First passenger jets with Russian engines to be delivered next year

Series supplies of MC-21 passenger jets fitted with Russian PD-14 engines are planned to start in 2024, the press service of Rostec corporation said.

"The series supplies of the cutting-edge MC-21 airplanes are intended for the next year. Six airliners will be transferred. We will gradually scale up the production rate," the company said.

Fourteen PD-14 engines are planned to be transferred next year, whose series production started on April 6, Rostec added.