Friday, June 5, 2015

Polish enterprises will take part in westernization of ANTONOV aircraft

In Bydgoszcz, Poland, a Polish−Ukrainian forum “Westernization of ANTONOV aircraft” was held. Its main goal was joint realization of the program on westernization of vendor items, installed on ANTONOV aircraft, provision of ANTONOV aircraft to meet European requirements and standards.

From the Polish side representatives of aviation enterprises took part in it, including: WZL – 1/3 aircraft repair and overhaul plant in Budgosch, Drabpol Company, Arboleda Company, Polish Aviation Institute, BBC ITWL Techical institute, other companies and organizations of the country.

From the Ukrainian side representatives of ANTONOV Company took part in the event.

Within the forum possible directions of interaction between Polish and Ukrainian enterprises were discussed. Among a range of issues were the following:
−  creation of Ukrainian−Polish consortium to develop special variants of ANTONOV aircraft with increased list of components of the Polish and other European countries production;
− improvement of possibilities of information interchange within work on joint directions and connected with it conduction of specialized forums with participation of Ukrainian and Poland enterprises;
− writing of joint proposal on equipping ministries of Ukraine and Poland with patrol aircraft of new generation.


Oleg Bogdanov, Deputy General Designer of ANTONOV Company, presented the company’s proposals regarding above−mentioned issues. He made a report “Proposals on cooperation between ANTONOV Company and Polish companies on westernization of the AN−148, AN−158 and AN−178 families” and presented a project of a patrol aircraft of new generation. This new aircraft can be jointly created basing on the AN−148 regional passenger aircraft. A process of organization of International consortium was started to realize this program.

The forum participants discussed reports and planned practical steps towards realization of cooperation in these directions and, in particular, in creation of Polish−Ukrainian consortium.
One of the consortium’s primary tasks is writing of proposals on new patrol aircraft and its submission for consideration of MoD of Ukraine and Poland.



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