Antonov An-38

An-38
Antonov An-38-100 of Vostok Aviation Company
General information
TypeTurboprop regional airliner
ManufacturerNovosibirsk Aircraft Production Association
Designer
StatusOperational
Primary userALROSA
Number built11 (2 operational)
History
Introduction date2000
First flight23 June 1994
Developed fromAntonov An-28

The Antonov An-38 is a stretched and upgraded version of Antonov's earlier An-28. It is a twin-engined turboprop transport aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine. Production is in Novosibirsk, Russia, but some crucial parts are also made in Ukraine and Belarus. It first flew in 1994, and received international flight certification in April 2000. A total of 11 were built and 2 remain in airline service as of August 2019.[1] A recent documentary says that only one remains in service with ALROSA Airlines in 2021.[2][unreliable source]

  1. ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Flying on Exotic Antonovs - World's Only An-22, An-38 and An-140". YouTube. 23 January 2021.