Passenger Jets for Sale

Irkut Corporation (IRKT. MM) and its state-controlled mother corporation United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) (UNAC. MM), in a surprising explanation, stated that an MS-21-300 had successfully flown for 30 minutes at an altitude of 1,000 metres and was travelling at 300 km per hour. 25,000 passengers had been killed by the aircraft. Russia, under pressure from the West for its part in the Ukrainian economic meltdown, is trying to make internal industry more youthful in order to make the economy less dependent on external companies.

This test mission, which was not previously communicated to the press, takes place only three week after the launch of the new passenger aircraft C419 in China and underlines the increasing competitive pressure for the Boeing (BA. N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) heights. Russians have said that the MS-21 is in many ways better than its West equivalent and will be adopted by both Russians and non-Russians, but West Asian experts say that both Russia and China face a major test in destroying the dual nature of the Atlantic plane.

"We' ve locked down our operations. There were no further tests that would stop the flight," test driver Oleg Kononenko was cited. However, westerly aeronautical resources were surprised at the shortness and relatively low height of the aircraft in comparison to the recent 3-4-hour debut of US and EU aircraft.

"Indicating that they may either have serious restrictions or something may have happened, it chose to come back," said a West pilot, who spoke on discretion. It was what a West German jetsmith used to call a "noble flight." An UAC spokesperson said the plane had been long enough to test everything that required airborne testing.

Russians have struggled fiercely to lose their Soviets reputations for old and creaky planes that have been flew by unexperienced crew. Aeroflot ( "AFLT. MM") received its 4th Michelin AFLT rating from the Skytrax rating website last year, putting it ahead of large U.S. airlines such as Delta and United, along with large rivals from Europe and the Mideast.

MS-21 -21 is a twin-engine vehicle with two variants: MS-21-300 with 160-211 seat and later MS-21-200 with 130-165 seat. Launch of operations is anticipated for the next two years, and the state press has already signed a number of agreements with national and international forwarders.

America's Boeing and Europe's Airbus are still far ahead of their China and Russia competitors with larger accounts and higher levels of technological expertise. However, the new aircraft could gain revenue in Russia and some East Europe and Asia, according to sector experts, with customers drawn to lower operating cost.

He said that the operating cost of his new airplane will be up to 15 per cent lower than that of the present one. The MS-21, with a cruising distance of up to 6,000 kilometres, competes with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A 320 which currently predominate in the mid-size small gauge segment. The state-owned defence company Rostec, led by Putin's closely-knit allies Sergei Chemezov, said it had declared its willingness to buy 85 planes.

Rostec, which currently runs a small-wall Airbus dominant portfolio, 70 of which are A320, said that at least 50 of them will be rented to Aeroflot. Yury Slyusar, UAC President, said he estimates worldwide market for the new MS-21 model at around 15,000 planes over the next 20 years. "I' m sure the airline companies will appreciate our new plane," he said.