Sukhoi denies Ireland’s CityJet returning SSJ100 planes

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (PRIME) -- Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft on Monday denied media reports saying that Irish airline CityJet is returning seven Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) planes.

“Information about airline CityJet returning SSJ100 planes to the owner is not true. Currently, CityJet airline is reviewing its business model, in this connection, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and CityJet are actively cooperating to solve this issue in part of SSJ100,” Sukhoi Civil Aircraft said in a statement.

Business daily Vedomosti reported citing sources that CityJet, the only European operator of SSJ100 planes, is returning seven jets to VEB.RF.

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