New jetliner is the most advanced commercial aircraft ever developed in Russia. Entry into service should take place within nine months

Produced by AeroComposite, Irkut's new jetliner structures use a vacuum-infusion manufacturing process that would be more advantageous than traditional technology

Irkut aircraft is in the final stage of certification and should be delivered to Rossiya Airlines in September 2022

New jetliner, which has 40% of its structure in composite material, should make its maiden flight in December. Entry into service of the aircraft will take place in the third quarter of 2022

Airline part of Aeroflot will receive six aircraft in 2022, revealed UAC

New jetliner from Irkut is in the process of replacing Western suppliers with domestic ones due to economic sanctions

Russia said it had to replace 40% of the aircraft's western equipment due to U.S. sanctions

Russian jetliner performed 14 flights efficiently even with layers of up to 8 cm of ice, UAC said

Russian jetliner was sent to Arkhangelsk airport for certification tests under natural ice conditions off the White Sea coast

Russian flag carrier will receive 150 more SSJ100 and MC-21-300 jets in the coming years