Mishustin allocated 175.4 billion rubles for new Superjet and MS-21 aircraft for Aeroflot

2023: Mishustin allocated 175.4 billion rubles for new Superjet and MS-21 aircraft

As it became known in mid-January 2023, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved an investment project for preferential leasing of Russian aircraft. These liners will be delivered as part of an investment project, an agreement on which Aeroflot signed with the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec).

The agreement provides for the transfer on lease of 210 MS-21, 89 Superjet New and 40 Tu-214 aircraft from 2023 to 2030, writes RBC.

The authorities allocated 175.4 billion rubles for new Superjet and MS-21 aircraft for Aeroflot

As part of the project, Rostec's subsidiary, the lessor Aviakapital-Service, will buy 63 liners for Aeroflot during 2023-2026. for Aeroflot. Among them are 34 Superjet New worth 2.2 billion rubles, 18 MS-21-310 (3.1 billion rubles) and 11 Tu-214 (3.1 billion rubles). Prices are indicated taking into account the increase in aircraft prices during the implementation of the project. The total cost will reach 175.4 billion rubles.

Among the disadvantages of the project, the resolution notes high operating costs of Russian aircraft, insufficient design resources relative to foreign counterparts, a limited number of qualified personnel for aircraft. The implementation of the project will also be complicated by long production periods for liners, restrictions on the supply of foreign components, delays in certification of aircraft. The press service of Rostec said that the indication of "weaknesses" and "risks" is a mandatory part, but if the investment project is supported, then its positive effects are stronger.

Financing the project is 100% National Wealth Fund of an atypical situation, said the general director of the research company Sherpa Group. Alexandra Galaktionova As such an exception, we can cite an example of the construction of a section of the highway - Kazan (Yekaterinburg Dyurtyuli - Achit) worth 260.5 billion rubles, financed by almost 100% from the fund.^[1]

2018: Signing a contract to supply 100 Superjet 100 aircraft

On September 25, 2018, United Aircraft Corporation announced the transfer of the fiftieth Russian Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft to Aeroflot. This event sums up the execution of two solid contracts for the supply of 30 and 20 SSJ100 machines.

The airliner with tail number RA - 89115 was named after the Russian painter, landscape master Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov. The presentation of the anniversary aircraft took place on September 25, 2018 at Sheremetyevo.

Aeroflot accepted into its fleet the "anniversary" - the 50th Superjet 100. We also signed an agreement on the purchase of another 100 domestic cars of this type. Taking into account this agreement, the fleet of domestic Aeroflot Group aircraft will be brought to 200 units. Our company, together with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, participated in the development of the airliner, Aeroflot put the Superjet 100 on the wing, was engaged in its refinement during commercial operation. " 'Vitaly Savelyev, General Director of Aeroflot PJSC

On September 10, 2018, Aeroflot signed an agreement for the supply of another 100 SSJ100 aircraft, which should arrive at the airline's fleet by 2026.

"Cooperation of JSC GSS with the national carrier is an invaluable experience, especially significant at the stage of putting the aircraft into operation. Aeroflot had a great influence on the development of the SSJ100 project. Continuing to work together, as well as increasing the airline's fleet at the expense of SSJ100 aircraft, is a high assessment of the results of our activities. For its part, GSS is working to create spare parts warehouses and fill the existing warehouse capacity in order to improve the after-sales service of the SSJ100. " ' Alexander Rubtsov, President of JSC "GSS" '

Russian Superjet 100 airliners have a two-class layout: 12 seats in the business class cabin and 75 in the economy cabin. According to "Aroflot," the fiftieth SSJ100 made its first flight on September 26, 2018 on the route Moscow - Sochi - Simferopol.

As of September 2018, SSJ100 aircraft are operated on domestic airlines, flying to cities such as,, Belgorod,, Nizhny Novgorod,, Orenburg,, and Perm Saratov Sochi other Syktyvkar Tyumen Chelyabinsk destinations. In addition, airliners serve international lines, including Dresden,, Bucharest, Vilnius Gothenburg Zagreb,,,,, Tivat and Ljubljana Threshing barn Sofia others.

2017

On July 18, 2017, a second contract was signed for the supply of 20 SSJ100 aircraft.

2016

In 2016, PJSC Aeroflot and JSC GSS announced the execution of a contract for the supply of 30 aircraft, signed in 2005.

2011

In June 2011, the first SSJ100 in the Aeroflot aircraft fleet made its debut flight.

2005

The first contract for the supply of 30 Aeroflot PJSC aircraft was signed on December 7, 2005.