Tehran, Nov 19, IRNA -- Russia may supply nearly 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional passenger jets to Iran within the next five years, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.
'The Iranians are interested in the SSJ100 as a plane, which could become the main workhorse for their leading carriers,” Rogozin said in comments, carried by Rossiya-24 TV channel.
“Yesterday evening, shortly before our departure, one of their flagship companies was negotiating with our United Aircraft Corporation on the delivery within the next five years of nearly a hundred Superjets, now ready to ship,” Rogozin added.
He also said that he would be more specific about the planes’ delivery after a pertinent contract had been signed.