Russian engines

There is not enough interest in the west for any individual airline to go through the cost of certifying them with their respective authority. Unlikely to happen unless the particular type is significantly more cost effective than its western equivalent.

TBOs also tend to be very low compared to western engines – makes for expensive operations even if the initial acquisition cost is low.

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The recent Ilyushin IL96M uses Pratt & Whitney engines and a modern EFIS flight deck to attract interest from the west. The airliner is very competitive to the A340, but I don’t know actually if there are any airlines flying it at the moment. It is in production however. I could be wrong, but I think there are some unsold airframes in storage somewhere in Russia. I hope for Ilyushin that they find some succes with that project.
An imprtant Russian engine manufacturer is Kuznetsov, who have powered nearly at least one variant of the TU 154, TU 144, Tu 134, and I also think they powered the Il 86. Not sure about the TU134, I think those are Solovievs, but they have different engine types. There are many variations in the 134.
They are not as efficient as Western types. They are also less environment friendly, because the Russian engines burn the fuel differently, hence the smoke on a TU 154, whcih consumes the same amount of fuel as a 767.
Considering Antonov’s prop airliners, which are ageing at the moment, are very fuel guzzling, but apparantly good enough for cargo operators.
A friend of my father once had a Lada. They need maintenance often, but are easy to maintain as the parts are very easy to change. Maybe that counts with Russian airlines too.
I hope this website helps you:
http://www.russians.bird.ch/RUSENTER.htmlor this: http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/engine.html