Antonov Signed New Contract for Delivery of Ten An-158 Airplanes
OREANDA-NEWS. July 4,
The ceremony of signing the contract was attended by the Ukrainian Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Boris Viktorovich Kolesnikov and other officials, and by the authorities of aerospace companies of
A stock of firm orders and options received has presently reached one hundred and fifty An-148/158 airplanes for Russian and foreign airlines. IFK Joint Stock Company is the An-158 starting customer. The very first supply contract for 10 airplanes was signed at Farnborough 2010.
The An-158 regional jet is designed for transportation of 99 passengers, maximum. The AN-158 airplane is certificated under the AP-25 airworthiness requirements harmonized with the European EASA, American FAA regulations, and complies with IOSA requirements for operational safety. The airplane is serially manufactured at the Antonov Manufacturing Branch of the ANTONOV Company in a wide international cooperation.
The An-158 can make flights at any air routes, including those with high traffic intensity, in standard and adverse weather conditions, throughout day and night. At the same time, it can be based at a wide range of airfields, including poorly prepared, covered with ice and snow runways. Practically, landing of the An-158 can be made at a zero visibility.
The An-158 will be a worthy supplement for airline fleet of the An-148. Currently, three airlines of
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