Armavia’s first Sukhoy Superjet S-100 to arrive in Armenia by end of year

YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. The first civil aircraft Sukhoy Superjet S-100 of Armavia air company is to arrive in Armenia by the end of this year, deputy head of flights division of Armavia Sergey Khjaratyan told journalists in Novosti international press center Tuesday.

The aircraft delivery has been postponed for many times for technical and financial reasons, Kharatyan said.

The fuselage is completely ready, but engines are delayed due to financial problems of the producer.

According to the preliminary deadlines, the aircraft will be received on December 8 and will be taken over by the end of the year, Kharatyan said.

Kharatyan pointed out that the company agreed about delivery of another 2 Superjet S-100 aircrafts; another 3 airplanes are “reserved” and will be delivered if required.

According to a preliminary agreement, Sukhoy Superjet S-100 was to arrive in Armenia in late August – early September to adapt to mountainous climate conditions.

Armavia is to become one of the first air companies to buy two new Sukoy Superjet S-100 airplanes.

Armavia air company is a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The company operates about 250 flights a month to countries of the CIS, Middle East and Europe. In 2008, the company transported about 647,000 passengers. The aircraft fleet of the company contains two A320, three A319, a Tu-134 and an Il-86.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 short-range aircraft developed by “Civil Aircrafts of Sukhoy” together with Boeing, is for transportation of 98 passengers over a distance of up to 4,400 kilometers. The first Superjet 100 was presented on September 26 2007 at the factory in Komsomolk-on-Amur. There the airliner carried out its first flight on May 19 2008.  –0--