Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet to be customized for service in MexicoOctober 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |