THE FIRST SU-100 SUPERJET TO PLACE ITSELF UNDER ARMAVIA'S ORDERS BY NOVEMBER 2009
ArmInfo
2009-05-13 13:24:00
ArmInfo. The first SU-100 Superjet will place itself under Armavia's
orders by November 2009, president of 'Mika Limited' Holding, which
involves Armavia, Mikhail Bagdasarov, told ArmInfo correspondent.
'We shall get the first of the two airplanes, which we are going to
buy, by November 2009 and the second, may be, in 2010', - Bagdasarov
said and recalled that Armavia is going to buy 5 Superjets over the
several next years. To recall, in 2007 Armavia made a contract with VTB
Bank to finance purchasing of the two SSJ-100 planes in an amount $55 -
60 mln, and at present it is negotiating with several banks on the same
matter. 'Ar present we are negotiating with VTB on the conditions of
the interest rate which may change a little because of the crisis',
- Bagdasarov explained and added that the total sum necessary to buy
two airplanes may be reduced a little.
'It is not ruled out that just $40 - 50 mln will be necessary to
buy two planes. If the second plane will be completed in April 2010,
its price may change by that time', - Bagdasarov said.
At present Armavia implements more than 170 flights to more than 30
directions. The airline fleet of the company consists of 3 airbuses
A-319, 2 - A-320, one IL -89 and one TU-134.
ArmInfo
2009-05-13 13:24:00
ArmInfo. The first SU-100 Superjet will place itself under Armavia's
orders by November 2009, president of 'Mika Limited' Holding, which
involves Armavia, Mikhail Bagdasarov, told ArmInfo correspondent.
'We shall get the first of the two airplanes, which we are going to
buy, by November 2009 and the second, may be, in 2010', - Bagdasarov
said and recalled that Armavia is going to buy 5 Superjets over the
several next years. To recall, in 2007 Armavia made a contract with VTB
Bank to finance purchasing of the two SSJ-100 planes in an amount $55 -
60 mln, and at present it is negotiating with several banks on the same
matter. 'Ar present we are negotiating with VTB on the conditions of
the interest rate which may change a little because of the crisis',
- Bagdasarov explained and added that the total sum necessary to buy
two airplanes may be reduced a little.
'It is not ruled out that just $40 - 50 mln will be necessary to
buy two planes. If the second plane will be completed in April 2010,
its price may change by that time', - Bagdasarov said.
At present Armavia implements more than 170 flights to more than 30
directions. The airline fleet of the company consists of 3 airbuses
A-319, 2 - A-320, one IL -89 and one TU-134.