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Feb 17, 2010 (newstodate): BAE Systems will offer Russian airlines the Avro RJ85 regional jetliner as an immediate replacement for ageing aircraft operated on domestic and regional routes.
A fleet of 13 ex-Lufthansa Stage 3 noise-compliant RJ85 aircraft are coming back off-lease to BAE Systems beginning in March and continuing through to 2011.
This particular variant is certificated under the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee airworthiness rules and so is capable of being operated in Russia and CIS countries.
Russian airlines currently operate over 320 aircraft in the 100-seat regional jet sector, but with an average age of 22 years.
Among these are nearly 200 Russian aircraft, such as the Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42 which are nearing the end of their useful lives, are relatively fuel inefficient and have high operating costs and are, in some cases, noise restricted and so unable to be operated to and from the European Union.
Russia's own aircraft industry is incapable of meeting the airlines' immediate requirements for new aircraft, with the AN-148 only hust entering commercial service and the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft still under certification - and repeatedly delayed in its delivery scheme.
A fleet of 13 ex-Lufthansa Stage 3 noise-compliant RJ85 aircraft are coming back off-lease to BAE Systems beginning in March and continuing through to 2011.
This particular variant is certificated under the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee airworthiness rules and so is capable of being operated in Russia and CIS countries.
Russian airlines currently operate over 320 aircraft in the 100-seat regional jet sector, but with an average age of 22 years.
Among these are nearly 200 Russian aircraft, such as the Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42 which are nearing the end of their useful lives, are relatively fuel inefficient and have high operating costs and are, in some cases, noise restricted and so unable to be operated to and from the European Union.
Russia's own aircraft industry is incapable of meeting the airlines' immediate requirements for new aircraft, with the AN-148 only hust entering commercial service and the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft still under certification - and repeatedly delayed in its delivery scheme.