28 Aug 2013 15:19

Ilyushin Finance Co to deliver three An-158 passenger jets to Cubana de Aviacion

ZHUKOVSKY. Aug 28 (Interfax) - Ilyushin Finance Company (IFC) has signed an agreement to deliver three An-158 regional passenger jets to Cuba's Cubana de Aviacion in 2014, an Interfax correspondent reported from the contract signing ceremony.

IFC will finance the deliveries under an agreement with Roseximbank to organize financing for four An-148/158 aircraft for subsequent transfer into the lease of Aviaimport in 2014-2015.

In addition, IFC transferred one An-158 to Cubana de Aviacion under a previous contract. Two of the planes had already been delivered to the airline.

IFC has also delivered four Tu-204 jets, including passenger and cargo versions, to Cubana de Aviacion, as well as three long-haul Il-96 jets.