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Antonov An-148 / An-158
Antonov An-148 at Le Bourget airport, Paris Air Show 2007
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Kyiv “Aviant” State Aircraft Plant (Ukraine),

Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (Russia) [1]

Designer ASTC "Antonov", Ukraine
First flight December 17, 2004
Introduction June 2, 2009
Status In production
Primary user Aerosvit Airlines (2 operating, 15 on order)
Rossiya (6 operating out of 6+9 ordered)[2]
Number built 12 (January 2011)[3]

The Antonov An-148 (Template:Lang-ua) is a regional jet aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov Design Bureau and produced by Ukraine's Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT and Russia's Voronezh Aircraft Production Association. Development of the plane was started in the 1990s, and the maiden flight took place on 17 December 2004. The plane completed its certification programme on 26 February 2007. The first commercial flight took place on 2 June 2009 with the Ukrainian carrier Aerosvit. On December 24, 2009, the An-148 entered regular domestic service in Russia with the Rossiya airline. The main advantages of the plane include high fuel-efficiency and ability to operate from unpaved, snowy and poorly-equipped airports due to the plane's high-wing monoplane scheme which protects the engines from foreign objects. The An-148 has a maximum of range of 2,100–4,400 kilometers and is able to carry 68–99 passengers, depending on the configuration.

History

Origins

The beginning of the An-148 project dates to the early 1990s, when the design work of the An-74-68 passenger aircraft was started at the Ukrainian Antonov Design Bureau. In 2001, the plane was renamed to An-148. The development team, headed by P.V. Balabuev, used the An-74TK-300 transport aircraft as a starting point. Its fuselage was extended and the new plane's wing design was created from scratch. The developers decided to use the Motor Sich D-436-148 engines, produced by Russian and Ukrainian companies.[4] From the beginning, cooperation between Russian and Ukrainian companies played a key role in the plane's development.[5]

Flight tests

In 2002, the production of the first 3 prototypes was begun at Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT. On 17 November 2004, the first prototype completed it maiden flight. Another prototype joined the testing programme in April 2005.[4] During the certification programme, the two prototypes performed about 600 flights in total.[5] On 26 February 2007 the aircraft, its D-436-148 engine and the AI-450-МS auxiliary power unit were certified by the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia (AR MAK) and the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine. On 28 June 2009, the first serially produced An-148, manufactured at Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Voronezh took to the skies.[4]

Introduction to service

The first Russian-built An-148 at the MAKS 2009 airshow in Moscow

On 2 June 2009, the first An-148 entered commercial service at the Ukrainian carrier Aerosvit. The first passenger flight was from Kharkov to Kiev; the plane had the civilian registration UR-NTA.[6] By November 2009, Aerosvit was operating the An-148 on the Kiev–Odessa and Simferopol–Lviv routes, performing two flights a day with the average flight time of 4-5 hours.[7]

On 21 December 2009, the plane was put into service in Russia with Rossiya airline. The first passenger flight was FV135 from Pulkovo Airport in Sankt Petersburg to Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.[4] By 20 May 2010, Rossiya's An-148 fleet had accumulated a total of 915 flight hours and performed 710 landings.[8]

When Rossiya compared the operating costs of the An-148 with its Boeing 737-500 planes, it found the new plane to be considerably cheaper. For example, the operating costs for a two-way trip between St. Petersburg and Samara were 26,116 rubles for the An-148, compared to 48,402 rubles for the Boeing plane.[8] Nevertheless, Rossiya complained that the new plane experienced some reliability problems.[9] There were some technical problems with the plane, and pilot training could not be ramped up fast enough, leading to pilot shortages.[8] However, by 2011 the situation had clearly improved.[10]

Production

Rollout ceremony of the first Ukrainian-built serially produced An-148 at the Kiev Aviation Plant in December 2009

The An-148 is manufactured by the Ukrainian Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT and Russia's Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO). Over 200 companies from 15 countries are involved in the project; however, at least 70% of the plane's hardware is made by Russian producers.[11] Due to its technical parameters the An-148 has become popular on the regional passenger plane market. The An-148's list price is about $24-30 million. The main problem with the project has been increasing the plane's sluggish production rate. The AVIANT plant in Kiev initially failed to respond to growing orders leading to VASO's growing involvement in the plane's assembly.[7]

Year Aviant VASO Total
2009 0 2 2
2010 1 5 6
2011 1 1 2
Total 2 8 10

Design

Cockpit of AeroSvit An-148 (UR-NTA) just before the first commercial flight

The An-148 aircraft is a high-wing monoplane with two turbofan jet engines mounted in pods under the wing. This arrangement protects the engines and wing structure against damage from foreign objects (FOD). A built-in auto-diagnosis system, auxiliary power unit, high reliability, as well as the wing configuration allow the An-148 to be used at poorly equipped airfields. Modern flight and navigation equipment, multifunctional displays and a fly-by-wire system enable the An-148 aircraft to operate day and night, under IFR and VFR weather conditions on high density air routes. The An-148 cockpit features five 15 cm by 20 cm (6" by 8") LCDs built by Russia’s Aviapribor and fly-by-wire flight controls. The main landing gear rotate into wells in the aircraft's belly, the legs being covered by partial doors. The sides of the tires are exposed to the air in flight like in the Boeing 737.[12] Other design advantages include the high fuel-efficiency of the Motor Sich D-436-148 engines and entrance stairs that enable boarding and deboarding the plane without extra ground equipment.[7]

Variants

An-148 landing at Gostomel Airport
Antonov An-148 at the Paris Air Show 2007
  • An-148-100A - main version of the An-148. It has a passenger capacity of 75 in a one-class standard configuration or 68 in a two-class configuration and a range of 2,100 kilometres (1,300 mi);
  • An-148-100B - extended range version up to 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi);
  • An-148-100E - extended range version up to 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) and a maximum take-off weights (MTOW) of 43.7 tonne;
An-158 in Kyiv, Ukraine 2010
  • An-158 - stretched fuselage version for 99 passengers in a one-class configuration[13][14] and previously referred to as the An-148-200.[15] Other changes include the installation of wingtip fences. The airplane successfully completed its first flight on 28 April 2010, with flight certification tests planned to be completed before the end of 2010;[16]

It was given russian cerification on the 3rd of march 2011.[17]

  • An-168 - business variant, seating between 8 and 40 passengers, with a range up to 7000 km;[18]
  • An-178 - cargo variant, with a payload capacity of up to 25 tons;[13][19][20]

The An-148-100 regional aircraft is the main model of the An-148. It seats 70 passengers at 34 in pitch (864 mm) or up to 80 passengers at 762 mm (30 in) pitch in a one class 2+3 seating layout. The aircraft is also configurable in a multiple-class layout which can carry fewer passengers, typically with 4 abreast business class.

For Siberian operators, Antonov plans a model with a higher gross weight and additional fuel capacity in the center tank, extending the range with 75 passengers from 1,187 nmi to 1,943 nmi. An “E” variant is also planned to offer a special 2,752-nmi-range, which would serve as a platform for the "E1", capable of for non-stop Moscow-Vladivostok (3,777 nm) services carrying 44 passengers.

The list price for the An-148-100 has been set at $ 22-24 million USD. Antonov claims direct operating costs will be 25-30 percent lower than an Embraer 170.

In April 2005, the An-148, received its first order from Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) leasing company and the airline company Krasair signed a lease agreement for 10 aircraft with an option on 5 units valued at $270 million.[21]

Iran's HESA announced on May 13, 2009 that it will manufacture An-148 under licence in addition to the IrAn-140.

On August 17, 2009, it has been announced that a special version of An-148 will be used as short-to-medium range VIP transport for Russian state leaders[22]. An-148 has been reportedly chosen over Sukhoi Superjet 100 due to security considerations, in particular, due to high ratio (up to ca. 70%) of Russian-made parts in the former, including some of the most critical ones[23].

Other variants with Western-made engines with thrust of 6000 – 8000 kgf (such as the GE CF-34 or RR BR700) are being considered.[24]

Current orders and deliveries

Country Orders Deliveries
 Russia 107 6
Atlant-Soyuz 30
Polet 20
Rossiya[25][26] 15 6
Aeroflot[27] 11
Moskovia Airlines 10
Volga-Dnepr[28] >10
Saravia 5
Vladivostok Air [29] 4
Ministry of Emergency Situations [30] 2
 Iran 50
HESA[31] 50
 Ukraine 38 2
Aerosvit Airlines 15[32] 2
South Airlines 6
DonbasEnergo 5
Ukrainian Air Transportation Company 3
Lugansk Airlines 2
Ilyich Avia 2
Air Urga 2
Crimea-Trial 2
"ЕES-avia" 1
 India 18[33]
 Venezuela 10[34]
 Kazakhstan 8
Scat Air [35] 7
Berkut Air [35] 1
 Cuba 3
Cubana de Aviación [36] 3
 Myanmar 2[37]
 Bolivia 1 [38]
Bolivian Air Force 1
TOTAL 237 8

Incidents and accidents

5 March 2011: An-148 crashed during a test flight in Belgorod region, Russia, killing all 6 crew members onboard. Airplane was supposed to be delivered to Myanmar and two of the dead are from that country[39]

Specifications

Measurement 148-100A 148-100B 148-100E 158
Cockpit crew 2
Seating capacity 68 (8+60, mixed)
75 (1-class, typical)
78/80 (1-class, dense)		 99 (1-class)
Seat pitch 35 & 32 in (mixed)
32 in (1-class, typical)
31/30 in (1-class, dense)
Length 29.13 metres (95 ft 7 in) 34.36 metres (112 ft 9 in)
Wingspan 28.91 metres (94 ft 10 in)
Wing area 87.32 square metres (939.9 sq ft)
Height 8.19 metres (26 ft 10 in) 8.60 metres (28 ft 3 in)
Cabin Width 3.15 metres (10 ft 4 in)
Cabin Height 2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Maximum take-off weight 38,550 kilograms (84,990 lb) 41,950 kilograms (92,480 lb) 43,700 kilograms (96,300 lb)
Maximum payload 9,000 kilograms (20,000 lb) 9,800 kilograms (21,600 lb)
Cargo capacity 14.60 m3 (516 cu ft) -
Takeoff run at MTOW 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) 1,885 metres (6,184 ft) 1,900 metres (6,200 ft)
Service ceiling 12,200 metres (40,000 ft)
Cruising speed 800 km/h to 870 km/h (497 mph to 541 mph)
Range fully loaded
(with 75 pax for 148 variant)		 2,100 kilometres (1,300 mi) 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi) 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi)
Fuel consumption 1,550 kg/h (3,417 lb/h) 1,600 kg/h (3,527 lb/h) 1,650 kg/h (3,638 lb/h) 1,800 kg/h (3,968 lb/h)
Engine (x 2) Progress D-436
Max. thrust (x 2) 6,830 Kgf
15,058 lbf (67.0 kN)		 -

Sources: Antonov Design Bureau,[40] United Aircraft Corporation,[41] flightglobal.com,[13] Aviant.[42]

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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  15. ^ AN-148 First Revenue Flight
  16. ^ Maiden Flight of AN-158
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ New customer of ANTONOV-148
  19. ^ Antonov Design Bureau begins to design An-178 transport aircraft
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  38. ^ [2]
  39. ^ An-148 plane crashes in southern Russia, 6 dead
  40. ^ Antonov AN-148
  41. ^ An-148-100 Specifications
  42. ^ AN-148-200 Specifications

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