Designed to carry 68 passengers on regional routes over distances of up to 2,000 km,
the Il-114-300 is expected to replace the aging Antonov An-24 fleets,
which are still in service with several Russian regional carriers.
The production line for the modernized Il-114-300 version of the aircraft was transferred to Russia from Uzbekistan,
with the first test flight taking place in December 2020.
According to reports that appeared in Kommersant,
the postponed entry into service is due to issues with the Klimov TV7-117 engines.
In August 2021,
an Il-112 test aircraft powered by the engine type crashed on the outskirts of Moscow,
leading to a reevaluation and further work on the TV7-117.
The delay has reportedly not only impacted the Il-114-300 program,
but other projects that rely on this engine model and its derivatives,
such as the Mi-38 helicopter.
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