Baku, Azerbaijan, April 28
By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:
Russian Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) is working with Iranian companies on signing new memorandums of intent on supplying Sukhoi Superjet-100 passenger planes, deputy director for communication at SCAC Marina Motornaya told Trend.
Earlier, the managing directors of Aseman and Iran Air Tour Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian company manufacturing super jets to buy 40 aircraft.
The MoUs was signed in the presence of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Oleg Bocharov on the sidelines of the 2018 Eurasia Airshow.
The aircraft supply to Iran under these memoranda is planned to be completed by 2022.
Commenting on the fact that earlier, Russia and Iran were considering the possibility of supplying 100 SSJ100 aircraft, Motornaya noted that 100 planes is the total assessment of Iranian market in the segment of SSJ100 aircraft and has nothing to do with plans to sell SSJ100 in this market.
She noted that the sides signed agreements defining the intention to purchase the aircraft.
"The details of the possible deal, including the payment currency are not discussed at the current stage. This is the topic of further talks," said Motornaya.
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