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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Snecma and NPO Saturn began cooperating in 1998, when Snecma subcontracted the production of <a href="/facts/CFM56/XjnMkh66">CFM56</a> engine parts to NPO Saturn. In 2004, the creation of the PowerJet joint venture took the collaboration a step further. </p><p>In 2005, the VolgAero production plant was founded in Rybinsk, to make parts for the SaM146, as well as parts and assemblies for other engines produced by the two parent companies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>In 2007, Snecma and NPO Saturn built an open-air test cell in Poluevo, near Rybinsk, to handle certification tests for the SaM146. It is the only open-air test facility for this type of engine in Europe and it also provides test services for other engines. </p><p>On 23 June 2010, it was announced that EASA certified PowerJet for its SaM146 engine.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> It gained Russian certification in August 2010 and the following year the Superjet 100 entered service. </p><p>In late March 2022, following international sanctions against Russia over the <a href="/facts/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine/TTeQCgSl">2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, PowerJet terminated its contract to provide parts, technical support, engine maintenance, or repair services with regard to the SaM146.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Fitzsimons, Bernard. "Sum of Superjet’s parts more than an airplane". AINonline, July 25, 2007. <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2007-07-25/sum-superjets-parts-more-airplane%20" target="_blank">http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2007-07-25/sum-superjets-parts-more-airplane%20</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>David Kaminski-Morrow, “EASA certifies PowerJet SaM146 for Superjet”, Flight Global, Jun 23, 2010 <a href="http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/easa-certifies-powerjet-sam146-for-superjet-343595/" target="_blank">http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/easa-certifies-powerjet-sam146-for-superjet-343595/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Russian-French company PowerJet stops Sukhoi Superjet 100 engine service". AeroTime, March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023. <a href="https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/30640-russian-french-company-powerjet-stops-ssj100-engine-service" target="_blank">https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/30640-russian-french-company-powerjet-stops-ssj100-engine-service</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>