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18 July 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin familiarized himself with the progress of the MC-21 program during the MAKS-2017 airshow
On July 18, during the visit to the Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin familiarized himself with the implementation of the new MC-21 commercial airliner program.
17 July 2017 Irkut Corporation is to take part in MAKS-2017
Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) is to take part in the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017. Aircraft manufactured by the Corporation will participate in the flight program and will be presented at the display area.
23 June 2017 The MC-21 aircraft is being prepared for the next stage of flight tests
MC-21-300 test aircraft performed another flight, which completes the first stage of the in-plant testing.
21 June 2017 In the fifth test flight MC-21 was in the air over 2 hours
21 June, 2017 MC-21-300 aircraft performed the fifth flight within the program of in-plant development tests.
19 June 2017 MC-21 aircraft performed flight with retracted landing gear
19 June, 2017 MC-21-300 aircraft performed another flight within the program of in-plant development tests.
16 June 2017 UAC to present its whole range of civil products at the Le BOURGET AIRSHOW-2017
United Aircraft Corporation will for the first time demonstrate its whole range of civil products at the International Paris Air Show 2017.
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