Commitments to reach 200 MS - 21 Russian ~ sky jet

MS-21, brand new A320 aircraft Russia, has accumulated nearly 200 commitments, including 50 reserved for Aeroflot, and Irkut said it's program leader spoke of Western Airlines orders.

150-210-Seat, three-model family is due to enter service in 2016 and recently obtained its commitment largest so far Russian State holding company Rostekhnologii, signed a letter of intent for 50 aircraft which are supposed to be operated by flag carrier Aeroflot.Les deliveries are planned for 2016-2020.

Kirill Budaev, who is Vice President Sales and marketing at Irkut, said "we are quite sure that these will go to Aeroflot".

Recently, the Russian Government partially finances the programme put public pressure on Aeroflot "buy Russian" because the airline has turned to Airbus and Boeing for the major part of its program of renewal of the fleet.

As well as the agreement of Rostekhnologii, another 150 MS-21 commitments are detained, including 50 Malaysia lessor Grecom and Russian Ilyushin Finance Company, 25 for like leasing and five airlines based at Moscow Nordwind.Aussi commitments are held by an undisclosed customer.

Irkut is under the auspices of that unifying Aircraft Corp. (UAC) is developing the MS-21.Development by 2016 is supposed to cost of 190 billion rubles ($6.3 billion), 40% is granted by the federal budget russe.Le rest comes loans and investment of the UAC.

MS-21 will be first aircraft design Russia incorporating extensive use of composites and will include a wing carbone.Budaev fiber says that the joint definition phase is underway with suppliers and design gel is expected in 2012 with the first flight in 2014.

Pratt & Whitney is the MS-21 Central lead provider with a version of its PW1000G adaptées.Ce turbo engine is likely to be similar to the version that would be developed for proposed A320s new engine option re-engining improvement Airbus, said Budaev.

PD - 14, an option for Russian engine is developed by perm Aviadvigatel (part of the United Motor Corp.), but Budaev Irkut efforts now are "more concentrated" version powered by Pratt.

The Russian twin shaft advanced dual stream will integrate technologies so that it can match or exceed the performance of the GTF Pratt while Budaev, said the engine manufacturer has not disclosed the technologies.Contrats with existing customers require that they have the possibility to switch to Russia engine when it becomes available, adds Budaev.

Irkut will perform final assembly of the MS-21 at its plant in Irkoutsk.Complétion client will be carried out in Ulyanovsk.

-aviationweek.com

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