Mishustin inspected the upgraded Il-114-300 at the Innoprom exhibition

On July 8, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin inspected the upgraded IL-114-300 regional passenger aircraft at the Innoprom International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.

"I read that it is <...> 14% more efficient than its foreign counterparts," the head of government noted during the presentation of the aircraft to him.

Mishustin went up to the cabin of the aircraft during the inspection, examining it in detail. In addition, he looked into the cockpit to the pilots and talked with them.

The Prime Minister was told that the cabin of the updated aircraft has become wider than its counterparts.

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