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Bombardier CSeries 300 and Tu-204SM aircraft will join the fleet of VIM Airlines

Russian Aviaton » Friday August 30, 2013 12:47 MSK
Signing a contract for the supply of five Tu-204SM between the airline "VIM-Avia" and the leasing company "Ilyushin Finance Co." | © Alexander Shashok

VIM Airlines (also known as VIM Avia) and Ilyushin Finance & Co. leasing company (IFC) signed a letter of intent related to leasing of 5 Bombardier CSeries 300 aircraft. The agreement was signed at MAKS-2013 airshow.  

The jets seating 138 passengers will be delivered to the customer in 2015-2016. The list price of CS300 is about $70 million. 

We remind you that IFC and Bombardier Aerospace signed a purchase agreement for 32 CS300 jets with an option for another 10 aircraft of the type in February 2013. 

In addition, VIM Airlines and IFC signed a firm contract for delivery of 5 Tu-204SM jets with an option for 5 more aircraft. Thus VIM Airlines became the launch customer of Tu-204SM.