"The Irkutsk factory is getting ready to streamline the manufacturing of the MC-21-300 jets, the newest Russian airliners, in 2019.

The US dollar dropped against the ruble by 29 kopecks to lie at 56 rubles and 92 kopecks.

A batch of MiG-29SMT aircraft was sent to the Hmeymim air base in Syria in September for testing.

The issue of concluding contracts with the companies may be considered next year.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) is the Russian short-range passenger jet developed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (part of UAC) with participation of foreign companies.

The main specific feature of the power plant is the possibility of working on syngas, a byproduct of petrochemicals production.

The resource base of the Zapadno-Chernomorsky Area is provisionally estimated at 600 mln tonnes of oil and 100 bln cubic meters of gas.

The planned output is 6.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year for a period of 15 years.

Russian air carriers are expected to carry up to 105 mln passengers by the end of the year, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.

Russia will provide Chinese high-tech enterprises with infrastructure, ensuring their cooperation with Russian scientific and research institutions.