Aeroflot stimulates the revival of the domestic aviation industry

On May 22, Aeroflot’s General Director Valery Okulov and Sukhoi Aviation Holding Company’s General Director Mikhail Pogosyan, in the presence of First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, announced the signing of an Agreement of Intent for the supply of 15 Sukhoi Superjet-100 family aircraft for 95 passenger seats in the base configurations. Deliveries are scheduled for May 2011. An option is provided for another 5 aircraft of the family. The transaction volume in catalog prices is more than 400 million US dollars. The signing of the final agreement between Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC should take place before the end of 2007.
In December 2005, Aeroflot already signed a contract for the supply of 30 Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft, becoming a customer of the Russian regional aircraft program. The first aircraft under this contract should be delivered at the end of 2008. A day earlier, at a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and members of the government, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov announced the upcoming signing of a memorandum between Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC. With the upcoming contract, only one Aeroflot will be delivered 45 aircraft, said First Deputy Prime Minister. President Putin endorsed the progress of the project and its broad international cooperation.
At the ceremony of signing the protocol of intentions, Aeroflot CEO Valery Okulov drew the attention of journalists to the fact that the new Russian airframe is another important one. He suggested making it the graduation class for flight schools: "We are interested in civilian pilots graduating with certificate of flight operations on this aircraft."