Yakovlev completes first flight with “Russified” SJ-100 regional jet
Formerly known as Irkut’s SSJ-New, the now renamed SJ-100 regional jet from Yakovlev completed its maiden flight on…
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Russian regional jet former SSJ-NEW will be called SJ-100
Russia held a grand ceremony this week to mark the rebranding of commercial aircraft maker Irkut as “Yakovlev”,…
“Russian Boeing” will be called Yakovlev
The Irkut Corporation, a Russian manufacturer that develops the MC-21 jetliner and also took over the SSJ-New model,…
First SSJ-NEW prototype is prepared for maiden flight
Irkut transferred the first prototype of the SSJ-NEW to the flight test area, reported the United Aircraft Corporation…
Not so Russian: Irkut SSJ-NEW jetliner will first fly with French design engine
The SSJ-NEW, an all-Russian version of the SSJ100 regional jet, won’t be all that Russian. At least the…
SSJ-New jet will start production in 2024
Shaken by the lack of imported components, the Russian SSJ100 jetliner is being completely reformulated to overcome this…
Embraer and Sukhoi compete for partnership to assemble passenger aircraft in India
Embraer may become a partner of the government of India in the manufacture of a passenger plane with…
Jetliner SSJ100 seeks new chance with Russian partners leaving
SuperJet International (SJI), the joint venture between Italy’s Leonardo and Studio Guidotti and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),…
New Russian PD-8 engine begins flight testing on an Il-76LL
An Il-76LL equipped with a PD-8 turbofan took off for the first time on Monday from the Gromov…
Russia moves forward with development of the all-domestic SSJ-New jet
Russia is racing against the clock to put a genuinely domestic airliner into production. After receiving Western sanctions…
Aeroflot and UAC sign agreement for 339 Russian commercial jets
As was expected, Aeroflot will support the Russian aeronautical industry out of ostracism by closing a lease order…
Russian jetliner SSJ-New to perform maiden flight in 2023
Irkut prepares the first flight of the SSJ-New regional jet for 2023 in hopes of starting series production…