SSJ100 achieves certification for Far North flights

Sukhoi Superjet 100. Courtesy, Sukhoi The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft has been certified to operate in the high north latitude area, after undergoing trials at Yakutia’s Tiksi Airport (IKS), located at the 71.7 degree of the north latitude. The SSJ100 flight prototype MSN95005 performed 11 flights including a nonstop flight from Zhukovsky, Moscow Region to IKS (4,380 km.), eight flights from IKS and a final flight on the IKS–Krasnoyarsk–Zhukovsky ...