Irkutsk Aircraft Plant reveals MS-21 delivery schedule for Aeroflot

Production of the second batch of medium-haul MS-21 aircraft for Aeroflot will begin with 14 machines in 2029, Andrei Soinov, general director of the Yakovlev branch of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (part of the UAC of the Rostec state corporation), told reporters. According to him, in 2030 it is planned to produce 18 aircraft, in the future the production rate will increase.

We have signed a contract with Aeroflot for the supply of the next 90 vehicles, and we are now launching them into production. Accordingly, 8, 10 and starting from 2029, this is the execution of the next contract. The first year is 14 aircraft, it will be 2029, then 18, 24 and 34 with a further output of 36 per year, Andrey Soinov said.

Earlier, Aeroflot and Rostec signed the largest contract in the history of Russian civil aviation for the supply of the second batch of 90 domestic MS-21 aircraft. Under the terms of the deal, the airline will receive the vehicles between 2029 and 2032.

MS-21 is a domestic medium-haul passenger aircraft with a capacity of up to 211 passengers, which should replace the Tu-154 and the Tu-204 family in the Russian market, as well as become an alternative to foreign airliners. As reported by the head of Rosaviatsiya Dmitry Yadrov, the aircraft must complete all certification procedures by mid-2027.