Sukhoi may get a big order from China for its Superjet-100 passenger jet, says Vedomosti.

      The Russian aircraft manufacturer will have to agree to move some of its production lines to China, the daily quotes a person close to the company as saying.

      Experts say a sizeable order from Chinese air carriers could help Sukhoi to promote SSJ-100 to other markets and finance new projects in the pipeline.

      However, the handover of production competences could backfire in the future when China will use the expertise to come up with its own competitive models, analysts add.