Aeroflot Signs Agreement of Intent with UAC for 339 Aircraft

(12 September 2022, 11:34 +07)  Aeroflot has signed an agreement of intent with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Rostec State Corporation for the purchase of 339 aircraft.

The deal is for 210 MC-21 aircraft, 89 SSJ-NEW aircraft, and 40 Tu-214 aircraft to Aeroflot Group under leasing terms with deliveries expected from 2023 to 2030.

The agreement states that Aeroflot will receive first two Superjet-NEW aircraft in 2023, with deliveries of the first six MC-21 aircraft and first seven Tu-214 aircraft planned to begin in 2024.

MC-21-300. Picture: Rostec

“We have signed the biggest agreement on the purchase of Russian-made aircraft in the recent history of Aeroflot,” said Sergey Aleksandrovsky, General Director of PJSC Aeroflot. “This is an important step that sets the stimulus and influences the future prospects for the development of civil aviation in Russia ... The signing of this agreement clearly demonstrates to the whole world that Russia remains a great aviation power with huge potential and rich experience in the field of aircraft manufacturing, capable of producing reliable and modern aircraft.”

MC-21 is a new generation medium-haul aircraft with a capacity of 163 to 211 passengers. The aircraft is developed by the Engineering Centre of the Irkut Corporation and is manufactured by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The MC-21’s features a composite wing, metal alloys, new generation on-board systems, advanced aerodynamics and the newest PD-14 engine.

The Superjet 100 is a regional jet that can fly 98 passengers up to 3,000 km with the baseline model, and up to 4,500 km with the extended range version.

“Given the unprecedented volume of the contract, its execution becomes one of UAC's top priorities for the coming years, as the transport accessibility of the Russian regions and the mobility of the population of our country largely depends on it. Giving the importance of the tasks entrusted to us, we plan to sign first firm contacts for the delivery of aircraft in 2023-2025 before the end of this year,” said Yury Slyusar, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Rostec State Corporation.

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