Russian-Ukrainian project on production of An-140 until not suspended, said the commander-in-chief of the air forces of the Russian Federation, General-Lieutenant Victor Bondaryev.

on the first day of the week the General Director of company " Aviakor - aviation plant "that produces machines, Alexey Gusev said that because of the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

" as long as communication is not interrupted, because Ukraine is aware that their parts useless, because the project of the aircraft from us, Russia, " said Bondarev, when asked Last news about the current status of the project.

According to the commander-in-chief, Russia has its own the same Plane, the draft of which it will develop. In addition, the General recalled that under the order of the President for three years the Russian Federation must fully convert to the use of parts, for this reason, the draft of this aircraft (An-140) if necessary it will be possible to finish their own.

" We will continue under its auspices ", - he concluded.

In the spring of this year the company " Aviacor - aviation enterprise " and Ukrainian Antonov company came to an agreement on the provision of the plant with the right to make changes in the type design of the aircraft An-140 and intellectual property on these changes. Spring " Aviakor " and " Antonov " signed " road map " to create a joint venture on the program of development of the family of An-140.

An-140 - Ukrainian-Russian regional turboprop passenger Aircraft developed by Antonov ASTC " Antonov ". The ship can carry up to 52 passengers to distances of up to 2, 3 thousand kilometers. The aircraft is serially produced at Kharkov state aircraft manufacturing company and Samara aviation plant " Aviakor ".

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