Follow @AirwiseNews  Sukhoi Superjet Takeoff Abandoned In Moscow
Bookmark and Share   The Superjet program hit uncertainty last
year after one plane crashed in Indonesia during a promotional
flight, which investigators said was due to pilot error and
Jakarta air traffic control's lack of a minimum safe altitude
system.    "For an unknown reason the control system for engine
number one failed and the crew decided to abort the take-off,"
the source said. It was not clear how many passengers were on
board.   Russian President Vladimir Putin has championed the
project which aims to compete with regional jet makers such as
Brazil's Embraer and Canada's Bombardier and help Russia shake
off its reputation for poor air safety.  The project is led by
Sukhoi - part of state-owned United Aircraft Corporation, an
umbrella corporation Putin created in 2006 to reorganize and
revive the country's aircraft industry - in partnership with
Italy's Finmeccanica.  Russia has declared ambitions to sell
USD$250 billion worth of ai