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Russia provides $250 million aid for Superjet

14 May 2009

State bank VEB is lending the country’s airlines $250 million to lease the Superjet-100, hailed as the spearhead of the manufacturing industry’s revival.

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The Russian government is providing a $250 million credit line to support its resurgent manufacturing sector.

It is understood that Russian state bank VEB will lend the country’s airlines $250 million to lease the Sukhoi Superjet-100. The new regional jet is spearheading the nation’s efforts to transform its stagnant manufacturing sector into a once-again thriving industry.

“This credit line is a function of the way...


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