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September 15, 2013 - Cessna Aircraft Company
announced an order for 79 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
aircraft, one of the largest orders on record
for the aircraft, at Moscow’s JetExpo 2013.
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is high wing, four seats,
single engine general aviation aircraft made by
Cessna Aircraft Company. The aircraft was first
flown in 1955, more Cessna 172s have been built
than any other aircraft.
Moscow-based ViraZH, plans to use the Skyhawks
for training purposes at various flight schools
throughout western Russia. The order is part of
a multi-year agreement between Cessna and ViraZH,
with all 79 aircraft set to be delivered by the
third quarter of 2014.On completion of the final
delivery, ViraZH will have one of the world’s
largest fleets of Skyhawk 172 aircraft in
operation.
Kriya Shortt, Cessna senior vice president of
Sales, said: “We are delighted to have a strong
relationship with ViraZH and are proud they have
selected the Cessna 172 Skyhawk to be their
training platform. This order augments an
additional 11 Skyhawks purchased by ViraZH in
2011, highlighting their confidence in our
product. It is encouraging to see an increase in
both our global customer base and flight
training accessibility in Russia.”
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