Russian airliner MS-21 make its first flight in 2017 year.

this information was announced by Dmitry Rogozin, at the same time, in all probability, the flight will take place only in early March, while it was previously assumed that the first flight of new Russian aircraft will be made in mid-December. Reasons for transfer lift aircraft in the air at the moment is not sounded, however, it is logical to assume that this is due to technical issues.

To date, the Russian aircraft manufacturers have at least 175 orders for the production of these aircraft, however, it is important to clarify the fact that the future situation will depend mainly on the first test flight of the aircraft, which is the most promising of the existing domestic aircraft.