The Federal Air Transport Agency announced the dates of certification of new Russian aircraft

Certification for the production of domestic IL-114-300, MC-21 and SJ-100 aircraft will take place during this year. This became known from a speech at the final board of the Ministry of Transport by the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Dmitry Yadrov on March 20.

"MS-21-310. 30% of the flight program has already been completed, and by the end of the year it is necessary to complete about 200 flights and verify 250 evidentiary documents. We plan to complete the work with our colleagues by the end of this year," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

It is noted that all tests on the IL-114-300 have been completed, and the certificate is scheduled to be issued in May-June of this year. Yadrov added that the certification of the engine for the Sukhoi Superjet (SJ-100) PD-8 is expected in May-June of this year.

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On December 30, 2025, the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency reported that in 2026-2027, air carriers will receive up to 50 new domestic aircraft. They were talking about the IL-114-300, Sukhoi Superjet and Tu-214 aircraft, which has already been approved by the aviation authorities.

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