Since 2016, Antonov sales and production deals have fallen through with Azerbaijan and Turkey

Since 2016, Antonov sales and production deals have fallen through with Azerbaijan and Turkey, two countries that work to maintain good relations with Russia. A 2016, deal for an Azeri company to buy 10 An-178 military transport jets has not materialized as the Azeris have not found financing for Antonov to buy replacements for Russian components. A cross-Black Sea venture to build an An-188 military transport jet with Turkey is stalled. “From the Turkish side there was a great interest,” Donets told UNIAN. “But at this stage, interest is diminished, perhaps due to lobbying the interests of large aviation concerns.