MOSCOW, July 26 The Irkut Aircraft Corporation (part of the UAC of the Rostec State Corporation) has been renamed Yakovlev, according to a company release.< br />«Irkut Corporation announced its renaming by introducing a new brand — Yakovlev. The decision was made taking into account the growth of the company's geography and competencies in the field of civil aviation in recent years. All corporate procedures for renaming will be completed in August this year,» the statement said. release. As specified, the Yakovlev Design Bureau has been part of the Irkut Corporation since 2004, but now the entire company will bear the name of A.S. Yakovlev, perpetuating it in the structure of the Russian civil aircraft industry. belorussiya-1880539607.html» data-title=»The Ambassador of Belarus announced the supply of components for Russian aircraft»>
«The Russian aircraft industry is at a turning point. Against the backdrop of the departure of Boeing and Airbus, we are overcoming dependence on imports and aiming to fully equip our airlines with domestic aircraft comparable in quality, reliability, and other characteristics with world-famous aircraft. Until 2030, enterprises UAC should supply about 500 civil aircraft to Russian airlines,» Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said.
“The main load falls on Irkut, where 142 regional SSJ-NEWs and 270 MS-21s will be produced. Today, the MS-21 and Superjet-New programs, one might say, have reached the finish line. Already next year, we «We will start the first deliveries of passenger liners in a completely import-substituted form — with domestic systems, engines, and other units. The company with a new name will become the supplier of new aircraft,» he continued.
Irkut produces domestic aircraft SSJ100 and MS-21. Over the past 20 years, the release says, the corporation has gone from a corporate center at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to a leading developer and manufacturer of civil aviation equipment. Irkut today has 10 cities of presence in 9 regions of the country, more than 20 thousand employees and over 8 thousand aircraft produced.
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