SuperJet International: Agreement with Gazpromavia for SSJ100 spares supply
Venice (Italy) – January 29, 2014
SuperJet International (SJI) – a joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding – has announced today the execution of a “Spares Agreement” with Gazpromavia, the first airline to operate the SSJ100 in the Long Range version.
SuperJet International will provide the Russian carrier with an initial provisioning of spares to support its SSJ100 fleet operations. Gazpromavia will be able to rely on an immediate and secure availability of spares and services for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events.
The agreement, which is worth over USD 8 million, was signed by SuperJet International Chief Executive Officer Nazario Cauceglia and Gazpromavia General Director Andrey Ovcharenko.
“We are planning to put in service our first Long Range SSJ100 starting from February 2014 and we have decided to team up with SuperJet International for a reliable and world class spares support” states Gazpromavia General Director Andrey Ovcharenko.
“This agreement confirms the important commitment of SuperJet International in the SSJ100 Program – states Nazario Cauceglia, Chief Executive Officer – SJI is in fact responsible for the after-sales support for the worldwide SSJ100 customers. Since the Entry Into Service of the first SSJ100 aircraft in 2011 we are offering to our valued Customers a broad and ever increasing range of services covering the full spectrum of after-sales activities.”.
Up to date SJI, which is also in charge of training on the SSJ100, has trained 12 pilots, 25 cabin attendants, 40 maintenance technicians and additional 16 technicians for Gazpromavia airline.
The SSJ-100 Long Range (MSN 95033) was presented during a Delivery Ceremony held at the MAKS Air Show in Zhukovsky, (Moscow Region) in 2013. The aircraft features a full-economy configuration with 90 seats. In total Gazpromavia ordered 10 SSJ-100 Long Range.