Aeroflot's SSJ100 in "Light" specification to be replaced by "Full" in first half of 2014

In the first half of this year Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company will replace all Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in its “light” specification to “full” for Aeroflot, and will continue to deliver SSJ100 following the contract on 30 aircraft of this type between the companies. To date, the airline has already obtained six SSJ100 aircraft in “full” specification. In accordance with the contract, Aeroflot gives back to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) the aircraft in “light” specification previously operated by the airline. This aircraft is being delivered to other airlines which expressed their interest in acquiring of SSJ100 aircraft took out of Aeroflot service.
In 2005, JSC “Aeroflot” and JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft” (SCAC) signed a contract for delivery of 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in standard specification — single class arrangement for 98 passenger seats. Later, the airline decided to improve the aircraft specifications including the arrangement, passenger cabin equipment, and avionics. Some changes requested by Aeroflot required further aircraft modifications. In order to avoid delivery delays, the parties agreed that the first 10 SSJ100 would be delivered to Aeroflot in “light” specification and later replaced by aircraft in “full” contract specification (“full”).