Research institute: additional tests and upgrades a possibility in the aftermath of the SSJ100 crash

In the aftermath of the tragic May 5 Sheremetyevo airport SSJ100 crash, the Siberian Institute for Aviation Science and Research (SibNIIA), which is one of Russia’s major aviation science research centres, has not ruled out the possibility of further testing and subsequent modifications on the Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jet. According to Vladimir Barsuk, the institute’s general director: “I think that some works will be done once the investigation produces some results. Obviously, the… (www.rusaviainsider.com) Más...