Denne maskinen kommer neppe inn på det vestlige markedet.............Tyler Rogoway

..... gitt de sanksjoner Russland står overfor etter Krim krisen. Flyet ble lansert i 2017. Nå friskes den opp med nye vinger og motorer. (Red.)

Russia's MC-21 Gets New Wing, Preps for Flight Testing

Irkut, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation, has just fit the first set of new composite wings to its MC-21 airliner. U.S. political sanctions against Russia have prompted the company to increase the use of Russian-made parts and systems, potentially including the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine. The Pratt & Whitney PW1400G-powered version, which has attracted orders from airlines both inside and outside Russia, is expected to enter service in 2023.