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Boeing Denies Pullout from RRJ
 Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer i

 Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer insists that its participation in the Sukhoi-led Russian Regional Jet has not yet run its course. A spokeswoman told AIN that Boeing remains under contract with Sukhoi until the end of this year, and that the lack of progress in talks with the government bears no relationship to the U.S. company’s commitment to serve as a “consultant” on the program.

Boeing senior vice president of international relations Thomas Pickering recently visited officials in Russia in a last-ditch effort to end the stalemate in negotiations, apparently to no avail. As a result, Boeing has threatened to stop hiring local engineers to staff its own research centers in Russia.