Aircraft
Incongruent Rules Threaten EASA Certification of Russian Jets
Airworthiness approvals in Europe of MC-21 and modified SSJ100 could encounter years of delays.
The third MC-21 prepares for rollout from the Irkut factory on December 26. (Photo: Irkut)
The third MC-21 prepares for rollout from the Irkut factory on December 26. (Photo: Irkut)

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned Moscow that a number of discrepancies in current European and Russian airworthiness legislation might result in the need for a considerably more-than-anticipated number of test flights in Europe for EASA certification of the MC-21 and modified SSJ100 jetliners. The requirement, in turn, might delay the issuance of internationally recognized airworthiness certificates for months, if not years.