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Jan 31, 2014 (newstodate): Aeroflot will have only the new "full" version Superjet 100 aircraft in its fleet in the first half of this year.
Aeroflot now has six full-version Superjet aircraft in the fleet, replacing the "light version" aircraft delivered from 2011 and performing its first commercial flight on June 16, 2011.
As the light models are handed back to Sukhoi they will be placed with other carriers or made available for VIP or other configurations.
In 2005, Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft signed a contract for delivery of 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in standard specification - single class arrangement for 98 passenger seats.
Later, the airline decided to improve the aircraft specifications including the arrangement, passenger cabin equipment, and avionics.
Some changes requested by Aeroflot required further aircraft modifications. In order to avoid delivery delays, the parties agreed that the first 10 SSJ100 would be delivered to Aeroflot in "light" specification and later replaced by aircraft in "full" contract specification.
Aeroflot now has six full-version Superjet aircraft in the fleet, replacing the "light version" aircraft delivered from 2011 and performing its first commercial flight on June 16, 2011.
As the light models are handed back to Sukhoi they will be placed with other carriers or made available for VIP or other configurations.
In 2005, Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft signed a contract for delivery of 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in standard specification - single class arrangement for 98 passenger seats.
Later, the airline decided to improve the aircraft specifications including the arrangement, passenger cabin equipment, and avionics.
Some changes requested by Aeroflot required further aircraft modifications. In order to avoid delivery delays, the parties agreed that the first 10 SSJ100 would be delivered to Aeroflot in "light" specification and later replaced by aircraft in "full" contract specification.