MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. Russia will be able to begin mass production of civil aircraft from local components in the next few years, special envoy of the Russian president for environmental protection, ecology and transport Sergey Ivanov told TASS.

He stated that the Russian aircraft industry "had quite a hard time" as a result of the sanctions. "However, I am confident that with advancements with MC-21, the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ New with a greater share of Russian components - TASS) with only local components, we will launch mass production of these civilian aircraft in the next few years," Ivanov stated.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, a subsidiary of Rostec state corporation) intends to deliver 63 civil aircraft to Aeroflot by the end of 2025, including MC-21 and SSJ New, while another eight SSJ New aircraft are expected to be manufactured and delivered to Aurora Airlines by 2026.