Aircraft
Long-range Sukhoi SSJ100 Gains European Approval
Increased maximum takeoff weight helps extend range by 50 percent
The long-range version of the Sukhoi SSJ100 accounts for a quarter of all of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's deliveries. (Photo: SCAC)
The long-range version of the Sukhoi SSJ100 accounts for a quarter of all of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's deliveries. (Photo: SCAC)

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft on December 21 earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for the new long-range version of the Superjet 100. Known as the SSJ100LR, the regional jet boasts some 50 percent more range than the basic version. It has operated in Russia since 2014 and accounts for a quarter of all SCA delivery volume.