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Interjet takes delivery of its third Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft

Russian Aviaton » Thursday November 7, 2013 16:42 MSK
Sukhoi Superjet 100 for Interjet airlines | photo from scac.ru

The third Interjet’s Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ 100) aircraft landed in Toluca (Mexico) on November 6th 2013. The jet joins two SSJ 100s currently operated by the carrier, press-service of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) reports.

The jet was rolled out of a hangar at SuperJet International’s facility located in Venice (Italy) after completion of customization and signing the acceptance certificate on November 5th 2013. This SSJ100 with a tail number XA-JLV performed ferry flight from Venice Marco Polo airport to Toluca on the same day, SCAC explained.

The aircraft MSN 95028, piloted by the Interjet’s crew, performed its ferry flight with technical stops in Keflyavik (Iceland) and Bangor (Maine, USA). The jet performed non-stop flight from Bangor to Toluca confirming its outstanding aircraft performance.

«I am really proud of this milestone, - Nazario Cauceglia, Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International, said. -  SSJ100 is now performing flights in America and I am confident that this vehicle will be competitive in the regional aircraft segment. The two-year experience in operating SSJ100 confirms that this jet combines the comfort of a single-aisle aircraft with low operational costs and flexibility of the regional jet».

The first two Sukhoi Superjet 100s are being operated by Interjet and they are confirming the high level of their operating reliability (dispatch reliability is over 99%). The aircraft have an average daily utilization of 9 hours, SCAC noted.

According to SCAC, the fourth SSJ 100 (MSN 95036) intended for Interjet is being customized at SuperJet International’s facility in Italy.