Dublin based European regional airline, CityJet has agreed to purchase 15 Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 single aisle regional airliners. Deli...
Dublin based European regional airline, CityJet has agreed to purchase 15 Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 single aisle regional airliners.
Delivery will commence from next year. CityJet will take four aircraft in 2016, and remaining 11 throughout 2017. The airline has also taken options on an additional ten aircraft.
CityJet will introduce the SSJ100 on charter activity in 2016 and will place it on London City route network in 2017.
The SSJ100 will replace CityJet's BAE 146 aircraft fleet.
The SSJ 100 seats 98 passengers and is the first aircraft in its class to offer five abreast seating in a generous 32” seat pitch. Combined with a wider seat and a cabin height of over 2m, the SSJ100 offers more cabin and overhead bin space than competitors.
The SSJ100 utilises the latest in design and flight technology from key manufacturers such as Snecma (engines) and Thales (avionics) from France and Goodrich (wheels) and Honeywell (auxiliary power unit) from the USA.
The interior benefits from the Italian design house of Pininfarina. The aircraft achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification in February 2012.
