OREANDA-NEWS. July 22, 2010. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Orient Thai Airlines, a private Thai carrier, which currently operates a fleet of 15 airplanes (11MD 80 and 4 – B747), signed an LOI for 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100/95B with 12 going as an option. The deliveries are scheduled for 2011-2014. The document was signed by the Orient Thai’s Chairman of the Board Udom Tantiransongchai and the President of SCAC Vladimir Prysiazhnyuk.

The Purchase Agreement is to be finalized by the Parties in the end of 2010.

The SSJ100s will replace the current fleet of the airline’s MD-80 fleet in order to strengthen the carrier’s position in the market and broaden its network.

“We welcome another SSJ100 South East Asian customer aboard the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Program. The document we’ve signed today strengthens our positions in the South-East Asia market, which is one of the most promising segments for SSJ100. I believe SCAC’s product with its effectiveness, already proven in-flight, will become a perfect tool for to enhance the operational capabilities of Orient Thai” – stated Vladimir Prysiazhnyuk, commenting the deal.