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    Interfax, Russia
    Aug 14 2012


    Russian govt awaits report on Armavia rejection of SSJ-100

    MOSCOW. Aug 14


    The situation surrounding the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ-100), which
    Armenia's national air carrier Armavia has decided not to buy, has
    risen to the Russian government level.

    A protocol signed August 14 on the results of an August 7 meeting
    chaired in Novosibirsk by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on
    the subject of development of regional flights says that the Industry
    and Trade Ministry and the Foreign Ministry, together with OJSC United
    Aircraft Corporation (UAC), have until September 15 to "work through
    the use of the SuperJet-100 by the airline Armavia and report."

    Early this month it was reported that Armavia had decided not to fly
    the SSJ-100 it acquired from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, as the aircraft
    required repair in just the first year of usage. Even earlier, the air
    carrier decided not to buy a second, which was due for delivery in
    June.

    Instead of the SSJ, Armavia wants to buy Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

    Sukhoi had at one point been planning to clinch a firm contract to
    supply Armavia with six of the SSJ-100s.




    From: A. Papazian
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