Vladimir Putin congratulated Oleg Demchenko, President of the Irkut Corporation, CEO and Chief Designer of the Yakovlev Design Bureau, the staff of the production facility and all workers of the industry on this momentous event.
MC-21 is a domestically produced short-haul to medium-range civilian aircraft capable of carrying 150 to 210 passengers. The plane, which uses cutting-edge solutions in aircraft and engine design and avionics. It will replace the Soviet Tu, Yak and An airliners.