Ininteresting. I think a courtship has started that will at least begin to advance discussions on opening up the Siberian corridor to Norwegian. Something they desperately need.

I've seen some comments on LinkedIn and other channels on this topic. The only case for Norwegian adding an extra type to the fleet is with a major cash injection. The complexity associated with hiring relevant crew, maintenance and parts for the fleet and the added complexity that comes with such a move would not appear feasible.

Norwegian's opinion on the MAX status could play a role in this. Sukhoi need to get this machine into a market with scale in the western world... however, Sukhoi could do something creative with this; example. Hypothetical of course;

Sukhoi agree to do a sort of ACMI arrangement to fill the gap for some 737MAX routes, paint a fleet in DY colours,operate them from one base of DY, install MRO facilities at same base, prove the operational case for other carriers to come on board. It seems like a good little aircraft.

Does anybody have any knowledge of it's economics outside of capital or lease costs, ie operational costs?

Thanks.
EI-BUD

But how would that work? The Sukhoi is half the size of anything in the rest of the fleet. Maybe the SSJ is suited for some of the domestic/regional routes, but a fleet of 40? Surely Sukhoi blew it with the the Cityjet/SN experience.