During the ongoing ÐœAKS 2013 Airshow at Zhukovsky in Russia, Sukhoi signed three major contracts for a total 41 SuperJet 100 airliners....
During the ongoing ÐœAKS 2013 Airshow at Zhukovsky in Russia, Sukhoi signed three major contracts for a total 41 SuperJet 100 airliners.
In the first deal, Sukhoi and Ilyushin Finance Co (IFC) signed two firm contracts for the delivery of 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.
The first contract included five SSJ100 LR aircraft in 103-seat configuration. An increased passenger capacity will be provided by means of slimmer seats installation and first deliveries expected at the end of 2015. The customer is still negotiated at the moment.
The second contract for customers in the South-East Asia and the Middle East region was concluded for fifteen Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in its Basic version with deliveries expected in 2015.
The deliveries will be financed through the support of the Russian Government on financing Russian industrial exports and high-tech products. This support is provided by the Government to banks extending credits to customers buying Russian products.
Another deal was a three-party delivery contract for six Sukhoi Superjets between Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), UTair Aviation and VEB-Leasing. The delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for 2014.
Pursuant to the contract VEB-Leasing purchases from SCAC six Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft totaling $ 217.2 million of the catalogue price for further delivery to UTair Aviation based on terms of financial leasing.
UTair is planning to operate Sukhoi Superjet 100 both in domestic routes: Western Siberia and European part of Russia, and to Europe.
Pilots, cabin crew and technical staff to be trained in the Training Centre located in Zhukovsky (Moscow Region).
