Wed, Mar 02, 2011
Agreement Marks GE Next Generation Turboprops' First Entry Into
Russian Market
Technoavia, a Russian-based aircraft manufacturer, has signed a
10-year sales and cooperation agreement with GE Aviation for the
purchase of H80 engines. The engine agreement is for the newly
designed Rysachok aircraft, a twin-engine, 10-seat general aviation
aircraft, which will primarily be used by Russia's Civil Aviation
State Pilot Schools. Technoavia signed firm engine orders for 30
aircraft and has options for another 30 aircraft.
The agreement between Technoavia and GE also includes
collaboration on engine certification, engine installation and
development of service and support for GE products in Russia.
"Customized for Russian conditions, more than 250 GE M601
engines are in service today. We look forward to growing this new
partnership with Technoavia," said Paul Theofan, president and
managing executive of GE Aviation's Business and General Aviation
Turboprops.
GE H80 Engine
Technoavia plans to complete GE H80-powered Rysachok aircraft
certification by the end of 2011. The first flight of the
Rysachok aicraft took place in December 2010 with GE's M601
engines. Technoavia's Rysachok will be a multi-purpose aircraft
used as utility, commuter, cargo, taxi, medical transportation and
more. The Rysachok aircraft will be built at a production plant in
Samara, Russia, with initial manufacturing capacity of up to 12
aircraft per year.
Scientific Commercial Firm (SCF) Technoavia LLC, located in
Moscow, Russia, specializes in the design of small aircraft and
modernization of existing aircraft. Founded in 1992, Technoavia has
designed and introduced more than seven aircraft types into
production.
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