SuperJet International Open Russian Branch in Moscow

SuperJet International - the regional jet marketing, customization, and support Company for the Sukhoi Superjet100 aircraft - has opened its Russian branch in Moscow.

 

The Russian branch will be SuperJet International’s (SJI) frontline to complete the development of support solutions in all required areas, including technical support, material support and logistic solutions, training solutions for all categories of customer personnel, as well as all the necessary commercial services for customers in different regions of the world committed to Sukhoi Superjet 100 entry into service.

 

SuperJet International’s Moscow office will host an integrated team of experienced Russian professionals and international experts. The office’s proximity to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) places the team in an excellent position to ensure timely provisions to all required support solutions by EIS.

 

The Moscow branch will be managed by Dmitry Mirgorodsky, Vice President of Customer Services. Mirgorodsky joined SuperJet International from SCAC and brings with him his significant experience in the airline industry operations.

 

“The opening of the Russian Branch is of particular interest - said Alessandro Franzoni, Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International - the establishment of a permanent office serving Russian customers is a clear indication of our willingness to provide first-class service to airlines in the region and demonstrate, once again, our excellent relationship with SCAC. This collaborative effort between SCAC and SJI is essential to the success of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Program”.

 

“The opening of SJI’s Moscow branch will afford customers outstanding opportunities within this region.” – said Dmitry Mirgorodsky - from Moscow we are now able to offer our customers more first hand support and services due to this new channel of direct communication”.

SuperJet International, based in Venice, Italy, is a joint venture between Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%). SuperJet International is responsible for the marketing, sales, customization and delivery of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Africa and Japan, as well as of worldwide after-sales support.
SuperJet International is also responsible for the design and development of VIP and cargo variants. A SuperJet International branch is already active in Moscow, together with sales offices in Toulouse,

France and Washington, DC, USA.
Designed, developed and built by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the Sukhoi Superjet 100 family is comprised of 78- and 98-seaters in basic (SSJ100/95B and SSJ100/75B) and long-range (SSJ100/95LR and SSJ100/75LR) configuration. The SSJ100 is the most advanced and environmentally friendly new generation regional jet. Superior technical and operational characteristics make SSJ100 a fully marketable and competitive product – cost-effective, easy to operate and maintain. SSJ100 is a conceptually new platform designed specifically for a 100-seat segment offering the most efficient combination of regional efficiency with mainline capabilities.

The first SSJ100 was rolled out from SCAC’s final assembly shop at Komsomolsk-on Amur on September 26, 2007. First flight was successfully accomplished last May 19, 2008. With two aircraft in the air since December 24, 2008, the programme scored over 100 flights for a total of over 300 hours.

The first two aircraft are currently in test flight with a third aircraft scheduled to joint the flight test program in spring 2009. The certification plan calls for Russia civil certification by November 2009, followed by EASA certification in 2010 and FAA certification thereafter.