OREANDA-NEWS. The Board of Directors of JSC "Aeroflot - Russian Airlines" has examined the status of cooperation between JSC "Aeroflot" and ZAO "Grazhdanskiye Samoloty Sukhogo" ("Sukhoil Civil Airplanes") in developing of regional class aircraft "Sukhoi SuperJet-100".

Aeroflot became the first purchaser of this aircraft having signed a contract for delivery of 30 vehicles of this type. The Board of Directors has stressed that the aircraft production program is being realized in conformity with the schedule and working plan, which is facilitated by cooperation of Aeroflot and "Sukhoi Civil Airplanes" within the framework of specially established working group.

Cooperation of two companies covers the issue of drafting of modern requirements related to the organization of technical maintenance, training of flying and technical staff, and aircraft cabin configuration in the interests of ensuring of competitiveness of the aircraft.