Andrei Boginsky, the general director of Yakovlev, and Konstantin Timofeev, the head of the Tupolev design bureau, are stepping down from their roles. The changes were announced by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The Yakovlev company will be led by Vadim Badekha, who currently serves as the general director of UAC, and he will also hold the post of president for both UAC and Yakovlev. JSC Tupolev will be guided by Alexander Bobryshev, who is the deputy general director of UAC.
The civilian programs will now be managed directly at the UAC corporate center, a move designed to speed up import substitution, certification, and the launch of mass production of Russian civil aircraft. This centralization is intended to align project management with strategic goals, reduce delays, and streamline decision making across the leading airliner initiatives.
UAC emphasized that concentrating civilian program oversight at the parent-company level will allow the organization to marshal its resources toward completing rapid certification and starting serial production of a domestically produced aircraft lineup. The shift aims to bring critical projects to market more efficiently and with tighter coordination across engineering, testing, and manufacturing functions.
Earlier references noted the first flight date of the MS-21, a major Russian airliner program, with discussions around the use of imported components. The updated governance structure is intended to keep the program moving smoothly, while ensuring alignment with broader domestic aviation goals and production plans.
In a broader context, the leadership changes reflect a policy focus on strengthening domestic aviation capabilities, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers, and advancing the certification process for key programs. Industry observers will watch how Yakovlev, Tupolev, and UAC central teams collaborate under this new arrangement to accelerate timelines and improve execution across the civil aircraft portfolio.
Industry stakeholders will monitor how the coordination between Yakovlev, Tupolev, and UAC evolves as central control of civilian programs becomes the norm. The aim is to shorten the path from certification to production and to keep the domestic aircraft lineup on a clear, delivery-oriented trajectory.