Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has got 3 more soft orders for SSJ 100 in South East Asia

May 21st, 2010, Laos — The Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and Phongsavanh Airlines, a start-up Laos carrier, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 3 Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes with 6 a/c as an option. The order is valued at 95,1 million USD at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2012.

“The SSJ 100 is really the best offer in the 100-seats segment. It combines unsurpassed operational efficiency with the breakthrough passenger comfort. And I’m sure that with SSJ100’s vast operational flexibility it will become the best tool for our growth-driven strategy”, – stated Od Phongsavangh, chairman of Phongsavangh Bank, owner of the airline.

“I’m really glad to welcome a new SSJ 100 customer in South East Asia which is a very promising market for our product. SSJ100 is affordable, comfortable, efficient and green. We’ve made a really good airplane for both the airlines and their passengers. And 1700 hours of extensive flight testing campaign proved its economic efficiency and good performance”, stated the President of the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk, commenting the Agreement.

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