Although the debut of MC-21 is still around a year away, the airline has already begun preparations to organize cockpit and cabin crew training, establish a maintenance network on potential routes, and update information systems.
Rossiya says the MC-21 will be an “integral part” of the Aeroflot Group strategy to build a carrier that operates a core fleet of modern Russian-built aircraft. The carrier has been assured by Irkut that the technical acceptance process for the airline’s first MC-21 is on track to start in spring 2022.
If there are no outstanding technical issues, the aircraft will begin serving Rossiya routes in the summer.
