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NEWS(April, 2006) |
The assembly of the first of five
Tu-204-120CE intended for the People’s Republic of China is completed.
On April 14 this year the aircraft was transported to the
airport facilities for certification testing program.
The Tu-204-120CE is an updated cargo aircraft in export
“English” modification equipped with instrument display featuring British
measurement system.
This is the first Russian jet fitted with automated
air-ground data link system transmitting systems and engines related
information.
Working cargo hold capacity is increased up to 98% due to
additional cargo container at tail section.
The delivery of the aircraft to the Chinese airline is
scheduled for September 2006.
On the 10th of April Aviastar-SP was visited
by Aleksey Fedorov, MIG Aircraft Company General Director, a member of “Joint
Aviation Consortium”, Valery Bezverhny, “Joint Aviation Consortium” President,
Andrey Cherkashin, “Joint Aviation Consortium” Director for Enterprises
Cooperations and Viktor Livanov, “S.V.Ilyushin Aviation Plant” General Director,
a member of “Joint Aviation Consortium”.
According to the official visit programme the delegation
visited all factory works. Viktor Mikhailov, Aviastar-SP General Director
detailed a/c TU-204 manufacturing procedures.
Then the meeting took place in which Sergey Morozov,
Ulyanovsk District Governor, Aleksey Isaikin, Volga-Dnepr Co. President –
Chairman of Aviastar-SP Directors’ Board, Alexander Pinkov, Deputy Chairman of
Ulyanovsk District Administration for Economic Development, Igor Selivestrov,
Deputy Chairman of Ulyanovsk District Legislative Assembly participated.
CSC 'Aviastar-SP' PR Department. Tel.: 29-17-18, 29-28-07, 29-09-22 e-mail:d483@aviastar-sp.ru
