OREANDA-NEWS. April 09, 2014. Aeroflot has taken delivery of its seventh full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100). The plane has been named in honour of Dmitry Barilov, a Soviet pilot and the founder of the Barilov dynasty, well-known in Aeroflot.

The aircraft was delivered to Aeroflot directly from the manufacturer.

The new SSJ-100 (registration number RA-89024) has been transferred to Aeroflot under a financial lease from VEB Leasing. The aircraft can accommodate 87 passengers in a spacious dual-class configuration (12 seats in business and 75 in economy), and has a range of 2,400 km.

New aircraft form part of Aeroflot’s strategy to expand its route network and strengthen its leadership in the domestic air transport market. SSJ-100 jets are an important part of Aeroflot’s fleet, which is among Europe’s most modern and technologically advanced.  The total order for SSJ-100 stands at 30 aircraft.

The SSJ-100 is a next-generation regional jet developed and produced by Sukhoi Company in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica. The SSJ-100 made its first flight on 19 May 2008, and received certification from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC AR) in January 2011.