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Leasing Group IFC Tempts Gulf Carriers With Jet Quintet
Airlines in the Gulf have five jets to choose from in the Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) stable. Among them is the An-148/158, as seen here in Dubai.
Airlines in the Gulf have five jets to choose from in the Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) stable. Among them is the An-148/158, as seen here in Dubai.

Fast-growing Russian leasing group Ilyushin Finance Co. (ILC) is targeting the Middle East market with a portfolio of five airliners that could exploit the increasingly blurred lines between traditional regional air transport fleets and new-generation narrowbodies. In increments of 15 to 25 passenger seats, IFC offers the following five types spanning capacities of between 68 and 212 seats: Antonov’s An-148/158, the Sukhoi Superjet SJ-100, the in-development Bombardier CSeries and Irkut MC-21-300, as well as the Tupolev Tu-204SM.