1st long-haul Superjet 100 delivered to Gazprom AviaAugust 29, 2013 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. has delivered the first long-haul Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) to the Gazprom Avia airline, Sukhoi said Thursday, August 29, according to RIA Novosti. The handover ceremony took place at the MAKS-2013 international air and space show, just outside Moscow. Gazprom Avia, Gazprom’s principal air carrier, will become the first airline to begin commercial operation of the SSJ-100 Long Range. A firm contract for the delivery of 10 such aircraft toward the end of 2015 was signed in August 2011. The SSJ-100 Long Range has a maximum haul of 4,580 kilometers. It is equipped with a turbofan SaM146 engine that provides extra thrust. The Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) was originally designed as a short-to-medium-haul passenger aircraft by Sukhoi in collaboration with US and European aviation corporations including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |