The certification process for the import-substituted SJ-100 short-haul airliner is gaining momentum. In December 2025, three prototype aircraft took to the skies simultaneously, and the level of certification readiness reached 92%, according to the analytical resource "Letaem vmeste".
At present, aircraft 79021 is mainly flying for certification, where the automatic landing system is being tested. Presumably, in January it will be joined by the first production "Superjet" No. 97024.
On December 20, the aircraft arrived in Ulyanovsk for painting, and on December 29 it made its way to Zhukovsky in a new white livery.
During another flight on December 11, the airliner with tail number 94024 climbed to an altitude of 12,276 meters. 41 enterprises were involved in work on the airliner.
PAO "Yakovlev" noted that the creation of an extended version of the SJ-100 aircraft for 120-130 seats is under consideration.