Ukrainian design bureau believes early 2006 certification can be achieved after regional twinjet performs maiden flight Antonov is confident its new An-148 will be certificated on schedule early in ...

Five-abreast 70-seat version to be followed by 40-seater and stretched model Manufacture of Antonov's An-148 regional jet has begun at the Ukrainian design bureau's experimental aircraft factory in ...

The An-148 is a twin-engine regional jet designed to serve the 70-80-seat market. First flight took place in 2004, with type certification by Russia and Ukraine in 2007. Power for the aircraft comes ...

The crew of the Saratov Airlines flight that crashed near Moscow on Sunday didn't report any problems before the plane crashed into snowy terrain, killing all 71 people on board, state-run media said.

Russia’s regional Saratov Airlines has taken delivery of its first Antonov An-148 aircraft. A second aircraft will be delivered before the end of the year. The aircraft were previously operated by ...