At a stockholders meeting on 15 June, the Irkutsk Aviation Production Association (IAPO) announced that output had increased by 17% since 1999, giving a turnover in excess of 5 billion roubles ($172 million) Profits were up by 26.3%. Deliveries during 2000 included eight Su-27UBK trainers to China, while the company also began to execute the contract for licensed production of the Su-30MKI in India. The company also began work on an upgrade of the Russian air Su-27UB trainers to Su-27UBM multi-role fighter standards, and continued testing of the Beriev Be-200ChS.
Source: Flight Daily News
