The Ulyanovsk enterprise "Il-Aviastar" (part of the United Aircraft Corporation) has been tasked with significantly increasing aircraft production. This was announced by Governor Alexei Russkikh at a meeting with the company's head, Sergei Sheremetov.
Currently, the aircraft builders face new tasks: constructing the heavy transport aircraft Il-76-MD-90A, cooperating in the production of the latest MC-21 airliner, and assisting in the creation of the Il-114-300 passenger aircraft.
Ulyanovsk Oblast is an aircraft-building region. Our flagship, the "Aviastar" plant, faces significant tasks. The key one is a multiple increase in aircraft production. The government will continue to pay close attention to the enterprise, which employs over 12,000 people.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the "Superjet" SJ-100 tested a new mode of PD-8 aircraft engines at minimum speed.
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