Ilgiz Baymuratov comments on mass production of the Ilyushin Il-114-300

the Ilyushin is ready start mass production of the Il-114-300 within short timeframes, which may replace import machines used by Russian airline companies for interregional flights. “We understand that the market of regional aviation is quite promising, and due to the present political environment, Russian companies ought to consider replacing the import airline fleet with the domestic one.

If we receive the respective order, we are ready to start mass production of the regional Il-114-300, which, equipped with new engines and new cabins, will be able to compete with aircraft of the biggest western producers “, – Aleksey Rogozin, the vice-president for air-transport aviation of PJSC UAC, the General Director of PJSC Il, said. Il-114-300 should replace import aircraft of the same class and the outdated An-24/Аn-26. Unlike its foreign counterparts, Il-114-300 can take off and land from unprepared airdromes. At present, all the necessary documentation is being prepared to start production of this aircraft in Russia.