For SuperJet aircraft can choose a new name so that they are called in Russian. The head of Rostech Sergei Chezovov said this, his words leads RBC. He believes that the domestic production plane cannot be called an English abbreviation.
“I think that the name must be changed, of course. Why should the Russian-made aircraft be called an English abbreviation?” – inquired for Chezzov. What exactly will the new name in Rostech, do not yet know and do not exclude that the All-Russian competition will be announced for this.
In March 2021, it became known that the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft manufacturer (SSJ100), the company “Dry Civil Aircraft” (GSS) ceases existence and will enter a new structure called “Corporate Center for aircraft construction”. As one of the main reasons for the reform, the need to conduct personnel optimization and reduce the staff of enterprises in the field of aircraft, primarily due to management personnel.
At the end of last year, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Commission, Denis Manturov, noted that SSJ-100 was unclaimed abroad due to mistakes in promotion. According to him, at first, it was necessary to create service centers, and then lead aggressive sales.