United Aircraft has flown a Yakovlev Superjet 100 testbed, fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines, to the test airfield at ...

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) marked a new era in Russian aviation when it debuted in 2011. As Russia’s first fully modern ...

Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia is urging aviation organisations to pay closer attention to the risk of ...

Russia’s top priority now lies with the MC-21, leaving the SSJ100 with a limited budget. The Powerjet SaM146 turbofan chosen to power the Sukhoi Superjet 100 finished the first phase of flight ...

Featuring PowerJet SaM146 engines capable of producing 17,000 pounds of thrust and an integrated avionics system developed by France’s Thales, the new regional jet strives for a level of ...

Powerjet received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the SaM146 turbofan on June 23. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft hopes to make the first engine runs on its PowerJet SaM146-equipped ...

The PowerJet SaM146 turbofan engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 family of 75-95-seat regional jets has completed the first phase of airborne trials on an Ilyushin Il-76LL transport, accumulating ...

The PowerJet SaM146 engine, which powers the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), has exceeded 700 flight hours, Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC) said Oct. 12. PowerJet—a 50:50 joint venture of ...

PowerJet's SaM146 engine certified by EASA. Meanwhile, PowerJet, Snecma’s JV with Russian engine manufacturer NPO Saturn, announced that the SaM146 engine has been certified by the European Aviation ...

It is powered by the French-Russian-made PowerJet SaM146 engine. The SSJ-100 was designed to compete favorably with the likes of the Airbus A220 and Embraer’s E190.