An airline from Irkutsk operated its first flight to the Philippines. A 100-seat Superjet 100 from the capital of the Angara region landed at Kalibo Airport.
Taking into account the technical landing of the aircraft at Guilin Chinese airport, the flight time was eight hours.
Flights on the route will now be operated weekly on Saturdays.
It is noted that the distance from Irkutsk to the Philippines is approximately 4476 km.
The flight range of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) version with 98-100 seats is up to 4578 km or up to 3000–3048 km (for the basic version SSJ100/95B).
Specific flight range capabilities depend on the specific aircraft modification and cabin configuration.
Domestic Superjet 100 aircraft with Russian-French SaM146 engines will be able to continue flying until 2028-2029, Dmitry Yadrov of Rosaviatsia noted.
Earlier www1.ru reported that all forces were thrown into the production of the MC-21: thousands of parts suppliers are already participating.
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