Sukhoi woos pro athletes in Rio with 'gym-with-wings'
SportJet on display with features like onboard exercise bikes, massage tables, monitoring seats
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Rio de Janeiro
RUSSIA's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is venturing onto a rival's home turf to pitch a luxury jet at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, courting sports teams with features such as onboard exercise bikes and massage tables.
With a market for chartered athletic flights topping US$600 million annually just in the US, Sukhoi sees demand for customised planes for sports professionals who travel as much as half the year, said vice-president Evgeny Andrachnikov. A model of the SportJet, based on Sukhoi's Superjet, is on display in Rio for Olympic delegations and sports executives from across the globe.
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