Aviant state aviation plant in Kiev, Ukraine, has been cleared by the Ukrainian government to sell a newly completed An-124-100 Ruslan to the United Arab Emirates, according to Ukraine's ministry of industrial policy. The aircraft was assembled from parts originally produced during the Soviet era, before production was transferred to the Aviastar plant in Ulyanovosk, Russia. The UAE deal, valued at $38 million, is believed to have been finalised at the Dubai air show in December last year. The aircraft had been destined for Russian airline Atlant-Soyuz, which failed to raise funds for the purchase.
Source: Flight International
