The other day, in the hangar Saratov Airlines hosted a presentation of the first aircraft AN-148, entered the navy orange carrier. Interior liner is made in a comfortable single-class layout on passenger 83 762 mm increments seats. The airline plans to operate this type of aircraft in areas characterized by low load (for example, Saratov - St. Petersburg). The official presentation of the ship was also timed to coincide with 85-anniversary airlines.

The An-148 passenger aircraft was developed by the design bureau named after A. Antonov, in the early 2000s. The liner is designed to operate on regional airlines with a length of up to 4000 km. An-148 is made according to the high-wing design with D-436-148 engines placed on pylons under the wing. This arrangement makes it possible to increase the level of protection of the engines and the wing structure from damage by foreign objects and to enhance the stability of the wing.

“The choice of the An-148 was determined by its optimal range and technical characteristics. These are twin-engine turbojet aircraft of domestic production, capable of carrying a relatively small number of passengers on long routes, ”said Alexei Vakhromeev, General Director of Saratov Airlines. “When major air carriers implement hub air transportation from the Moscow air hub, our airline, in its own format, develops the regional transportation network, linking the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.”  
By the end of the year, under a sublease agreement with Rossiya Airlines JSC, Saratov Airlines will receive two An-148-100V aircraft manufactured by VASO JSC - Voronezh Joint-Stock Aircraft Manufacturing Company.