Antonov An-148
The Antonov An-148 (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-148) is a regional jet designed and built by Antonov of Ukraine. Development of the aircraft was started in the 1990s, and its maiden flight took place on 17 December 2004. The aircraft completed its certification programme on 26 February 2007. The An-148 has a maximum range of 2,100–4,400 km (1,100–2,400 nmi; 1,300–2,700 mi) and is able to carry 68–85 passengers, depending on the configuration. The Antonov An-158 is a stretched fuselage version of the aircraft, accommodating up to 100 passengers.
| An-148/An-158 | |
|---|---|
| Antonov An-158 | |
| Role | Regional jet airliner |
| National origin | Ukraine |
| Design group | Antonov |
| Built by | Antonov Serial Production Plant Voronezh Aircraft Production Association |
| First flight | 17 December 2004 (An-148) 28 April 2010 (An-158) |
| Introduction | 2 June 2009 |
| Status | In production, in service |
| Primary users | Ministry of Defence (Russia) Cubana de Aviación Angara Airlines Air Koryo |
| Number built | 47 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-74 |
| Developed into | Antonov An-178 |
Following a crash in February 2018, all An-148 and An-158 in Russia were grounded by the Russian Ministry of Transport. In addition, Cubana grounded its An-158 fleet as of May 2018 due to several technical issues with the aircraft. Until late 2018, the Antonov An-148 aircraft was also being produced in Russia by Voronezh Aircraft Production Association; however, due to the souring political relationship between Ukraine and Russia, production in Russia was discontinued. The last Russian-built An-148 was completed in October 2018.