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 strategyâ€, – 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 performanceâ€, stated the President of the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk, commenting the Agreement.
Source: Sukhoi SuperJet 100
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