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AUG 19, 2005 (newstodate): Russian plans for a new mid-range commercial aircraft to be jointly developed by Ilyushin, Tupolev and Yakovlev, have gained a Western bost at the MAKS 2005 exhibition.
Italian aerospace company Finnmeccanica has signed a MOU to buy into the venture and help the manufacturers market the aircraft internationally.
The Russian companies aim at a first flight by 2007, targeting at a market for up to 7-800 aircraft over the next twenty years.
Italian aerospace company Finnmeccanica has signed a MOU to buy into the venture and help the manufacturers market the aircraft internationally.
The Russian companies aim at a first flight by 2007, targeting at a market for up to 7-800 aircraft over the next twenty years.