RRJ decision
Sukhoi expects Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to decide by the end of the year whether to select the Russian Regional Jet as a standard regional type for its network of affiliated and subsidiary regional carriers (Flight International, 2-8 May). RRJ programme director Victor Soubbotin said at ILA that the Scandinavian carrier was “waiting for our proposals in terms of leasing”, and added: “We are now having regular meetings and by the end of the year we expect them to take a decision. We still need to put some efforts into the exact configuration, financing, guarantees on operating costs and after-sales support.”
737 support
Lufthansa Technik has won a contract from KrasAir to provide component support for the Russian carrier’s 11 Boeing 737-500s at its hubs in Krasnoyarsk and Moscow Domodedovo. The 737s will be operated by KrasAir in AiRUnion colours to tourist destinations in Europe.
Engine transfer
Rolls-Royce Deutschland has begun assembling International Aero Engines V2500 turbofans at its Dahlewitz factory in Germany. The line has been transferred from parent Rolls-Royce’s Derby facility in the UK. The V2500 is offered for the Airbus A320 family in competition with the CFM International CFM56.
Source: Flight International
