Could Sukhoi russify its SSJ100 Superjet ?
Moscow - Washington has blocked the delivery of Sukhoi Superjet to Iran because the aircraft has components produced in the United States. The U.S. government predictably refused to issue...
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Sukhoi to sell six Superjets to Thailand
Moscow - The Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has won a new order for its Superjet. Kom Airlines, a regional airline operator from Thailand, has signed a letter of intent for...
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French companies want to participate in CR929 program
Paris - French aerospace companies want to participate in the Sino-Russian CR929 long-range wide-body aircraft program. French companies are very interested in participating in the long-range wide-body aircraft CR929 project....
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UAC transfers all shares and the SSJ100 brand to Irkut Corporation
Moscow - The Russian aerospace giant United Aircraft Corporation has surprisingly transferred all shares and the production right of the Sukhoi's Superjet to another Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut. The parent...
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Iranian carriers want to buy Sukhoi SSJ100 to renew their aging fleets
b>Tehran - Iran needs 500 commercial planes, and is ready to purchase the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 if Russia agrees to sell, Reuters reports, citing top Iranian civil aviation leaders...
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Antonov An-124 transfers MC-21 fuselage to the test site
Moskow - Irkut has transported an MC-21-300 fuselage to Zhukovsky airfield in Moscow, where it will undergo endurance testing. The fuselage was transported to Zhukovsky with a large freighter, the...
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A suprising customer for Sukhoi Superjet
Moskow - Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has found a new customer for the SSJ100 Superjet. Adria Airways from Slovenia intends to buy no less than fifteen aircraft from 2019 and...
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Sukhoi Superjet underperforms due to a design flaw in the engines
Moscow - Sukhoi's Superjet underperforms due to engine problems, customers complain. The SSJ100 is equipped with two SaM146 engines manufactured by Powerjet, a joint venture of the Russian ODK-Saturn and...
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Syrian Air is in talks with Russian Irkut for an order of 15 to 20 MC-21
Moscow - Syrian Air is in talks with Irkut for an order of 15 to 20 Irkut MC-21 aircraft to mitigate the effect of western sanctions hurting its operations for...
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Sukhoi works on new wing structures for Superjet
Moscow - Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) wants Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute of Russia (TsAGI) to design new wing structures for future members Sukhoi Superjet family. TsAGI has already designed some...
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Airlines of Yakutia intend to order upgraded IL-114 for fleet renewal
Yakutsk - Carriers of Yakutia are preparing to be the launch customers of the upgraded regional turboprop Ilyushin IL-114-300, which will be a replacement for the airlines' aging fleet based...
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General Electric to supply engines of Sino-Russian CR929
Zhuhai - The Sino-Russian wide-body aircraft CR929 will most probably be equipped with the engines of General Electric at first stage, said Viktor Kladov, Director for International Cooperation and Regional...
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Video: Yakutia's SSJ100 experiences runway excursion in Yakutsk
Yakutsk - On October 10th, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 from Yakutia Airlines made a crash landing in Yakutsk. On the video below you can see that the device rests on...
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Sukhoi focuses on customer satisfaction for its Superjet
Moscow - Sukhoi has been fronting increasing criticism from its customers because of the insufficient aftersales support for its regional jetliner SSJ100. Interjet and Brussels Airlines, the two major international...
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Irkut's MC-21-300 looks for certification from the EASA
Irkutsk - EASA pilots participate in tests of the Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut's MS-21-300. This is the first step towards certification by the European authority. Two test pilots and a...
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Aeroflot takes delivery of its 50th Sukhoi Superjet
Moscow - Aeroflot has expanded its Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ100) fleet to 50 aircraft. The flag carrier of Russia is by far the largest operator of the Russian regional jet. The...
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Yakutia Airlines decides to keep its SSJ100 fleet after obtaining some guarantees from the manufacturer
Yakutsk - Yakutia Airlines, who announced days ago that it would replace its Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet, has changed its mind. The operator decided to keep the aircraft in operation...
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Interjet plans to sell its entire SSJ100 fleet
Mexico City - Interjet wants to get rid of its entire Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ100) fleet. The Mexican carrier is in talks with the Russian manufacturer for a deal to return...
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