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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

UAC’s subsidiaries are actively implementing digital technologies, aimed to solve the main task - increasing the current and future competitiveness of Russian aircraft on the global market, - said President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yury Slyusar during a session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
24 May 2018 Kazspetsexport Enterprise and Irkut Corporation have signed the contract for delivery of another batch of Su-30SM to the Republic of Kazakhstan

On 24 May 2018, Republic State Enterprise Kazspetsexport of Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Irkut Corporation (an affiliate of UAC) signed the contract for delivery of another batch of Su-30SM multirole fighters. The contract was signed by the General Director of Kazspetsexport, Arman Ramazanov and the First Vice-President and General Designer of Irkut Corporation, Oleg Demchenko.
15 May 2018 “Tupolev” PJSC took over “360 ARP”

May 15, 2018, Moscow. “Tupolev” PJSC, part of the United Aircraft Corporation, gained the rights of a sole executive body concerning joint stock company “360 Aircraft repair plant”. The transition of “360 ARP” JSC under the control of “Tupolev” PJSC is executed due to establishment of the “UAC” strategic and long-range aviation division.
12 May 2018 The second MC-21-300 aircraft joined the flight test program

On May 12, 2018, the maiden flight of the second MC-21-300 test aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member). The testing results of the first test aircraft were taken into account in the production of a new aircraft.
24 April 2018 United Aircraft Corporation to participate in Eurasia Airshow 2018

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will participate in the international Eurasia Airshow 2018 in Turkey. Eurasia Airshow, held for the first time, will take place in Antalya International Airport on April 25-29, 2018.
19 April 2018 “Tupolev” PJSC assigned Tu-95MC with the upgraded power unit to the Russian Ministry of Defense for official joint testing

April 18th, Moscow. “Tupolev” PJSC, member of the United Aircraft Corporation, assigned Tu-95MC with the upgraded power unit to the Russian Ministry of Defense for the official joint testing.
3 April 2018 Tupolev PJSC delivered another Tu-22M3 into operation

Tupolev PJSC, part of the United Aircraft Corporation, delivered in operation another missile carrier-bomber Tu-22M3 to the Russian Long Range Aerospace Forces after the testing and repairing work.
2 April 2018 UAC to Present its Leading Projects in Latin America