Image by © UAC Press Service Russia expects the domestically developed PD-8 turbofan to achieve its target service life by the end of 2027, according to the Ministry of Industry […]
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Category: Superjet 100
UAC Defines Scope of SSJ100 PD-8 Re-engining Programme
Photo credit © UEC Press Service United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has outlined the scope of its planned re-engining programme for in-service SSJ100 regional jets, confirming that between 50 and 100 […]
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SSJ100 Sustainment Model Rebuilt as Domestic Support Network Expands Across Fleet
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s SSJ100 fleet sustainment outlook has been reshaped following a post-2022 restructuring of engineering, maintenance and supply-chain support mechanisms after the withdrawal of Western […]
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SJ-100 Certification Timeline Revised to Late 2026-Q1 2027
SJ-100, aircraft s/n 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has revised the expected timeline for type certification of the SJ-100 […]
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Russia Begins Certification Review Of PD-8 Engine For SJ-100
Image credit © UAC Press Service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has started reviewing certification materials for the PD-8 turbofan engine, marking another step toward approval of the SJ-100 regional […]
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SJ-100 Approaches Completion of Certification Test Program
SJ-100, aircraft s/n 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Gennady Abramenkov said on April 14, 2026, […]
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Yakovlev Returns EMERCOM SSJ100 to Active Service Following Major Restoration
SSJ100 RA-89066, December 23, 2025, Zhukovsky (Ramenskoye Airfield, Gromov Flight Research Institute) / Photo © Ilya Kaverzin, russianplanes.net A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), registration RA-89066 (MSN 95061), has been returned […]
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Rosaviatsia Sets Certification Timeline for Russian Passenger Aircraft
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), outlined the planned certification timelines for three Russian passenger aircraft at a Ministry of […]
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Yakovlev Equips Superjet 100 with Domestic Cockpit Glazing
Photo: © Aviation of Russia Superjet 100 aircraft will receive new windshields developed under the SJ‑100 import-substitution program. A Yakovlev representative announced this at an industry conference on aircraft maintenance […]
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SJ-100 and Economics: How Fleet Size Impacts Route Profitability
SSJ100 on wet lease with Brussels Airlines, 2017 / Photo © Maximilian Kramer, Planespotters.net In the article “SJ-100: Strategic Role of the 100-Seat Aircraft in Russia’s Domestic Network”, Alexander Dolotovsky, […]
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