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Airlines Persuaded Superjet 100 Designers To Adopt Airbus-Style Sidestick Controls

26.10.2026

SSJ100 cockpit / Photo © Alex Cheban, alexcheban.livejournal.com Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) adopted sidestick flight controls and an Airbus A320-style cockpit layout after prospective airline […]
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SJ-100 Flight Control System Completes 1,500 Tests During Three-Year Qualification Campaign

22.10.2026

Photo © Alexey Petrov (@aviationcolors), airliners.net Russia’s SJ-100 regional jet programme is advancing the qualification of its domestically developed flight control system (FCS), with 1,500 […]
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Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines

22.10.2026

Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia has funded research into replacing the SaM146 engines on in-service Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft with the domestically […]
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MC-21 Import Substitution Builds Domestic Capability for Future Russian Airliner Programmes

21.10.2026

Photo credit © Arthur Volgin, Syktyvkar Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme has established domestic suppliers for aircraft systems previously sourced from a limited number of international […]
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Russia Targets MC-21 Deliveries In 2027 As Import Substitution Nears Completion

21.10.2026

Image credit © UAC Press Service The MC-21-310 narrowbody programme is targeting its first customer deliveries in 2027, with eight aircraft due to enter Aeroflot’s […]
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Russia Certifies SO-114 Ice Detector For Il-114-300

21.10.2026

Photo: © Rostec press service The Russian-developed SO-114 ice detector has received certification for installation on applicable aircraft types, including the Il-114-300 regional turboprop. The […]
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