Sukhoi Civil Aircraft: LOI Signed with AeroPeru International

At Farnborough Air Show 2018 Mr. Alexander Rubtsov, President of the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, and Mr. Cesar Cataño, founder and shareholder of AEROPERU INTERNATIONAL CC, have signed a LOI regarding the purchasing of Russian civil aircraft, reportedly 10 SSJ100 and 10 MS-21 aircraft.

Following the plans for business expansion and extension of route network, Mr. Cesar Cataño and shareholders of the company are studying the possibilities which are being offered on the Market.

From a perception of the experience of flights on SSJ100 and positive feedback from other operators of Latin America about this aircraft, Mr. Cesar Cataño, also the founder of Peruvian Airlines, took an interest in SSJ100 aircraft.

Peruvian Airlines is going to create a subsidiary carrier, whose fleet consists of Russian aircraft - Sukhoi SuperJet 100 and MS-21, according to Mr. Cataño.

Aero Peru to launch in the 2020s, he added.

Peruvian Airlines was founded in 2007. The company makes flights to 12 domestic destinations. Its current fleet consists of 12 Boeing-made aircraft.