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Superjet 100 sees deliveries by year-end

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite a

By Paolo Valpolini

July 18, 2010

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite another short projected delay in completing Russian certification in October, as opposed to September. A breakthrough for the delayed program came less than a month ago on June 23 when the airliner’s SaM146 engine achieved certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The powerplant (see related article on page 36) is now set to complete the Russian approval process before the end of this month.

One of the four development Superjets built so far is making an appearance here at the Farnborough airshow. At the end of this week, the aircraft will be heading to Italy to undergo noise, precision landing and intensity radiation tests at Alenia Aeronautica’s Caselle factory near Turin. Superjet International is a joint venture between Alenia and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC).

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