News: Russia unveils new passenger jet

Flights > News > # 1491 (27/09/2007)

Russia has unveiled a new passenger jet it hopes could fulfill its ambitions to become a major global aircraft seller.
The 110-seat Superjet 100 has been developed by state-run business Sukhoi, in conjunction with Western partners including US giant Boeing.
Aiming to rival similar-sized models from Brazil's Embraer and Canada's Bombardier, the plane will undergo test flights later this year. Sukhoi aims to make up to six planes a month for foreign airlines by 2010.
Russian national airline Aeroflot has already placed an order for 15 Superjets. There are 73 orders in total, with the others coming mainly from Russian regional carriers.