The Irkut MC-21, Russia’s newest civilian narrow-body airliner, made its long-awaited maiden flight, as confirmed by the producer, which hopes the jet will compete with China’s COMAC C919, the legendary Boeing 737, and the Airbus A320. READ MORE: New Russian airliner set to take on Airbus and Boeing The flight on Sunday differed from the … Continue reading Russia’s new civilian airliner takes off on maiden flight (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)