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SSJ-100 business version made its first international flight

MOSCOW, December 14 - RIA Novosti. The aircraft "Sukhoi Superjet 100" business version made ​​its first international flight on the route Moscow - New Delhi, the press service of the Industry and Trade Ministry on Sunday.

Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Denis Manturov as part of his working visit to India said that "Sukhoi Superjet-100 business" made its first international flight. "The aircraft first flew nonstop from Moscow - New Delhi. The flight was 6:00 05 minutes at 4738 km range," - said in a statement.

Head of Industry and Trade of Russia is in Delhi to participate in the activities of the official visit to India by Russian President Vladimir Putin. One of the events that took place on the sidelines of the visit was the presentation of a business version of the aircraft, "Sukhoi Superjet-100".

Manturov noted that the construction of SSJ 100 in the business version will be developed: range aircraft "Sukhoi Superjet-100" in the future will reach 8,000 kilometers, and customers can get individual equipment.

"The Indian colleagues and partners will have the opportunity to evaluate our civil aircraft" Sukhoi Superjet-100. "India for us is not only one of the priority markets, but most importantly - one of the most important partners for joint projects in the aviation industry. We are ready to discuss with Indian partners SSJ licensed production or production of individual components for this aircraft, "- said the Minister.


http://ria.ru/economy/20141214/1038167024.html

Aeroflot took delivery of two new Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft
Russian Aviaton » Monday December 15, 2014 23:29 MSK

Aeroflot took delivery of two new Sukhoi Superjet 100 liners in FULL configuration manufactured by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the carrier’s press-service reports.

“The liners were named after Soviet pilots: Mikhail Vasilievich Vodopyanov (tail number RA-89041) and Boris Pavlovich Bugaev (tail number RA-89028). New Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft were delivered to Aeroflot under a financial lease agreement with Sberbank Leasing. The aircraft feature two-class cabin layout seating 87 passengers (12 seats in business and 75 ones in economy class). Its range is 2,400 km,” Aeroflot noted.

The jets in «FULL» configuration are fitted with a new Flight Management System (FMS) and a weather radar with wind shear as well as a system for wireless transfer of aircraft and engine health data. This version is also fitted with additional video control cameras, separate lighting and air conditioning controls both for economy and business class and an additional station for flight attendants. The number of galley modules was increased; they are fitted with larger ovens.

TheArmenian wrote:Latest on the Civilian aircraft front:

31st Superjet for 2014 makes first flight:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/55954/

Tu-214 for Rossiya (SLO) makes first flight:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/55966/

As of today, the year to date tally for 2014 stands as follows:

Superjet            31
An-148                2
An-140                2
Il-96                     0
Tu-204/214          1
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Total                 35

Today, another Superjet made its maiden flight:
http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/56290/

The new tally is:

Superjet               32
An-148                  2
An-140                  2
Il-96                       0
Tu-204/214            1
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Total                    36

Next summer will be the day of the first MS-21 flight

The first passenger aircraft MS-21 will be built in Irkutsk in 2016

Embraer is an American company.

http://www.defesanet.com.br/br_ru/noticia/17777/Russians-say--EMBRAER-is-an-American-Company/

UAC: a contract for the purchase of "Aeroflot" SSJ-100 can be extended

http://ria.ru/economy/20141220/1039375618.html

The airline "Aeroflot" in addition to the 30 aircraft Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100), the supply of which is provided previously signed contract, may order an additional batch of aircraft of this type, said on Saturday broadcast on the radio station "Russian news service " Head of Strategic Marketing "United Aircraft Corporation" (UAC) Tamara Kakushadze.

"Today," Aeroflot "buys and operates Sukhoi Superjet-100 on their routes - both domestic and international flights. We still have not put 20 aircraft, but in the near future we expect to fulfill its contractual obligations, and may extend the contract an additional order, "- said Kakushadze.

Earlier it was reported that "Aeroflot" today operates 13 SSJ-100.

Sukhoi Superjet-100 - a Russian short-haul passenger airliner. First flew in May 2008, started commercial operation in 2011. The largest operator of the aircraft in Russia is the "Aeroflot". To date, SSJ-100 is certified by several national aviation authorities: IAC AR, EASA, Mexican, Lao and Indonesian authorities.

As stated earlier in December, RIA Novosti senior vice president of development and after-sales support of "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft" (GSS) Andrew Nedosekin, GSS in 2014 produced 41 aircraft SSJ-100, and in 2015 plans to "build and implement" 50 SSJ-100.

By the end of 2014 the total portfolio of firm orders for SSJ-100 rose 5.5% and amounted to 192 aircraft. Currently operates 36 aircraft, of which "Aeroflot" - 13 cars in the Mexican airline Interjet - 11, the Russian "Yakutia" - 2 aircraft, the airline "Center-South" - 3 liner in "Gazpromavia" - 7 aircraft, the Interior Ministry - 1 aircraft in operation.

One more SSJ flew today:

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/56711/

The new total with a few days left is:


Superjet                  34
An-148                     2
An-140                     2
Il-96                         0
Tu-204/214               1
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Total                       39

First Flight Model of Russian MS-21 Aircraft to Be Ready in December

The first flying prototype of the new Russian medium-range civil aircraft MS-21 will appear in the end of this year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Yuri Slusar reported.

“The first flight model aircraft will be ready at the end of 2015. The first flight is scheduled for 2016. Certificate of the Interstate Aviation Committee, summarizing the tests must be received at the end of 2017 – beginning of 2018. Next step – deliveries to customers,” Yu .Slyusar said in an interview published by “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” on Thursday.

He added that regular passenger services on the MS-21 will begin in 2018.

“MS21 is the priority project in the civil aviation, we see it as an engine of advanced technological innovations in aerodynamics, engine, onboard systems,” the deputy head of the Ministry of Transport said.

According to him, at the beginning of mass production the share of domestic components in the MS-21 will be more than 50%, and over time it will grow.

The main element of PD-14 is fully established at the production plant for the first time

http://www.aeroflot.com/cms/en/new/46601

MOSCOW, 15 JANUARY 2015. JSC Aeroflot («the Company», Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) and JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) have signed an agreement for an additional 20 of the latest Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.
Aeroflot will receive the additional SSJ-100s in full specification, able to accommodate 87 passengers in a spacious dual-class configuration (12 seats in business and 75 in economy) and with a flight range of 2,400 km.
The new aircraft will fly on short-haul domestic routes operated by Aeroflot Group subsidiaries, where the Superjet 100 has already proved highly effective. As the Russian domestic market continues to expand rapidly — Aeroflot Group’s domestic traffic increased 23.6% year-on-year in November 2014 — the new aircraft are expected to make a significant contribution to the Group’s future growth.
The SSJ-100 is a next-generation regional jet developed and produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) in cooperation with the Italian Alenia Aermacchi and with components provided by leading Western companies. The SSJ-100 received certification from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC AR) in January 2011.
The new agreement is in addition to an existing contract for 30 SSJ-100s, and will bring Aeroflot Group’s fleet of SSJ-100s to a total of 50 aircraft by 2017.
Aeroflot is committed to a proactive policy of fleet management as part of its ongoing drive to grow its position as a leading European and global airline. The airline currently operates the youngest fleet of any major airline worldwide, comprised of 150 aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi.

Honesroc wrote:http://www.aeroflot.com/cms/en/new/46601

MOSCOW, 15 JANUARY 2015. JSC Aeroflot («the Company», Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) and JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) have signed an agreement for an additional 20 of the latest Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.
Aeroflot will receive the additional SSJ-100s in full specification, able to accommodate 87 passengers in a spacious dual-class configuration (12 seats in business and 75 in economy) and with a flight range of 2,400 km.
The new aircraft will fly on short-haul domestic routes operated by Aeroflot Group subsidiaries, where the Superjet 100 has already proved highly effective. As the Russian domestic market continues to expand rapidly — Aeroflot Group’s domestic traffic increased 23.6% year-on-year in November 2014 — the new aircraft are expected to make a significant contribution to the Group’s future growth.
The SSJ-100 is a next-generation regional jet developed and produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) in cooperation with the Italian Alenia Aermacchi and with components provided by leading Western companies. The SSJ-100 received certification from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC AR) in January 2011.
The new agreement is in addition to an existing contract for 30 SSJ-100s, and will bring Aeroflot Group’s fleet of SSJ-100s to a total of 50 aircraft by 2017.
Aeroflot is committed to a proactive policy of fleet management as part of its ongoing drive to grow its position as a leading European and global airline. The airline currently operates the youngest fleet of any major airline worldwide, comprised of 150 aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi.

Wow, an increase of 23.6% in domestic air travel resulting in a surge of domestic demand for aircraft. Those sanctions are utterly destroying the Russian economy....

Yuri Slusar: The first MS-21 flying prototype will be manufactured in 2015

UAC new execs to be tasked to oust foreign rivals from Russian aviation market: Rogozin

Video about Il-114 revival:

Aeroflot will receive the additional SSJ-100s in full specification, able to accommodate 87 passengers in a spacious dual-class configuration (12 seats in business and 75 in economy) and with a flight range of 2,400 km.

I wonder the impact of the rouble-dollar exchange rate on the SSJ cost. Many components come from foreign suppliers.

Russian Space Center is going to get 2 Tu-204. The aircraft were probably the ones operated by Vladivostok Air... this aircraft refuses to die.

http://www.aex.ru/news/2015/1/19/129225/

Kyo wrote:UAC new execs to be tasked to oust foreign rivals from Russian aviation market: Rogozin

Seeing as how the EU and US are never really going to allow Sukhoi or Irkut, or anyone else to break into their own civil airlines markets, dominated as they are by Boeing and Airbus (both with generous helpings of state support) - perhaps Russia should help its own producers by throwing Boeing and Airbus the fuck out of Russia's own airline market too? (at least for the models where alternatives exist)

Hawker, Cessna, Bombadier, Dassault, Piaggio, etc.. can go join them too. Although that might be a little premature; if Russian aircraft manufacturers actually stand a chance in these segments and can still weave through all the EU/US red-tape, obscure and constantly shifting environmental regulations and sanctions presented before them.

Of course I'm not advocating protectionism as such; Russian airline manufacturers should still be fair game for their Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, Israeli, Swiss and other competitors.

Is it now a totally localized production? Or will they still import some parts from Uzbekistan? Thanks

I suspect it will be fully localised...

First flight of Russia's MS-21 aircraft to take place in April 2016: Deputy PM Rogozin

It is planned to get the plane up in the air in 2016 and from 2018 on — to release a whole series of them

GORKI (MOSCOW REGION), January 26. / TASS /. The first flight of the new Russian aircraft MS-21 will be held no earlier than April 2016, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday at a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

"In order to decrease the aircraft weight, we are using certain new composite materials, alloys, and we expect that the MS-21 would be about 13-15% more competitive than the Airbus and Boeing,” Rogozin said.

"I want to let you know that just two days ago we put together the first section of the MS-21 fuselage, meant for 180 passengers. We plan to get that plane up in the air next year and from 2018 on, we plan to release a whole series of them," Rogozin said.

"We are planning for the first flight to take place starting April 2016, within the first half of the calendar year," Rogozin added.

Russia Plans to Sell Up to 1,000 MC-21 Passenger Jets in 20 Years
15:17 26.01.2015(updated 17:02 26.01.2015)

According to Russia's deputy prime minister, Russia intends to sell up to 1,000 MC-21 mid-range passenger jets over the next 20 years and foreign companies, including Lufthansa, are interested in buying the civil aircraft designed to carry up to 212 passengers.

GORKI (Moscow Region), January 26 (Sputnik) – Russia plans to sell up to 1,000 MC-21 mid-range passenger jets within the next 20 years, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.
“The Irkut company plans to sell up to 1,000 of these planes over the next 20 years and we already have 175 solid orders,” Rogozin said during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev outside Moscow.
Rogozin said that foreign buyers, including Lufthansa, were interested in buying the civil aircraft designed to carry up to 212 passengers.
“By 2018 or 2019, we will begin seriously squeezing out foreign-produced aircraft from our domestic market,” Rogozin added.
In November 2014, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said that the first MC-21 aircraft would be constructed by the end of 2015. The parts for the aircraft will be mostly produced in Russia. Manturov also added that the aircraft would be more price competitive due to the depreciation of ruble.
In November 2014, India expressed interest in purchasing the aircraft.

Kyo wrote:GORKI (Moscow Region), January 26 (Sputnik) – Russia plans to sell up to 1,000 MC-21 mid-range passenger jets within the next 20 years, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.
“The Irkut company plans to sell up to 1,000 of these planes over the next 20 years and we already have 175 solid orders,” Rogozin said during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev outside Moscow.

This is just political posturing. While I'm sure they'll manufacture a couple hundred aircraft within 20 years, I'm just as sure it won't be 1,000. Not only is the market already heavily-saturated with competition, that competition includes long-proven products from Boeing and Airbus.

Rogozin is prone to blustering anyway..

Honesroc wrote:

Kyo wrote:GORKI (Moscow Region), January 26 (Sputnik) – Russia plans to sell up to 1,000 MC-21 mid-range passenger jets within the next 20 years, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Monday.
“The Irkut company plans to sell up to 1,000 of these planes over the next 20 years and we already have 175 solid orders,” Rogozin said during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev outside Moscow.

This is just political posturing. While I'm sure they'll manufacture a couple hundred aircraft within 20 years, I'm just as sure it won't be 1,000. Not only is the market already heavily-saturated with competition, that competition includes long-proven products from Boeing and Airbus.

Rogozin is prone to blustering anyway..

That's a hilariously vapid, butthurt post. The SSJ-100 has 296 orders already. Yet the MC-21 will not sell more than 200 in 20 years?

Put the crack pipe down.

The SSJ does not have 296 orders.

Way to argue with disinformation.

TR1 wrote:The SSJ does not have 296 orders.

Way to argue with disinformation.

Yes it does... 296 orders with more than 100 more options.

Options are not orders. Some of them are frozen contracts from years ago.

http://superjet.wikidot.com/sales

You want accurate figures, look here.