Private company

Ilyushin

Russian aircraft manufacturer

The public joint stock company Ilyushin Aviation Complex, operating as Ilyushin (Russian: Илью́шин) or as Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau, founded in 1933 by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Soviet/Russian nomenclature identifies aircraft from Ilyushin with the prefix "Il-" (Russian: Ил-).2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

Jan 13, 1933Founded1
  • Industryaircraft industry, aviation1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Founded inMoscow1
  • Websitewww.ilyushin.org
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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The public joint stock company Ilyushin Aviation Complex, operating as Ilyushin (Russian: Илью́шин) or as Ilyushin Design Bureau, is a Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau, founded in 1933 by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin. Soviet/Russian nomenclature identifies aircraft from Ilyushin with the prefix "Il-" (Russian: Ил-). Ilyushin has its head office in Aeroport District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow.2

The story

Founded by Government of the Soviet Union and Sergey Ilyushin on Jan 13, 1933, in Moscow.1

Ilyushin was established under the Soviet Union. Its operations began on 13 January 1933, by order of P. I. Baranov, People's Commissar of the Heavy Industry and the Head of the Main Department of Aviation Industry.

In 1970, the position of chief designer was taken by G. V. Novozhilov.

In 2006, the Russian government merged Ilyushin with Mikoyan, Irkut, Sukhoi, Tupolev, and Yakovlev under a new company named United Aircraft Corporation.

In July 2014, it was reported that Ilyushin and Myasishchev would merge to form the United Aircraft Corporation business unit Transport Aircraft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ilyushin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • Iljushin IL-96
  • Iljushin Il-86
  • Ilyushin Il-14
  • Ilyushin Il-18
  • Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik
  • Ilyushin Il-62
  • Ilyushin Il-76

Listed on Wikidata.1

Aviation Industries Ilyushin is a subsidiary established in 1992 to act as Ilyushin's marketing and customer service arm.

Ilyushin Finance Co is a dedicated leasing and finance subsidiary that provides financial services for Ilyushin as well as other manufacturers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ilyushin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 13, 1933Founded Founded in Moscow1

Sources

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