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ARMENIA'S ARMAVIA TO BUY RUSSIA'S SUPERJET 100 DESPITE CRASH
Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
May 10, 2012 Thursday 5:57 PM EET
Russia
Armenian national air carrier Armavia has no plans to suspend
negotiations over the acquisition of the second Sukhoi Superjet 100,
produced by Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, following
a recent crash of a plane of this type, the airline's press office
said Thursday, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with more than 40 people on
board crashed on Wednesday into Indonesia's Mount Salak.
An Armavia representative said that the airline has been involved in
negotiations over the purchase of a second aircraft for two months,
though no exact terms have been reported yet.
The representative also said that the exploitation of the first Sukhoi
Superjet 100, which was delivered in April 2011, is well under way.
"We have no serious claims, though there are some faults like in any
other plane," the representative added.
Also, the representative pointed out that it is still too early to
speak about the catastrophe as they are still waiting for the results
of the investigation.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is Russia's first all-new passenger aircraft
since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is expected to eventually
replace the obsolete Tu-134 passenger plane.
Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
May 10, 2012 Thursday 5:57 PM EET
Russia
Armenian national air carrier Armavia has no plans to suspend
negotiations over the acquisition of the second Sukhoi Superjet 100,
produced by Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, following
a recent crash of a plane of this type, the airline's press office
said Thursday, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with more than 40 people on
board crashed on Wednesday into Indonesia's Mount Salak.
An Armavia representative said that the airline has been involved in
negotiations over the purchase of a second aircraft for two months,
though no exact terms have been reported yet.
The representative also said that the exploitation of the first Sukhoi
Superjet 100, which was delivered in April 2011, is well under way.
"We have no serious claims, though there are some faults like in any
other plane," the representative added.
Also, the representative pointed out that it is still too early to
speak about the catastrophe as they are still waiting for the results
of the investigation.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is Russia's first all-new passenger aircraft
since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is expected to eventually
replace the obsolete Tu-134 passenger plane.