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tigershark:
Just went to the new Russia's new "United Aircraft Corporation's" web site and don't see MIG listed nor anything mentioned concerning MIG at all. I thought seven aviation companies merged including MIG does anybody know anything about this?

Military aircraft section
http://www.uacrussia.ru/en/models/military/

There press & news section
http://www.uacrussia.ru/en/press/news/

Companies listing page
http://www.uacrussia.ru/en/companies/

Webmaster:
Yeah, also noticed that. I think it's still a work in progress.

From RAC MiGs site:

--- Quote ---100 % of the PJSC "RAC "MiG" shares, belonging to the Russian Federation, are planned to be transferred into the authorized capital of PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation".
--- End quote ---

RAC MiGs new director comes from IAPO, so that's a sign.

Speculation time... I am thinking, the actual goal of the UAC was twofold right: 1) parity on the export market, and 2) what is effectively a return to nationalised industry. RAC MiG was already completely owned by the state, and it's export already fell completely under Rosoboronexport control, with exception of the light aircraft, but at least it's not producing airliners that competed with other Russian companies that are owned wholly or partly by the state. I think the state never 'lost power' in RAC MiG, so bringing it under the UAC is not a priority. You know, that might also have been the reason why the other big ones have been flourishing while the MiG group hasn't, having to rely on state investments only. Anyway, Sokol which produces MiGs as well is under the umbrella already.

Not sure whether the state always had 100% of shares, or that RAC MiG went bankrupt so the state had to bail them out. Can't remember, just that the "RAC" concept was once praised for turning the Soviet bureaus/factories into proper companies.

tigershark:
I think the Algerian SMT Fulcrum canceled sale hurt MIG badly and the Russian AF hasn't bought them yet that's the killer.  A friend help find this information out and he knows his Russian AF topics well thanks Feanor.  I go with what he says. 

MiG Will Hardly Reach UAC in Near Term
 The entry of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RSK MiG) into United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will be probably postponed for a year and a half, till MiG’s rehabilitation is completed. Nowadays, UAC and Industry and Trade Ministry are negotiating with Finance Ministry and the state-controlled banks about appropriating the 20-billion ruble subvention to RSK MiG, which debts amount to 40 billion ruble.
The fact that RSK MiG’s takeover by UAC could be shelved for a year and a half, i.e. till the reorganization of the enterprise is finally completed, was unveiled by a source in profile ministry. “The scenario is being discussed in the government. UAC CEO Alexei Fedorov and Industry and Trade Ministry are in talks with Finance Ministry, Vneshekonombank and Sberbank about appropriating to RSK MiG one-time subventions in the amount of roughly 20 billion ruble.”

People in UAC confirmed that the integration will be probably put off. “The financial situation at MiG is tense indeed. Although formally RSK isn’t a part of UAC yet, we have settled down to solving the problem, in particular, we are negotiating financial recovery of the enterprise with the government’s bodies. Various variants of MiG’s entry into UAC are being elaborated, both before and after its rehabilitation,” said Konstantin Lantratov from UAC.

Chief of Sukhoi Holding Mikhail Pogosyan has stepped in to help sort out the difficulties, according to Lantratov. Pogosyan is expected to head MiG once it becomes a portion of UAC and the sources say that, amid other things, he conditioned the future appointment to the state support rendered to MiG.
www.kommersant.com

Source
http://www.kommersant.com/p1077830/MiG_UAC/

Webmaster:
Ah, thanks for posting the proper story.

I think it was bad already, but got really bad when they developed the MiG-AT but lost out to Yakovlev several years ago.

F-111 C/C:
Any new news on Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG? I'm surprised they have lasted this long. Is UAC still interested? Is Sukhoi interested? What will happen to their assets if they "fold"?

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