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Feb 8, 2007 (newstodate): Russias Volga-Dnepr Group and Ukraine's Motor Sich have formed a new JV company, Cargo Aircraft Managing Company, to manage the relaunch of serial production of the AN-124-100 freighter.
At a later stage, the remaining partners in the project Aviastar-SP, Antonov Corporation, and Progress Design Bureau will also become shareholders of the new company.
The aim of the JV is to develop and produce a new version of the aircraft, the AN-124-100M-150, and to increase the operating life of existing AN-124 aircraft.
In order to improve the economical and operational efficiency of the AN-124, the project aims to significantly enhance the aircrafts performance, notably increasing the freighters payload capacity from 120 to 150 tonnes and increasing the operating life of the aircraft to 60,000 hours and, later, 80,000 flight hours. The aircrafts flight control system will also undergo significant improvements.
At a later stage, the remaining partners in the project Aviastar-SP, Antonov Corporation, and Progress Design Bureau will also become shareholders of the new company.
The aim of the JV is to develop and produce a new version of the aircraft, the AN-124-100M-150, and to increase the operating life of existing AN-124 aircraft.
In order to improve the economical and operational efficiency of the AN-124, the project aims to significantly enhance the aircrafts performance, notably increasing the freighters payload capacity from 120 to 150 tonnes and increasing the operating life of the aircraft to 60,000 hours and, later, 80,000 flight hours. The aircrafts flight control system will also undergo significant improvements.