Aviation scientific and technical complex of O.K. Antonov (ANTK Antonov)
ANTK of Antonov is the qualified collective, design office, a complex of laboratories, the experimental plant and a testing complex that allows to solve different problems of development and certification of airplanes, to interact with producers of all types of the Antonova airplanes.
From the moment of foundation of firm more than hundred types and modifications of aircrafts of a different class and appointment are created:
- multi-purpose An-2 airplane, ancestor of the big Anov family;
- transport airplanes An-8, An-12, An-22 Antey, An-26, An-32, An-72, An-74T, An-124 and An-124-100 Ruslan, An-225 of "Mriya", An-70, An-3T;
- passenger An-10, An-14, An-24, An-140;
- convertible passenger-and-freight An-28, An-38-100, An-38-200, An-74TK-100 and An-74TK-200, An-74TK-300;
- specialized: agricultural An-2M and An-3, An-2B seaplane, the airplane for aerial photography An-30, the airplane of meteoprotection of An-30M, forest fire An-26P and An-32P, An-26M airplane rescuer, polar An-74, patrol An-72P, the airplane of distant radar detection An-71, etc.
Besides, several types of gliders, hang-gliders, motor-hang-gliders are created. Over one and a half thousand airplanes are exported to more than 50 countries of the world. In total more than 22000 Antonov airplanes are constructed.
Antonov company develops and builds new pilot airplanes and modifications of earlier created airplanes, provides their operational maintenance, performs engineering works on increase in a resource operated aeromechanics, provides training and reeducation flight and technicians, directs highly qualified specialists for assistance in mastering of aviation equipment and training of the national personnel, performs international transport of loads including non-standard, participates in the international cooperation on design and production of aviation equipment on a charter basis, is engaged in creation of land vehicles.
Income of ANTK of Antonov in 2006 grew by 11% in comparison with the 2005th. The profit of the company increased by 6%. Last year the efficiency of airline "Airlines of Antonov was also increased: for 2006 it performed 623 runs and transported 44800 t of different loads.