Russia's first MC-21 commercial jet completes maiden flight

Russia's first MC-21 commercial jet completes maiden flight

The first mass-production model of Russia's MC-21-310 airliner completed its maiden flight on August 3, days after President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the aircraft's Siberian assembly plant.

Russia's Fully Domestic MC-21 Takes Flight, Marking New Era for Civil Aviation

Russia's aviation industry has reached a major milestone with the first serial test flight of the fully import-substituted MC-21 passenger aircraft. Equipped exclusively with Russian-made systems and components, the jet represents a significant step in Moscow's long-term strategy to build a self-sufficient civil aviation sector and gradually reduce reliance on Western aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus. First Serial Test Flight Con…

Russia’s first production model MC-21-310 takes flight

Russia’s first production MC-21-310 aircraft has completed its maiden flight.  The aircraft took off from United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)’s facility in Irkutsk, Siberia on August 3, 2026, and was airborne for one hour and 23 minutes. During the initial flight, the aircraft reached speeds of 600 kilometers per hour (372 miles per hour) and an altitude of 6,000 meters (19,685 feet).  This milestone in the MC-21-310 program was announced just day…

Production model of Russia's MC-21 passenger jet completes maiden flight

Russia Declares Boeing and Airbus Era Over as Fully Home-Built MC-21 Passenger Jet Takes Historic Flight

Russia has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to strengthen domestic aircraft manufacturing after the fully import-substituted MC-21 passenger jet completed its first serial test flight. The aircraft, designated the MC-21-310, departed from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant using only Russian-made systems and components, marking a major step in the country’s push to reduce dependence on foreign aerospace technology and establish a more self…

Rostec announced the first flight of the Russian aircraft MS-21-310

By Alexander Miller, consultant in energy and industry. Eurasia Business News, August 3, 2026. Article n°3041 Rostec corporation reported that the first serial passenger aircraft MS-21-310, equipped with fully Russian made systems, successfully performed the first flight from the airfield of the Irkutsk Aircraft Plant UAC. The machine spent 83 minutes in the air, reaching an altitude of 6 km and a speed of 600 km/h according to instruments. The …