Airline reached agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation, which was awarded a $13 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force

The company reportedly disagreed with the terms of the contract after winning the KC-46A and new Air Force One programs, which have fixed-price values. Sierra Nevada Corporation remains sole participant

Updated version of the Ilyushin passenger aircraft is on the final stretch of assembly and will replace the Il-80 as an airborne command of the Russian Air Force