firm contracts have been concluded
(with advance payments).
The Russian flagship airline has been the first customer
of this plane. The airline is expected to have 50 MC-21 planes in its fleet.
The delivery will be financed by the lease company Aviakapital-servis. A firm
contract for the deliveries of these airliners was signed in 2011. In April
this year, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Savelyev said that the deliveries of the first
three airliners were expected in 2019.
The MC-21 is the family of short-and medium-haul
narrow-body airliners intended to replace Tupolev Tu-134 and Tu-154 planes and
also their Western rivals.
Original post: tass.com
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