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Sukhoi/Boeing RRJ wins Russian state tender
The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) bid submitted by Sukhoi, Ilyushin, Yakovlev and Boeing has won the Russian state tender for development of a new 70- to 80-s

The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) bid submitted by Sukhoi, Ilyushin, Yakovlev and Boeing has won the Russian state tender for development of a new 70- to 80-seat regional jet. Russia’s Rosaviacosmos state agency initiated the tender last summer. The winner will get state funding to cover some research and development, provided the rest comes from commercial sources.

The competition placed the Sukhoi-led RRJ against the Tupolev Tu-414 and Myasishchev M-60-70. The Tu-414 posed a serious threat. A derivative of the 50-seat Tu-324, it required considerably less investment and it shares a high commonality with the model on which it is based. Further, the Russian government had already allocated $38.1 million for the Tu-324, scheduled for certification in 2005.

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