Russia is running the distance to create airplanes much faster than its Western competitors, Chemezov

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12:30; 21 August 2025 year
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gt;Russia is creating new aircraft and components for them much faster than its Western competitors. This is the opinion in the interview

- In other words, no Western country in the era of globalization has a full production cycle of aircraft. At the same time, it takes 10-15 years to create a new aircraft or aircraft engine in the world. And we, even taking into account the shifted "to the right&"Of course, we are running this distance much faster," said the head of the state corporation.

He also noted that the "finishing line" for the production of domestic MC-21, SJ-100, IL-114 is already close. Completion of certification tests of the MS-21 is expected in 2026, "Superjet-100" and Il-114-300 - in the current one.

"The first deliveries of all three types of aircraft to airlines should start in 2026," Chemezov announced.

In response to skeptics who doubt the domestic aviation industry, he added:

gt;- Tell me honestly: how many countries in the world created the entire range of passenger aircraft at once, and even at such a time and alone? There are no such examples.