According to Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut spokesperson, corporation considers Iranian airlines to be a potential buyer of MC-21 passenger jets.

SINGAPORE (Sputnik)���Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut considers Iranian airlines to�be a potential buyer of�MC-21 passenger jets, the corporation�s spokesperson said Thursday.
"Iran is among�the countries that Irkut Corporation considers as�potential customers of�the MC-21 aircraft," the spokesperson told RIA Novosti on�the sidelines of�Singapore Airshow.


He noted that Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in�late January that discussions about�the possible involvement of�Iranian aircraft building infrastructure in�the production of�components for�the MC-21s, with�the subsequent purchase of�such aircraft, were ongoing.

"MC-21 is making ground in�many countries of�the world. However, the corporation is currently focused on�its initial Russian customers," the spokesperson noted.

Irkut MC-21 is a new mid-range passenger jet with�a narrow-body design.

According to�Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russia plans to�sell up�to 1,000 MC-21 jets within�the next 20 years.
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