Russian regulator approves extended service life for Superjet 100 fleet

Rosaviatsia, the Russian federal aviation authority, has granted an extension to the operational lifespan of the Yakovlev Superjet 100 aircraft. The approval increases the maximum service life from fifteen to twenty years, reflecting a significant update to maintenance protocols. Specifically, Rosaviatsia revised key parameters including flight cycles and total flight hours. The updated documentation now permits a maximum of 20,000 flight cycles and a total flight time of 40,000h for these initial production aircraft delivered in 2011. This modification impacts all existing Superjet 100 fleet operations currently under regulatory oversight.