Antonov An-140

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Antonov An-140

Antonov An-140 in Yakutia Airlines livery.

Type Airliner
Manufacturers Antonov
KSAMC
HESA
Maiden flight 17 September 1997
Status Operational
Primary users Ukraine
Iran
Russia
Produced 1997-present
Number built 28
Unit cost US$9 million
Variants HESA IrAn-140

The Antonov An-140 is a short-range turboprop airliner, first flown on September 17, 1997. Apart from the main production line in Kharkiv, Ukraine by KSAMC, aircraft are being produced in Russia and under licence by HESA in Iran as the IR.AN-140 or Iran-140. It can carry a maximum of 52 passengers.

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[edit] Civil operators

In August 2006 a total of 11 Antonov An-140 aircraft are in airline service, with a further 16 firm orders. It is currently operated by:

Airline In Service On Order
Flag of Ukraine Antonov Design Bureau 3 0
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Airlines 2 1
Flag of Ukraine Ilyich-Avia 2 0
Flag of Ukraine Motor Sich 3 0
Flag of Libya Air Libya Tibesti 5 0
Flag of Russia Samara Airlines 2 0
Flag of Russia Yakutia Airlines 8 0
Flag of Iran Safiran Airlines[1] 2 0
Total 27 1

[edit] Specifications (An-140)

Data from www.antonov.com[2]

General characteristics

Performance


[edit] Accidents

The An-140 has suffered two accidents where all onboard died, one in Iran (2002) and the other in Azerbaijan (2005). Investigation results were never published.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
  2. ^ Antonov An-140. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
  3. ^ At 520 km/h (280 kt, 320 mph) at 7,200 m (24,000 ft) with a 6,000 kg (13,000) payload.

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