MOSCOW, January 4. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov has flown as a passenger aboard Russia’s brand-new plane MC-21, the cabinet of ministers said on its website on Wednesday after his visit to the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI) near Moscow and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) enterprise in Ulyanovsk.

"Denis Manturov flew to Ulyanovsk on the latest MC-21 aircraft, accompanied by UAC CEO Yury Slyusar and Rossiya Airlines CEO Yan Burg," the statement said.

Manturov visited the production site of the IL-Aviastar company. While visiting the TsAGI, the deputy prime minister inspected the test bench and the prototype of the composite wing caisson of the advanced wide-body long-range plane, which is currently under development. Manturov also inspected endurance tests on the MC-21 and SSJ-New aircraft.