Sukhoi Looks To Find Niche in India’s Civil Market
by Neelam Mathews - December 18, 2014, 3:06 AM The VIP-configured Superjet 100 offers room for 19 passengers. Photo: Sukhoi Sukhoi Civil Aircraft ( SCAC ) showcased its 19-seat VIP -configured Sukhoi Superjet 100 in India in December, making use of the opportunity presented when the aircraft transported Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and United Aircraft ( UAC ) president Mikhail Pogosyan to the Russia-India Summit in Delhi. The Russian interstate aviation committee aviation register issued approval, equivalent to certification, for the aircraft in November. The Russian government is the first customer for the airplane. The company recently announced the sale of three VIP versions to the King of Thailand and plans to roll out five VIP versions annually starting in late 2015. According to the OEM ’s in...