MC-21 Entry Into Service Pushed To Late 2026

Aviation Week Network Staff June 24, 2025
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Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner is not scheduled to enter commercial service until the end of 2026, according to launch customer Aeroflot Group. “What we are currently planning, and what the manufacturer is confirming to us, is the fourth quarter of 2026—the start of operations,” Aeroflot CEO...

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