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June,18 was a happy day for CSC 'Aviastar-SP' personnel, an important event in the enterprise history,- a new An-124-100 was delivered to 'Polet Airlines'.

The airliner had been laid 1n 1990s, and during the last years it had successfully been built despite lots of problems. A grand ceremony of the aircraft delivery under MSN 0802 took place on the territory of flight-test complex. 'Polet Airlines' managers and Moscow representatives of 'Vneshtorgbank' which financed Ruslan's building, took place in the ceremony. Among Ulyanovsk' authorities there were Vladimir Shamanov, the Governor; Anatoly Vasiliev, deputy Mayor; Vladimir Tikhonov, deputy Head Administration of Zavolzhsky Region. The priest was also invited to the ceremony to consecrate the aircraft.
    Victor V. Mikhailov, CSC 'Aviastar-P' General Director, opened the ceremony.
    'Russia without domestic "wings" is a paradox of 21 century', marked Victor Mikhailov. 'This is An-124-100. It has been created by thousands of people to counterbalance competitors who try to penetrate into Russian aviation market. Unfortunately, they succeed, while there are a lot of used foreign aircraft on the market. This year 12 Boeing-757-200 will be added. Despite deterioration values of foreign aircraft are 15% higher than those of aircraft manufactured in Ulyaovsk. Ruslan's delivery to 'Polet Airlines' is a joyful event not only for the aircraft producers in Ulyanovsk but for the whole aviation industry in Russia. The aircraft is manufactured according to all necessary requirements including international ones. I thank the staff and everybody who took part in this airliner's building'
    ' I think, this wonderful aircraft will serve in a fitting manner', noted Anatoly Karpov, Polet Airlines' General Director. ' It provides a lot of job vacancies and taxes to the budget. Our cooperation will continue in the future'.
    Colonel V.V. Savin, Head of Military Representative Office Ministry of Defense of Russia, wished nice landings, blue skies and good salaries to 'Polet' staff. He hoped that the money the company would earn while operating 'Ruslan' aircraft would come back to the enterprise in the form of investments to build new aircraft.
    On behalf of 'Vneshtorgbank' management, V.L. Solntsev, Senior Vice-President, confirmed his wish of further cooperation.
    'On behalf of the leading pecuniary institution in the country I congratulate you on creating such a beautiful aircraft', said Vladimir. ' Vneshtorgbank' has participated in the program of building of already the third aircraft. In the first place, we congratulate the aircraft builders who created this immense aircraft, then 'Polet Airlines' which invests money at building good domestic aircraft. While Russia is able to build such giants, it will have to be successful'.
    B.I. Noginsky, First Deputy General Director of 'Polet', handed Head of technical and flight service the documents of the state registration of this aircraft which permits it to fly around the world. Mr. Noginsky said that more than ten-year cooperation with Ulyanovsk enterprise has resulted in the aircraft, it is the third serial airliner the company received. Two aircraft were received after great modernization. That is why our further cooperation must and will continue. Hard work should be done to make the operated aircraft meet European and international requirements'.
    The final and the most spectacular part of the ceremony was the aircraft consecration by the priest.
    PS: An-124-100 aircraft started to be operated at once and it has already transported many important cargoes, ordered by UNO. This proves high level   of CSC 'Aviastar-SP' specialists' qualification who produce airliners of high quality, ready to be operated.

Victor V. Mikhailov, CSC 'Aviastar-SP General Director signed the order about regulation of the workers' salaries. It was the result of the detailed analysis of salary motivation from 2001 till 2003 according to which more than ten inducements regulations were in effect that period. As a result an inducement was higher than a salary. Aircraft builders' salaries were increased 2,4 times during two years and a half.
Today there is no need to use so many inducement regulations and since July,1, 2004 all the inducements are included into the fixed part of the salary. the most substantial inducements were additional payment for gaining in yield, which was included in the salary and 20% from the bonus fund. Thus, according to the factory specialists' assessment the salary structure will be regulated and an attractive level of its fixed part (salaries and tariff rates) will be assured. Salary's decline is not to be expected.
From now on the basic size of a premium is 20%. A new Bonus Regulation Draft has already been prepared. The requirements which were in the basis of bonus charging are increasing. The cardinal changes of this Regulation are the following: 50% will be charged for fulfillment of key figures, determined for each enterprise division, 50% - for fulfillment of the income plan (budget plan) determined for the factory. Moreover, requirements for such parameters as line balance and completeness are becoming more strict.

On the initiative of CSC 'Aviastar-SP' trade union a memorable monument was established in the place where An-124-100 crew who tragically died in 1993, were buried. As a result of a tragedy which took place in the mountains in Iran 14 pilots, workers of 'Aviastar', died. On the monument the aircraft and the pilots' names are written. The monument was built due to voluntary contributions of 'Aviastar' workers.

Tests of the new aircraft, made in CSC 'Aviastar-SP', are successfully conducted in Zhukovsky, located near Moscow. 32 flights have already been made, 23 of them are approval ones. The programme for stability and controllability test is completely fulfilled. At present the test under the large angle of attack programme is conducted. It consists of approximately 20 flights. The aircraft is equipped with hundreds of different sensors. All aircraft parameters are fixed, decoded and thoroughly analyzed. At the same time CSC 'Aviastar-SP' is preparing for the third stage of the test in the condition of performance and instrument equipment evaluation. This will start after the fulfillment of modifications, the necessity of which will be approved by the tests in Zhukovsky . The programme for the test conducting was discussed at the conference, which took place at the plant on May 27. The participants were Igor Shevchuk, President of JSC 'Tupolev', Lev Lanovsky, Cheif Designer of Tu-204-300 aircraft, Alexander Rubtsov, General Director of 'Ilyuhin-Finance Co' - the Customer of the aircraft, and main specialists of these companies. It was also decided to modificate the airliner according to the Seller's requirements to the passenger cabin. Thus, Tu-204-300 aircraft is sure to be submitted to the Seller on August as it was planned.

210 children of CSC 'Aviastar-SP' workers 6, June went by 3 comfortable busses to the company's summer complex 'Berjozka', situated in a scenery landscape. The houses of the camp were repaired, equipped with comfortable equipment and furniture. The children have possibility to bathe in a large swimming pool when the weather is warm. the program of children's health improvement and leisure time is elaborated. Full session costs 5210 rubles. But for members of trade union - 130.25 rubles, not members- 260.50 rubles. 3 sessions are planned for children, and after that the camp will be a place for a family rest.

    Results of CSC 'Aviastar-SP' work in May were considered at the expanded production meeting of directors of structural divisions. Production Director Mr. I Aminov presented a report to the members of the meeting. He reported that plan of volumes for commercial products of workers of basic production has been done, in spite of some difficulties. Among them: May is a short month with 2 public holidays and the working month is 4 days shorter. To realize tasks of a strict intensive production schedule it was necessary to organize work of specialists during days-off. As a result, parameters of day schedule closing for An-124 'Ruslan' and other orders were increased greatly. Percentage of efficiency of basic production reached 201.7% (+24,3% in comparison with April). Average production output in a month came to 250,3% normal hours.
    The enterprise "coin-box" enlarged because of non-aircraft production. Metallurgical products were released on 1 mln. 651 thousand rubles. Aircraft maintenance and repair center provided earnings at 10,5 mln. rubles. The Center opened new orders for 7 mln. 305 thousand rubles.
    In May at the flight test station there was ground optimization of system of a new 'Ruslan' aircraft for 'Polet Airlines', there were 3 test flights, on 3 June the aircraft returned from the painting shop. All the work on this aircraft are being implemented in accordance with the approved schedule. Another An-124-100 was delivered to the customer - 'Volga-Dnepr Airlines'.
    Order portfolio forming for the enterprise continued. With this aim some work has been done: meeting with 'Ural Airlines' were hold, agreement of intent to purchase Tu-204-300 aircraft with 'Kavminvodyavia' and 'Pulkovo' companies was signed, drafts of contracts on the same aircraft with IFC was prepared.
    Average salary in May - 4716 rubles. First category workers wages - 7350 rubles.
   It is very important for the personnel to realize plan for June, because the second quarter and the first half of a year come to an end. All the divisions got the tasks for month, which were called by the Production director the most difficult. 'Ruslan' aircraft MSN 0802 for 'Polet Airlines' is to leave the plant late June. As for Tu-204 product the work will be concentrated on 5 aircraft for domestic and foreign companies, for each of the aircraft the production schedules are approved.
    At the meeting Executive Director V.V. Savotchenko said very important words to 'Aviastar-SP' workers, " the time has begun which we were eager to have: we are obtaining orders for Tu-204 aircraft. Today Marketing and Sales Department is deciding financial problems connected with signing of contracts for 7 aircraft. In the near time the decision to convert 3 aircraft (which are at the plant) into "short" version Tu-204-300. Today we are working with research institutes on the question "Open skies" for 2 aircraft. We have work experience with 'Pulkovo', 'Kavminvodyavia', 'Vladivostokavia', 'Ural Airlines', China. The time has come when our aircraft are being in demand and as a result we should decide very complicated tasks'.

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(june 2004)