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Sukhoi Superjets for Belgium not certain any more...

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Feb 27 2015 - 09:59

"Coming Sukhoi Superjet to VLM uncertain '

VLM Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100 LR

BRUSSELS - Airline VLM Airlines will start on May 1 with four new routes from Liege Airport to Avignon, Bologna, Venice and Nice.

The new routes put the airline Fokker 50 aircraft, and not the Sukhoi Superjet 100.

According to the Belgian newspaper De Tijd is even questionable whether the Russian aircraft still come to VLM.

Aviation News recently spoke with VLM Airlines CEO and owner Arthur White on the advent of the Super Jets.

He then gave to expect the devices in April or May and to take account of new destinations, but now the company for the flights from Liege still chose the smaller and slower Fokker 50s.

VLM Airlines is the Super Jets go leasing of Ilyushin Finance. For this, the company signed a letter of intent in October.

According to Time, however, it is now almost certain that the agreement in principle is canceled between leasing company Ilyushin Finance and VLM.

It is not clear whether there is political - the embargo against Russian products -
whether technical or financial reasons at the basis of the possible ricochet of the deal.
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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It is my understanding that the order has been cancelled.
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Update: delivery has been postponed till at least Q3 2016, due to EASA-certification issues of the SSJ100LR-version.
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