ANTONOV presents two debutants at the Paris air show

At this year's Paris Air Show to be held within June 15−21, ANTONOV presents two advanced programs in the transport segment.

The first one is the AN−178 new multipurpose transport. Having performed its maiden flight on May 7, 2015 this freighter has already successfully performed a series of tests with total duration of about 40 hours.

The unique feature of the AN−178, which has a payload of 18 t, is its ability to carry all existing types of packaged freights (both containerized and palletized), including 2.44 x 2.44−m 1C high−capacity sea containers. This makes the aircraft an effective transport for logistics support and for operations in emergency situations. In keeping with the best characteristics of Antonov aircraft, the AN−178 can operate from any runway, including runways with artificial pavement, unpaved airfields, and alpine airdromes.

The aircraft operators from different countries expressed their interests in use of both civil and military versions of the AN−178. The market demand in such aircraft is estimated up to 1100 aircraft until 2035.

The second program−debutant is design of the AN−132 new−generation light multipurpose transport. It is intended for carrying various cargoes weighing over 9 t on short− and medium−haul routes. The AN−132 is an optimal decision for replacement of the AN−32 and AN−26 world−known aircraft, and other transports of such type, lifetime of which is coming to an end.

This project will be realized jointly with partners from Saudi Arabia with participation of leading aviation companies from different countries worldwide, including Pratt&Whitney Canada, General Electric, Honeywell, Liebherr, and Hamilton Sundstrand.

According to the preliminary estimations, about 900 airplanes of AN−132 type are demanded in the market.

At Le Bourget – 2015 representatives of ANTONOV Company will conduct a number of meetings and negotiations on development of these and other modern programs of ANTONOV to promote Ukrainian aviation production to the world market and to extend international cooperation.

Within Le Bourget – 2015 ANTONOV Company invites representatives of mass media to visit: