OREANDA-NEWS. December 9, 2010. The Eighth Air show China 2010 completed its work. ANTONOV Company took part in this exhibition. It presented the AN-148-100 regional jet of a new generation. Specialists, representatives of airlines and guests of the exhibition could familiarize with it at the static display. In the first day of the exhibition AN-148-100 performed a demo flight and showed its outstanding flight characteristics. It was appreciated by both Chinese aircraft industry and aircraft operators from countries of South-East Asia.

Besides AN-148 intended to carry 68-85 passengers, ANTONOV presented projects developed on its basis including: 99-seat AH-158 passenger airplane and high-comfortable AN-168 with increased flight range. ANTONOV’s specialists acquainted participants and guests of the exhibition with new aircraft of the AN-74 family including program of modernized transport and maritime patrol versions. Models of the basic transport STOL AN-74 aircraft, its maritime patrol version, the military transport AN-70 were installed at ANTONOV’s stand. They were interested for the visitors.

At the exhibition, Dmytro Kiva, President – General Designer of ANTONOV Company, conducted negotiations with leaders of Chinese aviation corporations. Questions on the cooperation within the program of Y8F600 freighter were discussed at the meeting with leaders of AVIC. Possible collaboration on modernization of the Y-5 biplane with piston engine, which is produced by AVIC Shijiazhuang Aircraft Industry Corp (SAIC), has been considered at the meeting with AVIC and SAIC. The modernization to be conducted by replacement of the piston engine with turboprop one, like AN-3-300 program realized at ANTONOV. Further cooperation on development of the ARJ21, which had been designed with participation of ANTONOV, was discussed at the meeting with COMAC Corporation of commercial aircraft.

Besides, it was the meeting with representatives of Lingyun Science & Technology Group Co. This company is engaged in the aircraft repair. It is a repair base for seven types of aircraft including AN-26 (AN-30) operated in China.

According to Dmytro Kiva, President – General Designer of ANTONOV Company, "participation in China Air Show 2010 was useful for our company. ANTONOV demonstrated its achievements, abilities and offered new directions of the cooperation. On the other hand, we saw interest of Chinese party to develop collaboration with ANTONOV".