2016 is a year of ANTONOV’s new transports

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2016 is a year of ANTONOV’s new transports

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Here are main thesis in latest news from Ukraine:
http://www.antonov.com/news/437
ANTONOV COMPANY wrote: On December 29, 2015, ANTONOV Company completed assembly of a fuselage for the second experimental AN−178 medium transport aircraft and aggregates of a fuselage for the first AN−132 demonstrator light transport aircraft. Ceremony of roll out of the AN−178 fuselage and AN−132 nose part was held in one of the ANTONOV’s assembly shops.
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Agreement as for joint realization of the AN−132 programme was reached with KACST – King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). This aircraft can be most efficiently operated under conditions of Saudi Arabia and other countries of the region. Besides, Memorandums concerning interactions on promotion of the aircraft of various purposes of the AN−148, AN−158, AN−132 and AN−178 families were signed.
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In 2015, AN−70 military STOL transport was adopted by Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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In 2016, ANTONOV Company will celebrate two important events: 110th anniversary of Oleg Antonov’s birthday and 70th anniversary since the enterprise foundation. ANTONOV team addressed Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, with proposal to announce the year 2016 as the ANTONOV’s year in Ukraine.
First serial Antonov aircraft AN-2 produced in Ukraine in early 1946, only one year after WWII war, and for now number of aircrafts from this series is the biggest in aviation history.
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Re: 2016 is a year of ANTONOV’s new transports

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ANTONOV Company wrote:Image
On December 20, 2016, at ANTONOV Company, an important event - the solemn ceremony of the AN-132D aircraft demonstrator roll out, which is one of the key stages of the international programme of a new AN-132 multipurpose aircraft development, will be held.
SOURCE - https://facebook.com/antonov.company/ph ... 036395925/

About An-132 project:
http://www.redstar.gr/Foto_red/Eng/Aircraft/An_132.html

U.S. Senator John McCain wrote:“Spending #NewYearsEve w/ brave #Ukrainian Marines at a forward combat outpost
- we stand w/ them in their fight against #Putin's aggression”

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(31 DEC 2016)
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Re: 2016 is a year of ANTONOV’s new transports

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"Antonov An-132D rollout"(Kyiv, Ukraine, 20 Dec 2016)
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... or-432607/
Instrument panel for An-132D produced by "Honeywell Primus Epic"(USA)
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Many photos and videos you can find on twitter:
http://twitter.com/hashtag/an132

U.S. Senator John McCain wrote:“Spending #NewYearsEve w/ brave #Ukrainian Marines at a forward combat outpost
- we stand w/ them in their fight against #Putin's aggression”

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(31 DEC 2016)
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Re: 2016 is a year of ANTONOV’s new transports

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@AntonovCompany wrote:#АНТОНОВ Вітає Всіх #зНовимРоком та #РіздвомХристовим!
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# ANTONOV Company wishes you #HappyNewYear and #MerryChristmas! #avgeek #aviation
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0:57 - 30 Dec. 2016
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U.S. Senator John McCain wrote:“Spending #NewYearsEve w/ brave #Ukrainian Marines at a forward combat outpost
- we stand w/ them in their fight against #Putin's aggression”

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(31 DEC 2016)
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