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16 March 2019 The third MC-21-300 aircraft joined the flight test program

On March 16, 2019, the maiden flight of the third MC-21-300 test aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member).
14 February 2019 The SSJ100 corporate airline project has been launched in Sochi

February, 14 2019 - at the Russian Investment Forum 2019 VEB-leasing, the JSC “United Aircraft Corporation” (UAC), “Business Aviation Center” of the Vnukovo airport and the National Reserve Corporation (NRC) signed the Memorandum of Understanding aimed at the SSJ100 corporate airline project realization.
26 December 2018 Irkut Corporation completed construction of the third MC-21-300 flight test aircraft

Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) completed construction of the third MC-21-300, intended for flight tests.
6 November 2018 More Than 43 Thousand New Civil Aircraft Will be Sold Until 2037. UAC estimates the total cost of deliveries to surpass US$6 trillion

Today, during the first day of the Airshow China international airshow held in Zhuhai, China, UAC presented its annual Market Outlook for the next 20 years. According to the forecast, UAC estimates the total demand for new passenger aircraft with more than 30 seats in 2018-2037 to exceed 43.6 thousand aircraft worth over US$6 trillion in 2018 catalogue prices.
6 November 2018 Premiere demonstration of full sized mock-up of Russian-Chinese CR929 has taken place during Zhuhai airshow

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have presented full sized mock-up of CR929 (long-range wide-body aircraft) during the first day of China Airshow.
10 September 2018 Aeroflot and UAC sign agreement for 100 Superjet 100 aicraft

10 September 2018, Moscow – Aeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation have signed an agreement for delivery to Aeroflot, the national carrier, of 100 Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. The document was signed by Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev and UAC President Yury Slyusar during the Eastern Economic Forum in the presence of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
2 August 2018 Joint Venture of PJSC “UAC” and COMAC has sent a request for proposal to the potential suppliers of landing gear forCR929 program

On July 31, China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation (CRAIC) owned by United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC “UAC”) and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) issued a request for proposal (RFP) to the potential suppliers of landing gear system for the program of wide-body long-range aircraft CR929. The list of potential candidates includes companies from Russia China and Europe.
8 June 2018 PJSC UAC and COMAC Approved the General Layout of CR929 Aircraft

On 6 June United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC) and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) approved the general layout of CR929 long-range wide-body aircraft. The parties agreed as to the aircraft principal geometry – wing span and shape, fuselage length, fuselage nose and tail section dimensions, aircraft fins sizing and form, location of engines, landing gear and doors. The above is the result of efforts undertaken by JET-team, the joint Sino-Russian engineering team headed by CR929 chief designers Maxim Litvinov (representing the Russian side) and Chen Yingchun (representing the Chinese side).
1 June 2018 A joint venture of UAC and COMAC has received answers to RFPs from potential engines suppliers within CR929 Program

On May, 30 China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation (CRAIC) has received answers to previously distributed RFPs from 7 potential suppliers of Power Propulsion Systems (PPS) for long-range wide-body CR929 aircraft. These 7 potential PPS suppliers include companies from Russia, China, USA and Europe.
24 May 2018 Digital technologies play a crucial role in the competitiveness of Russian aircraft - Yury Slyusar at the SPIEF-2018