Aircraft
VLM To Debut Superjet in Western Europe
Russian financing key to deal
Investigators still have not released the preliminary report on the crash of the third Superjet prototype on May 9 in Indonesia.
Investigators still have not released the preliminary report on the crash of the third Superjet prototype on May 9 in Indonesia.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 will soon find its first home in Western Europe under the terms of a letter of intent between Moscow-based aircraft lessor Ilyushin Finance and Belgian carrier VLM Airlines. The LOI calls for VLM to take a pair of SSJ100LRs in April next year under a 12-year operating lease, just ahead of the launch of the airline’s planned regional services from its base in Antwerp. The deal includes options on another two SSJ100s and so-called purchase rights on another 10.