Snecma is examining additional markets for the PowerJet SaM146 engine following its certification in Europe, as it aims to produce up to 50 of the powerplants in 2011. The manufacturer has designed ...

The PowerJet SaM146 axial-flow, twin-shaft turbofan was selected to power the Superjet 100 in 2003, when it was still on the drawing board. The programme has proved its critics wrong so far, entering ...

French engine manufacturer, Snecma, is on track for a solid performance in 2010, thanks to the performance of its international joint ventures. Snecma CEO, Philippe Petitcolin, stated yesterday that ...

The PowerJet SaM146 turbofan engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 family of 75-95-seat regional jets has completed the first phase of airborne trials on an Ilyushin Il-76LL transport, accumulating 42 hr ...

MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Russian-French SaM146 engine that powers Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) airliners has logged over 620 thousand flight hours in operation. The SaM146 engine, produced within ...

Due for certification in March ahead of the aircraft in October next year, the all-new PowerJet SaM146 turbofan is reaching an important landmark, with the first three soon to enter flight testing.

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