| An-148/An-158 | |
|---|---|
_RP29608.jpg) Antonov An-158 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Regional jet airliner |
| National origin | Ukraine |
| Designer | Antonov |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant[1] Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[citation needed] |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Ministry of Defence (Russia) |
| Number built | 47[2][citation needed] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2 June 2009 |
| First flight | 17 December 2004 (An-148) 28 April 2010 (An-158) |
| Developed from | Antonov An-74 |
| Developed into | Antonov An-178 |
The Antonov An-148 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-148) is a regional jet designed and built by Antonov of Ukraine. Development of the aircraft was started in the 1990s, and its maiden flight took place on 17 December 2004. The aircraft completed its certification programme on 26 February 2007. The An-148 has a maximum range of 2,100–4,400 km (1,100–2,400 nmi; 1,300–2,700 mi) and is able to carry 68–85 passengers, depending on the configuration. The Antonov An-158 is a stretched fuselage version of the aircraft, accommodating up to 100 passengers.
Following a crash in February 2018, all An-148 and An-158 in Russia were grounded by the Russian Ministry of Transport.[3][4] In addition, Cubana grounded its An-158 fleet as of May 2018 due to several technical issues with the aircraft.[5] Until late 2018,[citation needed] the Antonov An-148 aircraft was also being produced in Russia by Voronezh Aircraft Production Association; however, due to the souring political relationship between Ukraine and Russia, production in Russia was discontinued.[6] The last Russian-built An-148 was completed in October 2018.[7][8]
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- ^ "Rеестр самолётов типа Антонов Ан-148". russianplanes.net. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Ространснадзор предписал приостановить полеты Ан-148 после катастрофы". РБК. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Russia Grounds All AN-148 Planes Over Safety Fears After Plane Crash". Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Diaz, Pablo (17 May 2018). "Cubana de Aviación Grounds Antonov 158 Fleet". Airline Geeks. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Flight International, World Airliner directory - special report". Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Появились фото испытаний последнего АН-148, собранного в Воронеже для Минобороны". 36on.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Russia curtails production of the Antonov An-148 regional jet". Russian Aviation Insider. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.