The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reduced the plan to produce engines for SSJ-100 and MS-21 by 1.5 times

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reduced the number of aircraft engines for the advanced SSJ-100, MS-21 and Tu-214, which will be produced in Russia by 2026, Izvestia has learned. Production plans have shifted to the right, and aircraft manufacturers will receive only 128 power units instead of 192 planned in the program of development of the aviation industry until 2030, this is stated in the explanatory note to the draft government decree, which was prepared by the department. Thus, the plans for production until 2026 have been reduced by 1.5 times.

According to the ministry, 24 engines (six PD-8s, seven PD-14s and 11 PS-90s) are planned to be assembled in 2025, and 104 engines (44 PD-8s, 28 PD-14s and 32 PS-90s) in 2026.

However, back in May this year, it was planned that the United Engine Corporation (UEC) would make 66 aircraft engines (24 PD-8s, 30 PD-14s and 12 PS-90s) next year and 126 units (48 PD-8s, 48 PD-14s and 30 PS-90s) in 2026.

The press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade told Izvestia that the changes are aimed at synchronizing the plans with the provisions of the Comprehensive Program for the Development of the Civil Aviation Industry (CPDA) until 2030. It is planned to catch up the volumes in 2027-2030.

Meanwhile, Izvestia's sources in government agencies do not rule out further "updating" of the production plan due to the fact that market expectations are more modest than the parameters set out in the program.

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