Egyptian private company Egyptian Leisure Airlines will buy at least four Russian regional airliner Sukhoi Superjet with an option for another six. This was announced on Tuesday, a senior vice-president of the company "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft" (SCAC) Eugene Andrachnikov, reports Reuters. Parties may also set up a joint venture and later carry out the transaction for another 40 aircraft, said earlier the source agency.
Andrachnikov said he considered various options for the transaction, but did not disclose details.
Previously announced price by catalog Superjet - 36 million dollars. Head of State of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Yuri Slusar said in 2015 that, after reducing the cost of the actual price of the aircraft will be an average of 27-28 million dollars.
Recall after the crash of the Russian airliner Airbus A321 October 31 RF carriers stopped flights over Sinai, and on November 9, President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines to carry out flights to Egypt.
Recently, it was reported that Egypt is losing $ 250 million a month after the collapse of the Russian plane. Hotels resort towns of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada are filled with less than 20%.
