OREANDA-NEWS. This year SJSC 'Aviastar-SP' is going to supply the Ministry of Defense with the first IL-76MD-90A transport aircraft and the 'AeroComposite' factory is going to create the wing for the MS-21aircraft. The general director of JSC 'UAC' Mikhail Pogosyan and the Ulyanovsk Governor Sergei Morozov had acquainted with the process of the implementation of investment projects.

'The 'Aviastar' factory manages with the implementation of the contract with the Ministry of Defense to supply 39 IL-76MD-90A transport aircrafts with great success. The first aircraft will be delivered this year' - said Mr. Pogosyan.

The head of the JSC 'UAC' and the Governor had also examined the production of the panels for the new MS-21 liner. The Irkutsk aircraft factory has started the assembling of the fuselages for the new aircraft a few weeks ago.

The other issue of the visit was the 'AeroComposite' factory, one of the largest factories producing aggregates from composite materials for the aircraft industry in the world.

'The main task of the company this year is to make the first wing for the MS-21 aircraft. The factory has already started the production of the full-size details for the new liner. I can confidently state that the preparatory work which was done on the factory will let us complete all the tasks that we had set' - said the head of the corporation.

This year JSC 'UAC' plans the official launch of the 'AeroComposite' factory. Total investment in the project amounts about 5 billion rubles.

SJSC “Aviastar-SP” is the largest Russian aviation plant, producing aviation technique. The plant specializes on transport aircraft Il-76МД-90А, family Tu-204 passenger and cargo aircraft production, transport aircraft "Ruslan" An-124 service maintenance. The plant carries out guarantee and after guarantee aviation technique maintenance. Besides, interiors installation and family Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft systems run are carried out at the plant. "Aviastar-SP" also takes part in the new short-haul and middle-range passenger aircraft МС-21 production cooperation.

CJSC “Ulyanovsk-AeroComposite” - the only factory in Russia producingf power structures and components made ??of composite materials for aircraft produced using infusion technology. The plant will produce top and bottom panels of the wing box, front and rear spars, drainage boxes, as well as the top and bottom panel of center in the interests of medium-haul passenger airliner program MS-21 and other long-term programs of the United Aircraft Corporation.

“United Aircraft Corporation” (JSC “UAC”) is created according to the RF President Decree dated February 20, 2006. Authorized capital stock comprises 189, 9 milliard rubles. The Russian Federation owes 84, 3 % of the capital stock. The president of JSC " UAC " is Doctor of Engineering Science, the RAS academician - Michael Pogosyan.