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Scaling up production, lower costs to bring MC-21 price to around $100.9 mln

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What to know about Scaling up production, lower costs to bring MC-21 price to around $100.9 mln

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov discussed the pricing and production goals for the MC-21 aircraft, stating that costs are expected to drop to approximately 7.4 billion rubles after 2030. The government plans to use state subsidies to cover initial production costs exceeding market prices during the import substitution process.

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What happened

Increased production volumes and efforts to reduce the production cost of the MC-21 aircraft will make it possible to bring its price to around 7.4 bln rubles ($100.9 mln) after 2030, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview…

Why it matters

As Manturov noted, the issue of the MC-21’s price will remain relevant until 2030 and will gradually be resolved as serial production expands and manufacturing costs decline.

Common ground

According to him, the production cost of the first aircraft will exceed the market price, as the plane received modifications and new components as part of the import substitution process.

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Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov discussed the pricing and production goals for the MC-21 aircraft, stating that costs are expected to drop to approximately 7.4 billion rubles after 2030. The government plans to use state subsidies to cover initial production costs exceeding market prices during the import substitution process.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The authorities plan to offset the difference for airlines through state subsidies.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
None of the provided evidence sources mention state subsidies specifically intended to offset the difference between the MC-21's production cost and its commercial price.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aviadvigatel PD-14 (Russian: Авиадвигатель ПД-14) is a wide family of high-bypass turbofan engines that was developed by Aviadvigatel to power the Yakovlev MC-21 twin-jet airliner. Previously know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PD-14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) (Russian: Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация, romanized: Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya [OAK]) is a Russian aerospace and defense corpora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Aircraft_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yakovlev MC-21 (until June 2026: also known as Irkut MC-21, Russian: Яковлев МС-21 / Ирку́т МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, under development in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_MC-21
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Claim 2: “the production cost of the first aircraft will exceed the market price”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While one source mentions that production costs have risen by 80% and are now higher than previous estimates, there is no explicit statement in the provided evidence that the production cost of the first aircraft will exceed its market price.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aviadvigatel PD-14 (Russian: Авиадвигатель ПД-14) is a wide family of high-bypass turbofan engines that was developed by Aviadvigatel to power the Yakovlev MC-21 twin-jet airliner. Previously know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PD-14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mitsubishi Ki-21, formal designation "Type 97 Heavy Bomber" (九七式重爆撃機, Kyūnana-shiki jūbakugekiki) was a Japanese heavy bomber during World War II. It began operations during the Second Sino-Japane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Ki-21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yakovlev MC-21 (until June 2026: also known as Irkut MC-21, Russian: Яковлев МС-21 / Ирку́т МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, under development in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_MC-21
+ 3 more evidence sources
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Claim 3: “Increased production volumes and efforts to reduce the production cost of the MC-21 aircraft will make it possible to bring its price to around 7.4 bln rubles ($100.9 mln) after 2030”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided evidence does not mention a specific projected price of 7.4 billion rubles ($100.9 million) for after 2030. One source mentions a current price of 7.6 billion rubles and an older estimate of 4.3-4.6 billion, but not the specific target mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aviadvigatel PD-14 (Russian: Авиадвигатель ПД-14) is a wide family of high-bypass turbofan engines that was developed by Aviadvigatel to power the Yakovlev MC-21 twin-jet airliner. Previously know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PD-14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mitsubishi Ki-21, formal designation "Type 97 Heavy Bomber" (九七式重爆撃機, Kyūnana-shiki jūbakugekiki) was a Japanese heavy bomber during World War II. It began operations during the Second Sino-Japane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Ki-21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yakovlev MC-21 (until June 2026: also known as Irkut MC-21, Russian: Яковлев МС-21 / Ирку́т МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, under development in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_MC-21
+ 3 more evidence sources
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Claim 4: “The MC-21 is a Russian short-to medium-haul passenger aircraft project intended to replace the Tu-154 and the Tu-204 family on the domestic market.”
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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that the MC-21 is a domestically produced short- and medium-range passenger aircraft designed to replace the Tu-154 and Tu-204 series in the Russian market.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deliveries of new aircraft to customers are expected to start in the summer of 2026. The MC-21 is a domestically produced short- and medium-range passenger aircraft, designed to replace the Tu-154 and…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/aeroflot-to-order-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The new airliner, MC-21, is said to replace Tu-154 and Tu-204 aircraft.The presentation took place at PJSC Corporation Irkut in the city of Irkutsk. The aircraft for short- and medium-haul flights wil…
https://english.pravda.ru/business/134660-russia_new_passeng…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tu-154 began to be retired off in the mid-2000s, with many Russian airlines buying or leasing Boeing and Airbus planes to replace the reliable but outdated airliner.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20160416/irkut-mc-21-boeing-airbus-…
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Claim 5: “Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said the state corporation expects to complete certification of the MC-21 in the first quarter of 2027 and launch serial production.”
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A web search result from a meeting with Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov on May 7, 2026, explicitly states the expectation to complete certification in the first quarter of next year (2027) and launch serial production next year as well. This is supported by other search results discussing certification delays and expected dates in 2026/2027.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aviadvigatel PD-14 (Russian: Авиадвигатель ПД-14) is a wide family of high-bypass turbofan engines that was developed by Aviadvigatel to power the Yakovlev MC-21 twin-jet airliner. Previously know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PD-14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) (Russian: Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация, romanized: Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya [OAK]) is a Russian aerospace and defense corpora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Aircraft_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yakovlev MC-21 (until June 2026: also known as Irkut MC-21, Russian: Яковлев МС-21 / Ирку́т МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, under development in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_MC-21
+ 3 more evidence sources
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Claim 6: “an independent audit recognized it as fair and commercially viable”
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No evidence was provided regarding an independent audit of the MC-21's pricing or commercial viability.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aviadvigatel PD-14 (Russian: Авиадвигатель ПД-14) is a wide family of high-bypass turbofan engines that was developed by Aviadvigatel to power the Yakovlev MC-21 twin-jet airliner. Previously know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviadvigatel_PD-14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mitsubishi Ki-21, formal designation "Type 97 Heavy Bomber" (九七式重爆撃機, Kyūnana-shiki jūbakugekiki) was a Japanese heavy bomber during World War II. It began operations during the Second Sino-Japane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Ki-21
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yakovlev MC-21 (until June 2026: also known as Irkut MC-21, Russian: Яковлев МС-21 / Ирку́т МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, under development in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_MC-21
+ 3 more evidence sources
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