Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, General Director of UAC Yury Slyusar and General Director of Rossiya Airlines Yana Burga flew on the newest aircraft MS-21. Manturov accompanied by top managers flew to Ulyanovsk to get acquainted with the MC-21 and SSJ-NEW resource tests. Earlier MS-21 was equipped with the domestic PD-14 engine and the wing made of composite materials of domestic production. On December 30 Manturov said that the serial production of MS-21 will start in 2025.