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Interjet grounds 11 SSJ100s following inspections
Mexico’s Interjet has grounded 11 of its 22 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft after conducting inspections on the fleet. According to Reuters, Interjet CEO Jose Luis Garza told media in Mexico that “potential anomalies” were found (atwonline.com) और अधिक...
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This Mexican airline bought the 22 Sukhoi SSJ100s for half a song as the Russian maker was desperate to recover the enormous expense gone into the engineering design, tooling, manufacturing, etc. Hope they won't regret or who knows perhaps there is a escape-clause in the PO allowing the return to builder if the planes give too much trouble.
So much for Russia saying their aircraft are superior to western ones.....
Superior problems more like!
Never have been or will ever be. Had to equip the 225 with western electronics so it could fly again when put back into service.
Another thing about the 225 it has smaller engines than the west uses on there jumbo AC.
Another thing about the 225 it has smaller engines than the west uses on there jumbo AC.
Earlier this year I tried to make contact with Sukhoi about their aircraft for an airline project I was planning. After months of looking for contacts I was finally directed to a trio of Italian salesmen who behaved more like Keystone Cops on Crack than serious aircraft marketing.
I spent a week chasing them around the world by phone before I finally gave up and blocked all of their numbers on my smartphone - I asked myself, if they are THIS BAD in sales, just HOW BAD would they be in after-sales service?
Looking back, I realise I am far better off not dealing with them at all. Sukhoi has MASSIVE debt at several Russian banks and seem unable to get rid of their airplanes without stooping to shady deals - such as helping management buy out their airline so they can stuff it with SSJs.
Little wonder that Mexico is the only country outside Russia where they have been able to sell more than 5 aircraft at a time. And now THEY are all grounded.
I spent a week chasing them around the world by phone before I finally gave up and blocked all of their numbers on my smartphone - I asked myself, if they are THIS BAD in sales, just HOW BAD would they be in after-sales service?
Looking back, I realise I am far better off not dealing with them at all. Sukhoi has MASSIVE debt at several Russian banks and seem unable to get rid of their airplanes without stooping to shady deals - such as helping management buy out their airline so they can stuff it with SSJs.
Little wonder that Mexico is the only country outside Russia where they have been able to sell more than 5 aircraft at a time. And now THEY are all grounded.
