$448 Million Deal Includes 15 Options

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) received a big boost to its fledgling Superjet 100 regional jet program, with a 15-plane order announced Friday from Kartika Airlines of Indonesia.

The order, which also includes 15 options, is valued at $448 million at list prices, and makes Kartika the first SSJ100 customer in Southeast Asia.

"With Kartika Airlines being our launch customer in Southeast Asia we are opening a new market for SSJ100," said SCAC president Victor Soubbotine. "It's a real milestone for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Programme which is gaining pace having recently launched the full-scale certification phase. The first results of flight tests which are under way in Komsomolsk confirm designed characteristics and bring confidence that SSJ100 will be a perfect match to Kartika's fleet."

Kartika Airlines, an Indonesian regional airline, will employ the aircraft in both its domestic and international networks. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2011.

The agreement includes 15 firm orders and options for an additional 15 SSJ100/95B. The SSJ100/95B ordered accommodates 98 passengers in a single class configuration or 86 passengers in a dual class configuration (78 in economy and 8 in premium).

The aircraft will be powered by two SaM146 engines.

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