The launch of serial production of new Russian aircraft has been postponed again.
Today the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov He once again reported to Vladimir Putin about the problems with the production of the MS-21 and Superjet-100 passenger aircraft. He stated that serial production of these models would only begin next year.
How to notes According to the Agency publication, in August Chemezov promised that serial production of the MS-21 and Superjet-100 would begin as early as 2026.
According to the government's initial plans, approved after the outbreak of the war with Ukraine, 270 MS-21 aircraft and 142 Superjet 100s were planned to be produced by 2030. However, in February of this year, Rosaviatsiya pushed this target back to 2035.
This year, according to Chemezov, it will be possible to obtain a certificate for the production of only one model: the Il-114-300.
After the start of the "SVO", Putin himself announced plans to produce a thousand new Russian aircraft by 2030.
Today in a conversation with Chemezov he asked "ensure that the initially stated parameters are observed."
"Yes, we're trying to get closer to that. It's just that if we were to start from scratch..." — Chemezov justified himself.
"I understand, - said Putin. “We still have to strive for this.”
“We strive, of course,” Chemezov answered.