Superjet

Armenian airline Armavia  the launch customer of the 100 seat Sukhoi Superjet-100 airliner  has decided it’s no longer going to fly the type. On July 9, 2012, Armavia cancelled its order for a second Sukhoi Superjet 100 but did not give reasons for the cancellation.  Russian media have reported that Aeroflot’s fleet has been plagued by technical difficulties. The reported that Aeroflot had asked Sukhoi for compensation because the six Superjet 100s it operated were in the air for only 3.9 hours per day on average instead of the standard 8 to 9 hours because of Breakdowns,  technical…

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