Indonesia’s Sky Aviation takes delivery of first SSJ100

Sky Aviation SSJ100. Courtesy, Superjet International

Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100). The aircraft will begin commercial operations by the end of the month.

The delivery—the first of 12 it has on order—comes less than a year after an SSJ100 crashed into an Indonesian mountainside during a demonstration flight in May. The accident, which has been attributed to human error, killed 45 people including several Sky Aviation representatives. Indonesia’s authorities granted the aircraft type certification in November.

“Earlier Indonesian aviation authorities validated the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft,” Sukhoi said in a statement. “This validation confirms compliance of the SSJ100 to the certification requirements of the Indonesian Aviation Authority, allowing its export to Indonesia and operation by Indonesian airlines without restrictions.”

Sky Aviation was established in 2010. It operates charter and scheduled services from its base at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport.


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