Russia discusses supply of civil aircraft with Turkey

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is negotiating with Turkey on the supply of passenger aircrafts Sukhoi Superjet and MS-21, the head of the corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said today.

"Yes, we are discussing both the MS-21 and the Superjet," he said, Interfax reports.

New Russian promising airliners - MS-21 and SSJ-100 - were presented at the air show in Istanbul in September.

So far, the firm contracts for the supply of 175 MS-21-300 were signed with Avia Capital Service (85 aircrafts, 50 for Aeroflot), with JCS Ilyushin Finance Co (50), VEB-leasing (30) and IrAero (10).