Yakutia Airlines (R3, Yakutsk) has ordered three SSJ 100/95LRs from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (Zhukovsky) with their delivery scheduled for 2017 onwards. The contract, denominate din Russian Roubles, will see the SuperJets delivered with 93 seats including 8 seats in Business and 85 in Economy Class.
“[The] Entry into service of three more SSJ100 aircraft will allow the company not only to upgrade the fleet and expand the route network, but also to reduce the financial risks related to lease payments guarantee due to a fixed rate in Russian Roubles," Ilya Tarasenko, President of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, said.
Yakutia currently operates two SSJ 100-95Bs on flights throughout the Russian Far East as well as to Niigata in Japan, Harbin in China, and Yangyang and Seoul Incheon in South Korea.
