Little new thrust for MS-21
Of all the domestic air show Maks, the new Russian passenger plane MS-21. Especially the small Version is not popular.
With the Irkut MS-21 the Russian aviation industry, Airbus and Boeing wants to make the final competition. The medium-haul aircraft completed in may, its first flight and was supposed to be delivered between 2022 and 2025 at the first customer. But the really big Orders are missing. 175 copies of the manufacturer has been able to settle so far.
Actually, the number of orders should have on the domestic air show Maks in Moscow increase, the on Sunday (23. Went to July). However, the great success. The new plane had not even made an appearance. Belongs to, according to United Aircraft Corporation, the manufacturer, Irkut, has completed the MS-21 prior to the Show, only nine flights and that was not enough.
Declarations of intent, no more
After all: Angara Airlines from Irkutsk signed a Declaration of intent for the purchase of three MS-21. So far, the regional airline will fly planes with Antonov and some helicopters. It was the only direct Deal at the fair. Other airlines signed only contracts with the leasing company Ilyushin Finance, the leasing of the new aircraft.
A total of 34 of such lease letters of intent were signed at the Maks 2017: Alrosa three MS-21, the Red Wings would like to 16 and Vim Avia again 15. All Russian flight lines, specializing in holiday destinations. All the same, A different airline from Irkutsk, IR Aero, publicly declared their interest, from 2019, equal to 10 MS-21 in the fleet, but nothing was signed.
Interest in the larger Version
A further setback. The important customer Ilyushin Finance said, according to the portal AIN, that you have no interest in the smaller MS-21 Version of the MS-21-200. All orders so far, he's loud on the 300 Version. Instead, the leasing company said that the market would be ripe for a stretched 400-he Version can carry up to 256 passengers. You have interest to buy up to 60 of the aircraft.
In a typical Seating arrangement, with two classes in the smaller variant of MS-21-200 132 in the larger MS-21-300 163 passengers will have a place. In a one-class configuration, the Jets are rated for up to 165 and 211 of the travelers.