“Based on the results of the competition held on October 10, 2019, Baikal Engineering LLC signed a R&D contract for the implementation of research and development within the framework of the project to create a light multi-purpose aircraft for local airlines,” RIA Novosti quotes the representative of the agency.
Serial production of the new aircraft is planned to be deployed on the basis of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant.
Earlier it was reported that the contract to create an An-2 replacement is planned to be signed in the first ten days of October.