The second and third of Antonov's 26-seat An-38 regional airliners are in final assembly at the Novosibirsk plant in southeastern Russia. The second aircraft (pictured) is the first to be equipped with the Russian Omsk TVD-20 turboprop engines, and is expected to join the flight-test programme this year. The first An-38 was flown in June 1994, equipped with AlliedSignal Engines TPE331 engines and is now undergoing cold-weather trials in northern Russia. Options have been received from an undisclosed Indian airline.
Source: Flight International
