(MENAFN) Egyptian airline intends to buy up to 10 Russian-made jets in a contract with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft which will see the creation of a tour agency to repair flights between the two sides.
Moreover, Egypt Leisure Airlines will purchase 4 SSJ-100 jets with an option for 6 more as part of a memorandum of understanding signed between them.
Accordingly, Russia expects Egyptian Leisure to buy whole 10 planes in a first phase but talks over how future collaboration would work still undecided.
In addition, Moscow stopped all civilian flights to Egypt, a popular destination for Russian tourists, after a Russian airplane crashed in Sinai on Oct.31.
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