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INTERVIEW POWERJET
Super Power
PowErJEt comPany was foundEd and no documented complaints from
in July 2004 as a joint venture between airlines.
Snecma group Safran (France) Today, SaM146 is a strength of
and “Saturn” (Russia). It manages Sukhoi Superjet 100 and PowerJet
the SaM146 program, including proudly says, “SaM146 is a good buy for
development, production, marketing airlines, because it can be operated for
and sales, as well as providing support a long time without removing it from the
services to customers and maintenance wing.”
and repair of aircraft engines. In an interview to Jay Menon of Asian
Since the first SaM146 entered Airlines and Airports, CEO of PowerJet
commercial operation, PowerJet has Claude Poulain says,”Depending on the
been constantly working on improving market requirements, the SaM146 could
the quality of customer support for benefit from future enhancements,
engines operated by airlines. Today, using new technologies currently
there are no depressing facts of the developed through Snecma and Saturn
Claude Poulain, CEO of PowerJet operational reliability of serial motors, R&T programs.
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