First Production PD-8 engines delivered for SJ-100

United Engine Company in Russia has delivered the first production PD-8 engines to Yakovlev for installation on the fully Russian-built SJ-100. The fully Russian version of the SJ-100 is approaching certification, and when approved, will enable Russian airlines to replace older aircraft with newer models.

Having a Russian engine for the aircraft became a necessity after additional sanctions were imposed by the US and EU after the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

The PD-8

engine received its type certificate in June, 2026 after a multi-year development and flight test program. The engine will replace the Franco-Russian Safran-NPO Saturn SaM146 engines used on the SJ-100, initially labeled the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ-Safra100. A history of the program can be found via the attached link. Producing 18,000 pounds of thrust each, the PD-8 is more powerful than the 16,100 pounds of thrust from the SaM146-1S18 that it replaces.