Following five years of operation of An-148 jets by Rossiya – Russian Airlines maximum monthly flying time of these vehicles reached 400 hours per aircraft. It was reported at the sixth conference dedicated to operation of An-148 aircraft.

We remind you that in October 2009 Rossiya – Russian Airlines became the first carrier to put An-148 regional jet manufactured by Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO) into operation. During this period of time VASO and Kiev-based aviation plant manufactured a total of 29 An-148/158 jets. The aircraft has RNP-1 and P-RNAV certification and it is approved for CAT IIIА landing in accordance with ICAO international standards. It has also passed low and high temperature testing (from – 55 0С to + 45 0С). It may be operated from high-altitude airports (height of up to 4100 m) and unpaved runways. The VIP-version of the jet - An-148-100EA (Antonov Business Jet) and medevac version (for EMRCOM) have also been certified. 

It was also stated at the conference that around 200 changes have been made in the An-148/158 jets’ design in order to reach these exceptional results in terms of maximum monthly flying time of An-148 jets operated by Rossiya – Russian Airlines. 

The maximum value of this indicator is 400 hours per one aircraft; the maximum monthly flying time per average aircraft in the carrier’s fleet is 315 hours. Participants of the conference noted that these are one of the best results among aircraft of this class, including jets manufactured by the world’s leading airframers. 

In the course of the conference the air operators noted that An-148 has proven its worth in terms of economic and technical aspects, however, the output remains too low despite the aircraft being in demand.