Iran to build An-148 jet airliner

Source: Presstv.ir , 13-05-2009

Iran's Defense Ministry has announced plans to manufacture a licensed version of Ukraine's Antonov An-148 mid-range jet airliner.
The An-148 jets will be made in Iran with the help of Ukraine and provide the country's air transportation sector with the 20,000 seats it needs.

The manufacture cost of each An-148 unit, which can carry between 85 and 99 passengers, is estimated at $18-$22 million.
An-148, originally designed by the Ukrainian aircraft company Antonov, is currently produced by the Russian Voronezh Aircraft Production Association.

Iran is cooperating with Ukraine and Russia in the production and operation of Antonov An-140 airliner, which can carry 52 passengers.
After purchasing the production license for An-140 from Ukraine in 2000, Iran built its first Iran-140 passenger plane in 2003.