First commercial flight SSJ 100 LR

[Aneto74]

Hi all!

4 March 2014, Vnukovo (VKO) → Sovetskiy (OVS), first commercial flight Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range.

New specifications:

Basic → LR

Range: 3,048 km (1,894 mi) → 4,578 km (2,845 mi)
MTOW: 1,731 m (5,679 ft) →   2,052 m (6,732 ft)

More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Superjet_100

Photo (with russian comment): http://superjet.wikidot.com/wiki:pervyj-kommerceskij-rejs-sukhoi-superjet-100-lr-aviakom

[Dasha]

I'm so happy this plane is turning out to be rather succesfull at least in Russia. I hope Mexico will be happy enough to spread the word out and get it flying all over the world. It's really a very nice and comfortable aircraft.

[ArcherII]

AFAIK, Interjet is very happy with their SSJs. They state that it has a dispatch reliability of 99%.

[Dasha]

Yes but let's hope they still are in a few years. Really hope the plane can put up a fight with the Canadians and the Brazilians

[swiftus27]

Efficiency is one thing but you better believe that the Western Hemisphere has a tendency of buying Western planes.    There are basically going to be at least 3 manufacturers targeting the 100-130 pax market.  Boeing has all but given up on that market and are targeting larger planes (even in the 737)