Sunday, June 20, 2010

DTN News: Russian Passengerjet Closer To Market After Delays....NSI News Source Info # 654

(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - June 20, 2010: The engine for Russia's first post-Soviet passenger jet should earn certification soon, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday, bringing a plane Moscow hopes will rival Boeing (BA.N) and Airbus (EAD.PA) aircraft closer to the market.
Russian manufacturer Sukhoi's long-waited Superjet 100 made its maiden flight in May 2008, missing an initial 2007 deadline, and the first deliveries of the regional jet are more than a year behind schedule.

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