The first Il-114-300 regional aircraft are expected to be delivered to the Far Eastern airline Aurora in 2027, according to Alexey Chekunkov, Head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
This year, deliveries of the first domestic Mi-171 helicopters will begin. And sometime at the beginning of next year, the first Il-114 regional aircraft should be delivered to the United Far Eastern (Aurora Airlines).
Chekunkov emphasized that the passenger traffic of the air carrier has grown from 1.5 million to 2.5 million people in four years.
And despite such a challenging period for aviation, the company is now mastering complex types of aircraft maintenance services, independently maintaining its entire fleet.
The Il-114-300 is designed for operation on local airlines. The aircraft is a modernized version of the Il-114 turboprop aircraft. Its passenger capacity is 68 people.
It is expected that the Il-114-300 will replace the outdated An-24s, as well as similar foreign-made aircraft, on domestic airlines.
The aircraft is being developed by the S.V. Ilyushin Aviation Complex (the parent company of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Il-114-300 made a historic flight to India.