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2 Mar, 2013

Sky Aviation takes delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 | The Jakarta Post

Last year’s crash involving a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) that claimed the lives of 45 was heartbreaking, but Sky Aviation president director Krisman Tarigan says that he is optimistic its first Russian aircraft will provide customers with safety and comfort, and attract a full complement of passengers in the first quarter of its operation.

Sky Aviation has received the first of its 12 SSJ 100s, designated to be stationed in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to serve routes to Denpasar, Bali; Balikpapan, East Kalimantan; and Sorong, Papua.

“The plane is scheduled for its first flight on March 10. We hope that we can reach at least 90 percent of load factor within a month of operation,” Krisman said during the launch of the plane in Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta on Thursday.

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