Rostec has made significant progress in developing a modified version of the Superjet-100, successfully flying a prototype powered by the Russian PD-8 engine. This effort is a direct response to international sanctions that affected the availability of Western components. Rostec plans to replace all foreign parts and hopes to certifiy the new aircraft by 2025. The project has gained urgency due to growing tensions with the West and aims to fulfill an order for 89 modified jets by 2030. CEO Sergey Chemezov noted the challenges of such an ambitious timeline.
Rostec's solution is ambitious. It seeks to replace all foreign parts of the Superjet with Russian components and have the airliner certified to enter service by 2025.
After 2022, the Superjet will have to be essentially reassembled from scratch," said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec.
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