SaM146 regional jet engine certified by EASA
Patrick Goudou, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), today presented the type certificate for the SaM146 engine to Jean-Paul Ebanga, Chairman and CEO of PowerJet. The ceremony was attended by Philippe Petitcolin, Chairman and CEO of Snecma and Ilya Fedorov, CEO of NPO Saturn, the two parent companies of PowerJet.
The SaM146 is now certified for service on regional jet aircraft. Approval by Russian certification agency Avia Register is expected within a few weeks.
According to EASA head Patrick Goudou: “This certification shows that the SaM146 engine fully complies with EU safety regulations. It is the culmination of a particularly successful collaboration between PowerJet, the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia and EASA. It marks the first certification of an aircraft engine jointly designed and produced in France and in Russia."
"We are very proud of earning the type certificate for our SaM146 engine,"said Jean-Paul Ebanga, Chairman and CEO of PowerJet. "PowerJet will provide a state-of-the-art engine right from service entry of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. This is also a landmark in relations between the European and Russian aerospace industries. We are now looking forward to seeing the SaM146 enter revenue service in the next few months.”
The SaM146 completed its certification tests on May 26 by passing the final medium bird ingestion test. Throughout the certification test program, the SaM146's performance has fully met or exceeded expectations. The SaM146 engine has logged 7,100 hours of testing to date, including 3,500 hours in flight.
PowerJet is now focusing on the ramp-up in engine production, as well as gearing up for in-service support to ensure customer satisfaction.
