Inside the UAC Irkut MC-21 and Luxury Sukhoi Business Jet SSJ100

At the Dubai Airshow 2021, I visited the Irkut MC-21. This is the MC-21’s International debut. Check out the airframe, cabin, cockpit and testing station. I interviewed an engineer onboard the MC-21, who revealed that the MC-21 will be entering service in 2022 with Rossiya Airlines. The modern MC-21 cabin resembles that of an Airbus 320 or a Boeing 737. Can the new MC-21 be a serious challenge to the narrow body market dominated by Airbus/Boeing?

The Irkut MC-21 (Russian: Иркут МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau and produced by its parent company Irkut which is a branch of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in Russia.

Next, I checked out a Sukhoi SuperJet (SSJ) in the VIP configuration branded as the Aurus Business Jet. The interior of Sukhoi is similar to the western counterpart, with tablets to control all the functions of the interior. The price will vary from $39 million to $50 million, significantly cheaper than other private jets in the same category.