Second serial Superjet SJ-100B to make maiden flight by year-end

Second serial Superjet SJ-100B to make maiden flight by year-end The SJ-100B is equipped with the new domestic PD-8 engine, as well as Russian-made components and systemsKHABAROVSK, November 13. /TASS/. The second serial import-substituted Superjet SJ-100B aircraft will make its maiden flight before the end of the year, Governor of the Khabarovsk Region Dmitry Demeshin said on his Telegram channel. "In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, preparations are nearing completion for the new aircraft's first flight, which is scheduled to take place before the end of this year. Currently, specialists from the Regional Aircraft branch of the Yakovlev company are conducting ground testing of the systems and equipment," Demeshin said. The SJ-100B, like all new Superjets, is equipped with the new domestic PD-8 engine, as well as Russian-made components and systems, including the passenger cabin, the governor noted. The engine has already been named the best project in the Science and Technology category of the Made in Russia - 2026 Award. "This is the result of the large-scale work of our aircraft builders and an important step toward strengthening the country's technological sovereignty. The plant is preparing to transition to an assembly-line production model, which will allow for the serial manufacturing of new aircraft. The development of the SJ-100 program drives forward the industry of the Khabarovsk Region," the governor added. Global refinery throughput falls in October to seasonal low of 81.3 mbd — IEAGlobal oil refining throughput fell by 1.3 mln barrels per day in October 2026Read morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead more