Richard Branson visited Ukraine and discussed rebuilding the Mriya.

 During a visit to Ukraine, the founder of Virgin Galactic and billionaire Richard Branson discussed with Ukrainian government officials plans for cooperation in the space industry and the project to build a new Mriya aircraft, announced David Arahamiya. He added, “We are already working on a project to build a new aircraft, with modern, digital equipment, which will allow Mriya to set new world records.” During his visit to Hostomel, where the largest aircraft in the world was destroyed, Branson expressed his interest in the airfield of the Antonov State Enterprise, the possibilities of its restoration, and expressed readiness to help with everything he could. The billionaire was pleasantly surprised by Ukrainian optimism and the fact that even in such difficult moments, people are thinking about how to make a leap forward in aerospace construction.