IL-96-300 could be a very successful project, but the collapse of the country and a sharp drop aviation industry almost put an end to it. The entrepreneurial spirit of the designers saved him: unlike the long-range IL-92 and IL-86, a huge modernization potential was laid in the new aircraft, thanks to which the IL-96 is still being manufactured.
Today in Russia there are plans to create the next wide-body aircraft based on the Il-96, however, the new airliner will most likely get a twin-engine layout.