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JUN 14, 2004 (newstodate): The first Russian-built TU-204 cargo aircraft financed by the EBRD will be delivered to its Chinese customer in December this year.
EBRD decided in late 2003 to initially finance the export of five TU-204-120Cs, the westernised cargo version of the most technically advanced civil aircraft developed in the former Soviet Union, with fly-by-wire technology and a high-performance wing.
The first five planes, built at the Aviastar aircraft manufacturing facility at Ulyanovsk in Russias Volga region, can carry up to 30 tonnes of freight and have a 3,500 km range.
The aircraft have been ordered by Air China and China Eastern airline. Together with CASC the two companies have taken an option on the delivery of 10 more such aircraft.
The borrower is Sirocco Aerospace Russia, controlled by Egypts Sirocco Aerospace International. The Egyptian investors hold a stake of 25 per cent minus one share in the Aviastar production facility and an additional interest in the Tupolev Design Bureau.
EBRD decided in late 2003 to initially finance the export of five TU-204-120Cs, the westernised cargo version of the most technically advanced civil aircraft developed in the former Soviet Union, with fly-by-wire technology and a high-performance wing.
The first five planes, built at the Aviastar aircraft manufacturing facility at Ulyanovsk in Russias Volga region, can carry up to 30 tonnes of freight and have a 3,500 km range.
The aircraft have been ordered by Air China and China Eastern airline. Together with CASC the two companies have taken an option on the delivery of 10 more such aircraft.
The borrower is Sirocco Aerospace Russia, controlled by Egypts Sirocco Aerospace International. The Egyptian investors hold a stake of 25 per cent minus one share in the Aviastar production facility and an additional interest in the Tupolev Design Bureau.