Its development will cost less than 120 billion rubles, said the head of the state Corporation Sergey Chemezov
MOSCOW, December 7. /TASS/. Rostec expects that the Sukhoi Superjet New-an import-substituted version of the short-haul Sukhoi Superjet 100 with a domestic engine and components-will appear in 2024. The development of SSJ New will cost less than 120 billion rubles, the head of the state Corporation Sergey Chemezov told reporters.
"SSJ new deliveries are linked to the PD-8 engine (a Russian engine that is also currently being developed-approx. TASS). I hope it will be certified in 2023. In 2024, it is planned to produce a new version of the aircraft, " Chemezov said. He specified that the new airliner will receive mainly Russian components-the engine, avionics, aggregates - with the exception of a small number of components .
"The figure of 120-130 billion [rubles for the program] is called by the media, but in reality it is less. We will be able to replace about 97% of foreign components with Russian ones," said the head of Rostec.
In his opinion, SSJ New will be in demand not only in Russia, but also abroad. "We are not only talking about import substitution - there is a task to make the aircraft as cost-effective as possible. Our components will be cheaper than imported ones, and, accordingly, the aircraft will be cheaper, " Chemezov added.
The best option, in his opinion, will be an airliner with a capacity of 100 passengers. "Especially for today's situation, when it is more interesting for airlines to carry fewer passengers, because there will be full occupancy on planes, than to drive a large plane half - empty," said the head of Rostec. "Today" Superjets "(SSJ 100 with a capacity of up to 103 passengers-approx. TASS) performed very well, and Azimut received about 3% growth in passenger traffic in August, " the head of Rostec said. Azimuth's SSJ 100 flight performance during the holiday season reached 8 hours a day, while Red Wings ' average was 6 hours a day, Chemezov added.
In the coming years, the state Corporation plans to deliver 59 SSJ 100 aircraft to Russian airlines and expects that these aircraft will be in demand. "I believe that, on the contrary, there will be a demand for this aircraft, primarily because regional routes are actively developing now. Red Wings and Azimut are engaged in such transportation. I think Russia will work in this direction, " Chemezov said. Red Wings airlines received three SSJ 100s this year, and will soon receive another one. It is also planned to deliver five aircraft to Aeroflot and two to Azimut.
