During a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, reported that deliveries of the PD-8 engines for the domestically produced Superjet 100 aircraft are scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
According to Minister Alikhanov, the PD-8 engine, developed for the fully localized version of the Superjet 100, is expected to receive certification by the end of this year. All required certification tests are currently underway, and serial deliveries to production aircraft are set to commence next spring.
The maiden flight of the SJ-100 prototype equipped with the PD-8 engine took place in March 2025. Alexander Grachev, CEO of United Engine Corporation (UEC), previously stated that the type certificate for the PD-8 engine is anticipated in fall 2025.
In a video update released by UEC on July 22, Artyom Badernikov, Deputy Chief Designer of the PD-8 program, announced that the corporation has completed all preparatory work and is fully ready to launch serial production. UEC plans to manufacture the first four production PD-8 engines in 2025, with annual output expected to increase to 30 units in subsequent years.
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