The flight-testing phase for the PD-8 engine began in mid-March ... phase" of serial deliveries of the PD-14 engine for the Russian MC-21 aircraft, according to Tass reporting.

Flight testing will pave the way for Russia’s existing Superjet fleet to be retrofitted with PD-8 engines, said Vadim Badekha, CEO of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which took over the SJ ...

Russia’s United Aircraft has conducted the maiden flight of a Yakovlev Superjet powered by the domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine. It took off from the manufacturing facility at ...

Additionally, the PD-8 engine has not yet passed certification ... Based on these figures, Panteleev estimates that by the end of 2026, Russia may produce up to 25 SSJ-New aircraft and up to 17 MS-21 ...

fitted with domestically produced PD-8 engines in mid-March. This was announced as the first step towards the flight of a fully “import-substitute equipped” aircraft planned for some time in April. As ...

Aeroflot’s CEO, Sergey Alexandrovsky, has called for the introduction of Russian-made aircraft quotas in order to stimulate ...

Russia's SJ-100 regional aircraft completed its maiden flight with a domestic PD-8 engine in April 2025, marking a milestone ...

flight, the aircraft reached speeds of 500 km/h (270 kt.) as it climbed to an altitude of 3,000 m (9,800 ft.). Flying with the new... Superjet 100 Takes Off With Russian PD-8 Engines is published ...

Russian airline S7 is preparing to launch production of a new APD-520 Leader engine, which will power the Tango trainer ...

The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey’s Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement. The ministry said ...