Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut plans to swap Pratt & Whitney engines for Russian-made Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines on an MC-21-300 jet. Irkut is reportedly planning test flights of the aircraft with the new engines fitted. The move comes more than six months after the US and European nations imposed sanctions on Russia that prevent its airlines from accessing aircraft, engines, and spare parts made in those countries.
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