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Antonov seeks Western partners for An-148

In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet.

By Vladimir Karnozov

July 7, 2008

In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet. While 13 Western vendors contribute to Antonov’s newest design, its heavy dependence on Russian partners has hurt the Ukrainian company’s ability to market the airplane outside its traditional sphere of influence.

“We intend to expand the scope of international cooperation to improve competitiveness of our aircraft,” general designer Dmitry Kiva told AIN. He said the company needs more input from the world’s best suppliers to help the design house develop new members of the family: namely, the An-148-200 stretch, An-148C freighter and An-148VT air lifter.

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