Vladimir Valkov, vice president of Irkut Corporation, said: "It is not made of metal, it is made of composite materials. Russia on Wednesday presented a new medium-range passenger plane which state media said was superior to its Western-made counterparts in many respects and would be snapped up by both Russian and foreign carriers. The plane will be built in two variants, the MC-21-300 which will have 160-211 seats, and the MC-21-200 which will have 130-165 seats. In a glitzy ceremony at a factory in Siberia attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Irkut Corporation rolled out its new MC-21 passenger plane which is still undergoing testing but is due to enter serial production next year. It is much lighter and stronger so it is a great step in the development of our aviation industry."

Source: The Star June 09, 2016 10:52 UTC