UAC signs deal for 40 Superjet aircraft with two Iranian airlines

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation has signed a MOU with Iran Air Tours and Aseman Airlines for the supply of SSJ-100 aircraft, at the Eurasia Airshow in Turkey.

Each agreement consists of 20 SSJ-100Rs, with deliveries beginning in 2020.

The RRJ-95R is a new variant of the Superjet family, and has been in development for a long time. It involves a 10-15% increase in the share of Russian components, including the auxiliary power unit.