SSJ-100 DELIVERY TO ARMAVIA DELAYED – COMPANY

Interfax
Nov 2 2009
Russia

The delivery of Russian Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft to the Armenian
airline Armavia has been postponed, Armavia owner Mikhail Bagdasarov
said while presenting the airline’s new route to Bahrain.

"We have purchased two SSJ-100 jets. The delivery is delayed for
certification reasons," he said.

It was planned initially to bring the jets to Armenia in December 2009.

Certification tests will be complete by the end of this year, and
the deliveries will start. The first planes will be sent to Armavia
and Aeroflot (RTS: AFLT).

An experimental SSJ-100 has completed certification flights in the
Armenian highlands.