London City Hub to Get Russian Superjet as CSeries Falls Short
- CityJet orders 15 Sukhoi-built aircraft, with 10 options
- New planes will replace out-of-production BAE Avro model
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Passengers at London City airport will be traveling on a fleet of Russian Superjet aircraft by 2017 as the terminal’s biggest operator becomes the first European customer for the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. model.
CityJet Ltd. will take 15 Superjet 100s on 12-year leases after choosing the plane ahead of the Bombardier Inc. CSeries and Embraer SA E-Jet, Chief Operating Officer Cathal O’Connell said in an interview. Dublin-based CityJet, which is replacing its BAE Systems Plc Avro planes, has options on a further 10 Sukhois.