OREANDA-NEWS. On August 22, 2007 under the Agreement on Strategic Partnership between Sukhoi Company and Alenia Aeronautica, the two companies announced the foundation of a Joint Venture with a focus upon sales and aftersales support of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft family. As this takes place, the Sukhoi Company holds 49% shares of the registered capital, while Alenia Aeronautica owns 51%, reported the press-centre of Sukhoi Company.

The partners are launching the joint venture with an eye to develop the most optimal and efficient system to manage sales and aftersales support. Headquartered in Venice, JV Co. will capitalize on Alenia Aeronautica’s full-fledged infrastructure enabling it to make more headway and efficiently follow the chosen goals.

Currently, JV Co. is challenged to promote and sell the aircraft family in European and American markets as well as to customize Sukhoi Superjet 100 for western customers and offer a package of aftersales support and services throughout the world. Being an integrator of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Project, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company is in charge of design, production, marketing and certification of its brainchild – Sukhoi Superjet 100 – through integrated efforts of the Program participants. Besides, the Company is responsible for aircraft promotion and sales in Russia, CIS countries, China, India, South-East Asia and Middle East.

Furthermore, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company is assigned to supply the JV Co. with a “green” plane to be fitted with customer furbished equipment and passed to the customer from a Venice-located delivery center.