‘Russified’ prototype of Yakovlev’s regional jet departs Komsomolsk-on-Amur for the Gromov Flight Research Institute

The prototype is still an aircraft with Western components, while UAC finalizes other fully 'Russified' prototypes

The 90-seat jetlliner was on a transfer flight for maintenance when it crashed into a wooded area, killing all three crew members

Aircraft is a variant with local components of the original SuperJet, but the prototype still flies with Western engines

Born as SuperJet 100, aircraft developed by Sukhoi was incorporated by Yakovlev Corporation, new name of Irkut

UAC Russified version of the regional jet will have the first prototype still equipped with SaM146 turbofan, designed by Safran. Only the second aircraft will feature the Russian PD-8 engine

Yakutia Airlines dismantled two of the four SSJ100s it had in service recently, as well as two other aircraft that had not flown for a long time.

IrAero complained about the unfair distribution of financial aid from the Russian government only to new operators of the SSJ100 regional jet

Sukhoi's regional jet will have most of the components produced in the country including the PD-8 turbofan due to embargoes from the West

According to Reuters, manufacturers from China and Russia are studying cooperation with the Brazilian company after the joint venture with Boeing failed