The Sukhoi Superjet 100, tail number 95006, was transported to the Siberian Research Institute for tests in order to confirm the service life of the airframe - 70,000 flight hours - and to perform a Technical Inspection Program to demonstrate the conformance of the aircraft's structural components in all flight conditions.
The fuselage was loaded using the AN-124-100's special onboard loading equipment. The aircraft was partially disassembled to fit the freighter's cargo hold. The aircraft body, wings and tail will be assembled in Novosibirsk at the Siberian Research Institute's facilities.
