Sputnik - Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on Monday expressed hope that the United States would green-light the deliveries of Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) airliners to Iran.


LE BOURGET (France) (Sputnik) � In February, 2016, UAC Vice-President Vladislav Masalov said the delivery of�these planes to�Iran could only be made after�the approval of�US component manufacturers.


"We are working on�this. We have a ray of�hope, as�the United States gave a 100-percent permit to�Dreamliner and Boeing 777, if I am not mistaken. This is why, if they had approved their own plane, we hope that they will also approve the aircraft with�6 percent of�US [components]," UAC President Yury Slyusar said.


On April 2, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Iran had shown interest in�purchasing 100 SSJ100 passenger planes, but�only 12 aircraft were agreed upon.

In December, Iran Air finalized a deal on�the purchase of�80 aircraft from�Boeing and is expected to�receive 50 Boeing 737 and 30 Boeing 777 aircraft over�the next 10 years.

The SSJ100 is a twin-engine plane made by�Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company. It can transport up�to 98 passengers and fly distances of�up to�2,700 miles. The cost for�one aircraft is around $36 million in�its basic configuration. The jet made its maiden flight in�May 2008.