The Soviet biplane An-2, despite plans for modifications, still cannot be profitable for passenger transportation. This was stated by Sergey Detenyshev, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Small Aviation Enterprises (AMAP).
According to him, such transportation is totally dependent on subsidies from regional budgets.
New certification restrictions and burdens will only lead to an increase in budget expenditures.
Klim Galiullin, head of the AeroKhimFlot aviation alliance, believes that the certification of the An-2 was excessive and will create unnecessary problems for operators. If the biplane flew and carried millions of passengers for 78 years, now the industry is held hostage by the certificate holder.
We don't know what other improvements the developer will demand from operators. From my point of view, this is a brilliant business project for the financial support of the developer.
Dmitry Yadrov, head of Rosaviatsiya, noted that obtaining a certificate for the An-2 finally secures SibNIA's status as the aircraft developer and opens up the possibility for modernizing the machine, including engine replacement within the framework of the Ministry of Industry and Trade program.
Currently, An-2s fly on Soviet ASh-62IR engines. The cost of their repair has increased 10 times in 6 years — from 800 thousand to 8 million rubles.
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