Source: Russia's MC-21 price estimated at 3 bln rbl

MOSCOW, Apr 25 (PRIME) -- Russia's new passenger jet MC-21 will cost 3 billion rubles, a government source told PRIME on Tuesday.

"The price of the new MC-21 will stand at about 3 billion rubles, a peer Boeing costs 5–6 billion rubles," the source said.

According to CEO of state industrial corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov, purchases of the jets by national airlines will be state-subsidized.

"The price of a new MC-21 will be significantly below the market for Aeroflot and other carriers," he said.

(81.2745 rubles – U.S. $1)

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