Sukhoi Superjet 100

The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft for the first western customer Interjet landed in Venice (Italy) at Marco Polo airport for the completion activities at the SuperJet International (SJI) facility.
On October 5th the “green” aircraft (MSN 95023) took off from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) assembly plant in Komsomolsk on-Amur (Russia), it flew through the airports of Novosibirsk and Zhukovsky (Moscow Region) and landed in Venice on October 6th at 12.35 (local time).
SuperJet International, joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%), is responsible for the SSJ100 completion and delivery to the Western customers. The interiors’ installation, customization and painting activities on Interjet aircraft will be accomplished at the SJI completion centre, based in Tessera (Venice) Italy.
SJI is also developing the “Supplemental Type Certificate” (EASA-STC) which allows to complete the aircraft interior installation. Interjet SSJ100 interiors will be marked by Pininfarina Italian Style.
“We are very proud to welcome the first Interjet SSJ100 in Venice – stated Nazario Cauceglia, Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International – Today is a special day for SuperJet International marking the begininning of a new industrial activity in Venice. This important achievement was made possibile by the strong cooperation and excellent teamwork with our Russian partner SCAC. We will continue to work together in order to guarantee a high level of services and meet our customers’ expectations”.
Interjet represents the first SSJ100 customer in the western market. The Mexican airline signed a firm order with SuperJet International for the purchase of 20 SSJ100. All SSJ100 aircraft will be in a 93-seat configuration.
The first aircraft (MSN 95023) is expected to be delivered to Interjet in March 2013. In November 2012 the first FFS simulator will arrive in Venice and it will be installed at the SJI Training Center to enable the Mexican carrier’s pilots to start training in January 201

On November 22, 2012 the Indonesian General Directorate of Civil
Aviation validated the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100
aircraft (RRJ-95B).
This validation confirms compliance of the SSJ100 to the certification
requirements of the Indonesian Aviation Authority, allowing its export
to Indonesia and operation by Indonesian airlines without restrictions.



“The validation process has been completed through a long and careful
work resulting in the obtainment of the SSJ100 Type Certificate by the
Indonesian Authority. This will allow to deliver the aircraft to the
first customer in the Southeast Asian market, the Indonesian airline
Sky Aviation”, said Igor Vinogradov, SCAC First Vice-President for
Development and Certification.



In June 2011 during Farnborough International Airshow JSC “Sukhoi
Civil Aircraft” (SCAC) and Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation signed a
contract for 12 SSJ100 to be delivered in 2012-2015. The first delivery
of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft is expected by the end of this year.



Superjet 100 Type Certificate validation process was started in February 2012 with an application for certification.



In July 2012 on the occasion of the visit of the Indonesian Ministry
of Transport to Russia the document defining the scope and procedure of
works to validate the Type Certificate for SSJ100 in Indonesia was
signed.
In January 2011 the SSJ100 obtained the Type Certificate by the Russian
Certification Authority IAC AR. In February 2012 the aircraft achieved
the EASA Type Certificate, followed by the validation of Mexican
Aviation Authority in April 2012.

Indonesian airline Sky Aviation is carrying out pre-delivery inspection of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Ulianovsk (Russia).



Sky Aviation being the first SSJ100 customer in Southeast Asia market
made an order of twelve Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to be delivered in
2012-2015.



Late November 2012 interiors installation and painting of the first
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (MSN 95022) to Indonesian airline Sky Aviation
livery was completed.



SuperJet International, the company in charge of Customer Services
and Training, has already started training courses for Sky Aviation
flight crews. 8 pilots completed successfully the SSJ100 Type Rating
training, 18 cabin attendants will be trained by the end of December as
12 mechanics will complete the courses in January 2013.



The first delivery of the aircraft is expected by the end of this year.



Earlier Indonesian General Directorate of Civil Aviation has
validated the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft
(RRJ-95B). This validation confirms compliance of the SSJ100 to the
certification requirements of the Indonesian Aviation Authority,
allowing its export to Indonesia and operation by Indonesian airlines
without restrictions.

On December 18 2012 the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft for “Aircompany Yakutia” was delivered to the customer.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 (MSN 95019) arrived to the airline base airport
in Yakutsk (Russia) from Ulianovsk where its interior had been installed
and the airplane painted to “Yakutia” livery.

“Yakutia” has become the second Russian airline to which we delivered
Sukhoi Superjet 100 however at the same time the first customer in the
Russian Far East. It is a pleasure for us to see an increasing number of
Russian air carriers which air fleet featuring the state-of-the-art
Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft”, said the President of Sukhoi Civil
Aircraft Company Mr Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk.

“The aircraft will be put into operation in the near future. The
airline passengers will be able to evaluate advantages of the new
airliner during the flights from Yakutsk to Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk,
Vladivostok and other cities of the Far East and Siberia”, said the
Director General of “Aircompany Yakutia” Mr Ivan Prostit.

“Yakutia” is also planning to operate international destinations by
Sukhoi Superjet 100 from Yakutsk to Harbin (China), Niahata (Japan) and
Seoul (South Korea).

Sukhoi Superjet 100 can be operated in severe climatic conditions of
the North of Russia as well as to airports in arctic region – where the
airline is planning to operate flights to.

Early November 2012 Sukhoi Superjet 100 obtained the Supplement to
the Type Certificate expanding operational conditions in the high north
latitude area. The flight tests proved the proper functioning of the
aircraft avionics, most notably the inertial reference system and the
satellite navigation systems GPS and GLONNAS in flights in high north
latitude area of up to 78 degrees.

In October 2012 SuperJet International, the company in charge of
Customer Services and Training, completed training of the first four
“Yakutia” flight crews in Zhukovsky Training Center. The next group of
pilots and technical staff is planned for training in early 2013.

JSC “Aircompany Yakutia” and JCS “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company”
signed a contract for delivery of two Sukhoi Superjet 100 for 93
passenger seats each with configuration: 8 seats – business-class, 85
seats – economy class.

The second delivery of the aircraft is expected in the first quarter of the next year.

“Yakutia” is a leading airline in the market of air transportation in
Yakutia (Russia) and demonstrates a steady growth of its key
performance indicators. In 2011 the airline carried more than 1 million
passengers.

The geography of flights includes destinations inside the Republic of
Sakha (Yakutia), Russia and international flights as well. In the Far
East Federal District of Russia “Yakutia” operates flights to 8 from 9
existing sub-federal units allowing passengers to enjoy direct flights
inside the region.