Russia has taken a major step in its aviation industry by successfully testing the SJ-100 Superjet, a commercial aircraft built entirely with Russian-made components. This marks a historic achievement ...

Russia’s Superjet airliner completed its first test flight using the domestically produced PD-8 engine, state defense and industrial conglomerate Rostec announced Monday. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 — ...

Russian aircraft Superjet made its first flight with Russian engine PD-8 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, thus beginning flight tests of the engine as part of the aircraft, state corporation Rostec said.

United Aircraft has conducted a second test flight with the Russian-powered Yakovlev Superjet 100, to expand the operating ...

A prototype of Russia’s domestically produced SJ-100 Superjet has successfully completed its first test flight, marking a significant milestone for t ...

Non-western regional aircraft manufacturers are stepping up plans to displace foreign competition amid global fragmentation ...

The Superjet was Russia's 2011 answer to regional aircraft like the Embraer E-jets ... the recent test flight with the replacement engine, the PD-8, it expects to get certification for the Russian ...

Equipment failures are becoming more frequent with engine malfunctions the most concerning. Between December 1, 2024, and January 20, 2025, aircraft in Russia's civilian park suffered 11 engine ...