Russia's Ilyushin Finance ready to supply An-148 planes to Mongolia

Russian leasing company Ilyushin Finance is ready to discuss the supply of An-148 regional jets with Mongolian companies, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said.

The company is also ready to supply modern air navigation systems to Mongolian airports, he said.

The basic An-148 variant is designed to carry 70-90 passengers up to 5,000 kilometers. It is produced at the Ukrainian Antonov design bureau in Ukraine and in the western Russian city of Voronezh at a cost of around $20 million per plane.

Ilyushin Finance company is a subsidiary of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation.

MOSCOW, July 21 (RIA Novosti)