Antonov An-148

The Antonov An-148 is a high-wing regional jet airliner designed and primarily built by the Ukrainian manufacturer Antonov, powered by a pair of Ukrainian-built Motor Sich D-436-148 turbofan engines in under-wing pods. Work began in the 1990s as a passenger adaptation of the An-74 under Petro Balabuev, the name An-148 was adopted in 2001, and the prototype made its first flight on 17 December 2004. Certification followed in February 2007 and Aerosvit began commercial service on 2 June 2009. It carries 68 to 85 passengers depending on layout, and the stretched An-158 seats up to 100. From 2009 to 2018 a second production line at the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association also built it; the last Russian-built example was finished in October 2018, and Russia was its largest export customer through the Ministry of Defence order for 15.