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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ODK Completes PD-8 Turbofan Certification Trials
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s United Engine Corporation (ODK) has completed certification testing of its PD-8 turbofan engine, the company said, marking a key step toward type certification […]
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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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PD-8 Engine Test Campaign Exceeds 6,000 Flight And Bench Hours
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The cumulative operating time of PD-8 development engines has exceeded 6,100 hours across ground bench and flight testing, according to the United Engine Corporation […]
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MC-21, SJ-100 and Il-114-300 Complete Natural Icing Certification Flight Tests
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Additional certification flight tests of the MC-21 (tail number 73057), SJ-100 (97023) and Il-114-300 (54115) in natural icing conditions have been completed in Russia’s […]
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Russia’s air transport regulator sets certification timeline for Il-114-300, SJ-100 and MC-21-310
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The head of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), Dmitry Yadrov, outlined updated certification timelines for three domestic passenger aircraft at a Ministry of […]
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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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SJ-100 Arrives in Arkhangelsk for Natural Icing Certification Flights
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation On March 12, 2026, the SJ-100 test aircraft (serial 97023) arrived at Talagi Airport in Arkhangelsk to commence a new phase of its flight […]
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