Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet to be customized for service in Mexico October 8, 2012 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Sukhoi Superjet 100 has arrived in Italy to be customized for service in Mexico, under a contract seen as vital for Russia's new airliner, BBC News said. The jet landed in Venice's Marco Polo airport where it will be painted and fitted out, Russian news agencies report. Mexican budget airline Interjet ordered 20 of the regional jets, with the first to be delivered in March. Superjet's export hopes had suffered in May when one crashed in Indonesia. It hit the side of a mountain with the loss of all 45 passengers and crew. The results of the investigation into the disaster - blamed unofficially on human error - are due to be released later this month. Superjet International, a joint Russo-Italian company, is based in Tessera, Venice. Interjet announced its order for SSJ 100 jets during the summer, saying it was taking a "calculated risk". The airline's CEO, Jose Luis Garza, told aviation news website AIN in an interview that the SSJ 100 had been chosen over Brazil's Embraer E190 and Canada's CRJ900. The jets, he said, would be in service in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and other cities, including Toluca, where low air density is an issue for aircraft engines. The value of Interjet's contract with Superjet is believed to be around $825m (£511m; 633m euros).   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
