Government funds amounting to 13.7 bln rubles ($221.9 mln) will be required to arrange for bringing the MC-21 jet under development to the commercial market, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with the Izvestiya newspaper published on Wednesday. This reported by TASS.

Meanwhile, 85.5 bln rubles ($1.4 bln) will be required in the next two years to support the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ 100) passenger jet development program.

"The budget for SSJ and MC-21 was prepared for two coming years. In terms of R&D financing, we plan to allocate up to 56 bln rubles ($907.2 mln) for SSJ and MC-21 programs, including import substitution activities. Support of the leasing for such aircraft will require up to 29.5 bln rubles ($477.8 mln) within this period. Also, 22.1 bln rubles ($357.9 mln) are planned to be provided for the development of the after-sale service system and up to 13.7 bln rubles ($221.9 mln) for providing conditions for bringing MC-21 to the market," Manturov stated.