Russian government proposes Pobeda Airlines to consider MC-21 instead of 737 MAX

Last year, Aeroflot subsidiary Pobeda submitted an application requesting the Russian government to approve an order for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets. The airline so far received government approval for only 20 units and signed a firm order agreement with Boeing with deliveries set from 2019 to 2021. But for the additional 30 Boeing 737 MAX, the Russian government is reluctant to give approval and asks the Russian low-cost operator to consider placing orders for Irkut's MC-21 for additional… (airlinerwatch.com) Ещё...