Russia and Egypt signed an agreement for the supply of 6 passenger aircraft MS-21, the future possibility of purchasing a further 4 aircraft, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the corporation "Irkut". In addition, the parties are considering the possibility of establishing a regional center for the repair and maintenance of the MS-21 in the vicinity of the international airport of El Alamein, 184 kilometers from Cairo. KATO Investment intends to transfer free area adjacent to the airport, to accommodate production facilities.
MS-21 - Russian ship, which is created to replace the Tu-154 and Tu-134. In MS-21 has three versions: MS-21-200 (150 seats), MS-21-300 (180 seats) and MS-21-400 (212 seats).
