Farnborough, July 10, 2012
Five options converted into firmSuperJet International (SJI) – a joint
venture between Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, andSukhoi Holding –
announced today that its launch western customer Interjet has converted its
five SukhoiSuperjet 100 (SSJ100) options into firm orders.
In January 2011 SuperJet International signed a contract with Interjet for
the purchase of 15 SSJ100 plus5 options. All SSJ100 aircraft will be in a 93
seat configuration, basic version. Based on the aircraft listprice, the value
of the 20 aircraft order is approximately 700 million USD.
Interjet’s first SSJ100 will arrive in Venice (Italy) at SuperJet International’s
Headquarters in August 2012.The aircraft will be completed, customized and
delivered by the end of the year at the SJI completioncenter in Venice. SJI is
developing the EASA STC for the interiors’ installation, which will be marked
byPininfarina Italian Style.
“We are very proud of this result because it confirms the strong belief of
Interjet in the SSJ100 productand services – states Nazario Cauceglia, Chief
Executive Officer of SuperJet International – Interjet is ourfirst western
customer and is a high-efficiency airline with a growing network. SJI is
working intensively toguarantee the maximum level of quality and services. We
believe that this deal will provide boost to oursales in the western markets”.
“We are delighted to add five additional SSJ100 to our network – states
Miguel Aleman Velasco,Chairman of Interjet – we are keenly aware of the
competitive advantage of the SSJ100 in the 100segment because of its
outstanding characteristics in terms of quality, comfort and operational costs.
Wefirmly believe that the SSJ100 is a technologically advanced aircraft which
provides the maximumefficiency in the high altitude/high temperature typical of
Mexico and fits with Interjet’s high standards”.
SJI also signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to appoint
Interjet Toluca’s facility as a“SJI Authorized Service Center” for the
provisioning of base and line maintenance on the SSJ100.Therefore the Interjet
Toluca facility will benefit from the support of SJI to provide in-house and
third partySSJ100 operators with airframe maintenance.
This agreement is a further sign of the solid relationshipInterjet and SJI
have established since 2011 when the companies entered into a 10 years
per-flight-hourbased “SuperCare” Agreement to ensure the most qualified SSJ100
after-sales support.
In April 2012, the SSJ100 aircraft obtained Mexican Certification
confirming its compliance with therequirements of the Mexican Aviation
Authority.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 program represents the most important industrial
partnership between theRussian Federation and the rest of the world in the
civil aviation
SUKHOI
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