CR929 programme runs into more delays

The selection of suppliers for the CR929 programme slips to 2021, because of “difficulties in cooperation with the Chinese partners,” Ravil Khakimov, head of Irkut Corporation revealed at July 8 meeting with Russian government. Irkut is the Russian partner in the joint Sino-Russian venture created for bringing to market the advanced wide-body airliner. The requests for proposals for the aircraft’s major systems, including engine, were originally offered at the end of 2017. Supplier line-up was… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Más...