The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to complete the certification flight program for the import-substituted SJ-100 aircraft by the end of this summer. This was announced by the corporation's head, Vadim Badekha, in an interview with TASS. As reported by Ixbt.com reports .
According to Badekha, about 20 percent of the total volume of test flights remains to be completed. He noted that the MS-21 and SJ-100 projects are in the final stages, adding that 70 percent of the flights for the MS-21 aircraft are still ahead.
Earlier, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov stated that the delivery of new SJ-100 aircraft equipped with domestic PD-8 engines could begin by the end of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027.
For reference, the PD-8 engine itself has passed all tests, and its corresponding certificate is expected to be received in early June. This project is a significant step aimed at reducing the Russian aviation industry's dependence on foreign components.
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