Engines for Sukhoi Superjet often break down. The problem has not yet been resolved

Engines for Sukhoi Superjet, which are created exclusively for aircraft of this type, often break down. Their manufacturer, a joint venture between the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the French Safran, by the end of April had formed a pool of 17 replacement engines for the aircraft, but four of them were faulty, Vedomosti found out . In total, a pool of 22 engines is needed for the needs of airlines; UEC planned to spend 9 billion rubles on its creation.

• Due to engine failures, at the end of April, in the fleet of five regional airlines - Yamal, Iraero, Azimut, Yakutia and Severstal - 11 out of 40 aircraft were out of order. Most often, engine problems occur in the so-called hot part of the engine, where the fuel is burned, supplied by Safran.
• There are not enough serviceable engines for everyone, which is why the SSJ-100 of Russian airlines flies on average three times less often than aircraft like the Airbus 320 and Boeing 737-800.
• In the global market, the SSJ, on which the government spent $2 billion, turned out to be uncompetitive due to the same maintenance difficulties that made it unprofitable for all airlines except Aeroflot. We wrote about this in detail here .

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