If the plane has met a disaster it will be a terrible blow for Russian
aviation, which is already reeling after a series of crashes insde the
country in the last two years.
The Superjet-100, a regional jet for 75 to 95 passengers, is designed to
compete with planes built by Brazil’s Embraer and Canada’s Bombardier. Its
first commercial flight was completed last year in Armenia.
It is the only Russian civil aircraft in production in significant numbers and
is made by United Aircraft Corporation, a conglomerate created by President
Vladimir Putin in 2006 to unite state and privately owned producers. UAC is
supposed to be a “national champion” which advances the interests of the
country.
About 240 Superjet 100s have been ordered worldwide but only a handful are so
far in use, in Russia and Armenia.
The jet on display in Jakarta had already completed one demonstration flight
there on Wednesday.
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