ArmInfo. Russia could supply to Armenia up to 10 Sukhoy Superjet crafts in 5 years, but not more, Denis Manturov, Russian Minister of Trade and Industry said to journalists.
"We are talking about supplies of 10 Sukhoy SuperJet crafts within the nearest five years and not more. TO start with two or four crafts. If this year we could capsulate feasible program, and find appropriate decision, including the sources, than the supplies within the consideration of the production cycles will be implemented in 2018-early 2019 as the best. I think, it is realistic to talk about 2019, because in 2017 and 2018 we are tied from the positions of clients orders and spare parts supplies," Manturov summarized.
To remind, Armenia has already received SSJ-100, but due to circumstances had to refuse from those. "Armavia" (national air carrier, faced bankruptcy in 2013), confirmed the rejection to buy the second Sukhoi Superjet-100 in July 2012. Moreover, a source possessing the situation stated that the first craft has been returned to Russia due to the financial problem of the company.
Manturov announced the negotiations on crafts sale in November last year. Sukhoy Superjet 100 is a Russian short distance flights air craft, carries up to 98 passengers for the distance at approximately 4,4 thousand kilometers. Sukhoy SuperJet 100 had it first flight in may 2008, commercial operations launched in 2011.
