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Powerjet Close to SaM146 first run

PowerJet, the joint venture formed by Russia’s NPO Saturn and France’s Snecma to build the SaM146 turbofan for the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ), will run the

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

December 1, 2006

PowerJet, the joint venture formed by Russia’s NPO Saturn and France’s Snecma to build the SaM146 turbofan for the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ), will run the first engine to test (FETT) in April this year and gain certification for the new powerplant in March 2008. PowerJet chairman and CEO Michel Dechelotte joined Sukhoi officials during an opening day press briefing, exactly a month after he and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CEO Viktor Soubbotin signed a definitive agreement for the supply of the SaM146 turbofan for the new pair of regional jets known as the RRJ75 and RRJ95. The contract covers the details of the development and production of the engine and commercial matters associated with the partnership between Sukhoi and PowerJet.

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