Boeing’s move to work with Antonov comes as the world’s aircraft giants aggressively forge joint ventures with makers of regional jets. On July 5, Boeing announced a joint venture with Brazil’s Embraer. Last October, Airbus acquired a majority of Canada’s Bombardie C Series jets. In Ukraine, Aviall will focus on supplying parts and after sales service to: the An-148, a regional jet carrying 68-85 passengers; the An-158, a stretch version for 100 passengers; and the An-178, a military transport capable of carrying up to 18 tons of cargo, including sea containers. Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan predicts that in the 2020s there will be a boom in domestic air travel in Ukraine, a nation larger than France.
Boeing’s move to work with Antonov comes as the world’s aircraft giants aggressively forge joint ventures with makers of regional jets.
