The joint venture aims to open up the market for the Russian-made variant of the Superjet, but faces uncertainties regarding the capabilities of the two state-owned companies
The agreement paves the way for local manufacturing of the Russian-designed regional jet, seeking to capitalize on the shortage of aircraft of this size in the Indian market.
In addition to the last SuperJets with Western components, a single Tupolev Tu-214 was delivered. Series production of new jets is expected in 2026 after several delays
Third prototype of Yakovlev commercial jet has PD-8 engines and domestically developed avionics and systems installed to replace similar Western models
The aircraft are being equipped with domestically developed engines to replace Western turbofans, as well as receiving domestic avionics and other equipment