New Delhi, May 7 -- United Aircraft Corporation, the state owned Russian aerospace conglomerate, presented the SJ-100 "Superjet" airliner, SJ-100-95LR "Aurus" business jet and Il-114- 300 turboprop airliner designed for passenger and cargo operations on short to medium routes. SJ-100 is a modern twin engine, 100 seat short haul regional jet designed for commercial passenger service on domestic and regional routes. The aircraft presented, donning special livery with Indian flag and HAL logo, was the dedicated import- substituted variant, that was developed in the aftermath of western sanctions imposed on Moscow after the war started with Ukraine in 2022.
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