Moscow signs agreement to launch MS-21 parts factory

Moscow officials announced a strategic push in the domestic aerospace sector with a plan to establish a dedicated production facility in the capital. Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, joined Denis Manturov, who leads the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Yuri Slyusar, the General Director of United Aircraft Corporation PJSC, to sign a framework agreement aimed at creating a new factory in Moscow. The facility is expected to operate within the Rudnevo industrial park and will focus on manufacturing components for the next generation of medium-range airliners, specifically the MS-21 program. This milestone was disclosed during the Innoprom-2023 international industrial exhibition, with the signing taking place in Yekaterinburg as part of the event’s agenda. The project underscores the continuing efforts to strengthen Russia’s aviation supply chain and advance domestic capabilities in aircraft production, from wings and skins to engines and integration work. The collaboration is framed as a step toward ensuring sustained production capacity for advanced civil aviation and related industries within Russia, with potential long-term benefits for regional employment and technological expertise in aerospace manufacturing.