India is evaluating the Embraer E175 and the Yakovlev SJ-100 as candidates for regional-jet production as part of a push to expand domestic aerospace manufacturing. Government and industry stakeholders are assessing feasibility, certification pathways and industrial partnerships for localising assembly or production.
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The choice would determine which OEM and supply chain model India pursues for local assembly or production, and follows the momentum created by the Embraer-Adani MoU to explore a final-assembly line in India.
An SJ-100 selection raises certification and domestic-sourcing questions tied to recent progress on import-substituted components and engines, notably the PD-8 turbofan tests advancing the type’s certification pathway ([source:045e486e-98b6-4087-a695-ae13d01421f6]).
The outcome will influence airline fleet strategies and regional connectivity plans in India, reinforcing trends such as carriers’ continued preference for regional jets to expand short-haul frequency-led networks ([source:3f4f2c54-20db-4aa0-88ef-f36d3461c2fc]).
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