The flight certification program for the Russian MC-21 airliner has been completed, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel last Friday.
“We have completed the MCS-21 flight certification program and expect to receive a type certificate in the near future,” he said.
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Manturov recalled that commercial deliveries of the aircraft should begin next year.
The MC-21 is a narrow-body airliner, which is being developed at the Irkut Aviation Plant and seeks to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
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