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Jun 30, 2006 (newstodate): China has aired strong interest in buying aircraft manufactured in Uzbekistan.
According to reports on Uzbek TV, talks with China to buy a large consignment of aircraft are now at an active stage, all issues are near solution, and Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aircraft Production Plant will then build aircraft for the People's Republic of China.
While no specific details have yet been published, sources say the aircraft in question is probably a version of the IL-76 freighter.
According to reports on Uzbek TV, talks with China to buy a large consignment of aircraft are now at an active stage, all issues are near solution, and Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aircraft Production Plant will then build aircraft for the People's Republic of China.
While no specific details have yet been published, sources say the aircraft in question is probably a version of the IL-76 freighter.