Aviakor

Aviakor is a Russian aircraft manufacturing and aviation-services enterprise based in Samara. Its industrial history traces back to Aircraft Plant No. 18, established in Voronezh in 1932 and later relocated to Kuibyshev, the Soviet-era name for Samara. The plant became one of the Soviet Union's major aviation factories and produced a succession of military and civil aircraft designed by Ilyushin, Tupolev, and Antonov. During the Second World War, the Kuibyshev plant manufactured 15,099 Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft, making it an important part of the Soviet wartime production system. Over its long operating history, the enterprise produced more than 22,500 aircraft, according to the referenced company history. Its manufacturing portfolio has included the Il-2, Tu-4, Tu-94, Tu-154, Tu-142, and other aircraft types. In the post-Soviet period, Aviakor developed a narrower civil-aviation and support role, producing, repairing, maintaining, and supplying parts for aircraft including the Tupolev Tu-154 and Antonov An-140. The company also undertook work related to the Tu-204 and supported aircraft modification, overhaul, and component supply. Aviakor was incorporated into the Russian Machines holding associated with Basic Element and controlled by industrialist Oleg Deripaska. It remained outside the United Aircraft Corporation structure, although negotiations over possible integration were reported from 2008 onward. In 2010, Irkut Corporation, a United Aircraft Corporation company, acquired a 10 percent stake, but no further increase or corresponding board representation had been reported by August 2011. The company participated in the International Aircraft Project-140, a Russian-Ukrainian cooperation initiative connected with serial production of the Antonov An-140. Aviakor and the Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company established the joint enterprise on September 15, 2003, following an agreement involving Samara regional governor Konstantin Titov and KSAMC general director Pavlo Naumenko. Difficulties obtaining An-140 supplies later affected the business, and Aviakor filed for insolvency by the end of September 2017. In the 2020s, Aviakor's activities were centered more on overhaul, maintenance, repair, and aerospace components than on large-scale new-aircraft assembly. Reported work in 2024 included overhaul and maintenance of Tu-154 aircraft, maintenance of Tu-95, An-140, and An-74 aircraft, and the supply of components for multiple aircraft types. Since March 2022, the plant has participated in development work for the TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop aircraft. Regional authorities also discussed restarting production of a locally developed regional aircraft under the working name D-70, but that proposal was reported postponed indefinitely in October 2023. Aviakor additionally supplied portholes for the MS-21 and SSJ-100 under an import-substitution program and presented the SVP-800 amphibious hovercraft at the Army-2023 forum. The enterprise owns Bezymyanka Airport in Samara.

Aviakor's industrial lineage begins with Aircraft Plant No. 18, founded in Voronezh in March 1932. The plant produced numerous aircraft types during the 1930s and began manufacturing the Ilyushin Il-2 in 1939. By the beginning of 1941, approximately 1,510 Il-2 aircraft had been produced. During the Second World War, the facility was relocated to Kuibyshev, now Samara, where it became one of the Soviet Union's five largest aviation plants and manufactured 15,099 Il-2 aircraft. After the war, the Kuibyshev enterprise continued as a major Soviet aircraft producer. Over more than five decades it manufactured aircraft designed by the Ilyushin, Tupolev, and Antonov design bureaus. Its historical production included the Il-2, Tu-4, Tu-94, Tu-154, Tu-142, and other types. The enterprise's reported cumulative output exceeded 22,500 aircraft, reflecting its role as both a military and civil-aircraft production center. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the plant operated under the Aviakor name and focused increasingly on civil aircraft production, repair, maintenance, modification, and parts supply. It produced or supported Tupolev aircraft, including the Tu-154 and Tu-204, and became involved in the Antonov An-140 program. The An-140 initiative was connected to a Russian-Ukrainian industrial partnership known as the International Aircraft Project-140. Aviakor and the Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company created a joint enterprise on September 15, 2003, following an agreement between Samara regional governor Konstantin Titov and KSAMC general director Pavlo Naumenko. Aviakor subsequently became part of Russian Machines, a holding associated with Basic Element and controlled by Oleg Deripaska. Unlike many Russian aircraft factories, it was not incorporated into the United Aircraft Corporation structure. Negotiations concerning possible entry into UAC were reported from 2008. In 2010, Irkut Corporation acquired a 10 percent stake, but no further increase in ownership or appointment of Irkut representatives to Aviakor's board had been reported by August 2011. The An-140 program encountered supply problems, and Aviakor filed for insolvency by the end of September 2017. Despite those difficulties, the plant retained aviation maintenance, overhaul, repair, and component-production capabilities. Reported activities in 2024 included overhaul of Tu-154 aircraft, maintenance of Tu-154, Tu-95, An-140, and An-74 aircraft, and supply of components for several aircraft families. Aviakor also owns Bezymyanka Airport. In the 2020s, the company participated in efforts to sustain and localize Russian aviation production. From March 2022 it worked on the TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop project developed by the Ural Works of Civil Aviation. Samara authorities announced a possible restart of regional-aircraft production at the plant under the D-70 working name in June 2022, although the project was postponed indefinitely by October 2023. In December 2022, Aviakor was reported to have supplied an initial batch of portholes for the MS-21 and SSJ-100 as part of an import-substitution program. In August 2023 it presented the SVP-800 amphibious hovercraft at the Army-2023 forum. These activities indicate a transition from large-scale Soviet-era aircraft assembly toward specialized maintenance, industrial subcontracting, and participation in selected Russian aerospace and transport programs.

• 2023

  SVP-800 presented

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  Aviakor displayed the SVP-800 amphibious hovercraft at Army-2023.

• 2022

  Participation in TVRS-44 Ladoga program

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  The plant joined development work for the TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop.

• 2017

  Insolvency filing

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  Aviakor filed for insolvency following difficulties receiving An-140 supplies.

• 2010

  Irkut acquires a 10 percent stake

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  Irkut Corporation purchased a minority stake in Aviakor.

• 2003

  International Aircraft Project-140 joint enterprise established

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  Aviakor and the Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company formed a joint enterprise connected with An-140 serial production.

• 1945

  Wartime Il-2 production reaches 15,099 aircraft

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  During the Second World War, the Kuibyshev plant manufactured 15,099 Il-2 aircraft.

• 1941

  Major wartime production role

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  By the beginning of 1941, the plant had produced about 1,510 Il-2 aircraft.

• 1939

  Il-2 production begins

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  The plant began producing the Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft.

• 1932

  Aircraft Plant No. 18 is founded

  [1]Aviakoren.wikipedia.org

  The predecessor of Aviakor was established in Voronezh in March 1932.

A Russian aerospace industrial enterprise combining legacy aircraft manufacturing capabilities with maintenance, overhaul, repair, component production, and participation in newer domestic aviation programs.

• Regional passenger aircraft

  Antonov An-140

  Aviakor participated in serial production and support of the Antonov An-140 regional passenger aircraft. The program was linked to a Russian-Ukrainian industrial partnership with the Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company. Supply difficulties later contributed to operational and financial problems for Aviakor.

• Passenger aircraft

  Tupolev Tu-154

  The Tu-154 was one of Aviakor's most important civil-aircraft programs. The plant manufactured the type during its Soviet and post-Soviet industrial history and continues to be associated with Tu-154 overhaul, maintenance, and technical support.

• Passenger and cargo aircraft

  Tupolev Tu-204

  Aviakor has been associated with production-related work for the Tupolev Tu-204 family and with aircraft manufacturing, repair, modification, and parts supply. The program represents the plant's post-Soviet involvement in Russian civil aviation.

• Regional turboprop aircraft

  TVRS-44 Ladoga

  The TVRS-44 Ladoga is a Russian regional turboprop aircraft developed by the Ural Works of Civil Aviation. Aviakor has participated in the program since March 2022 as part of efforts to develop and localize domestic regional-aircraft production.

• Amphibious hovercraft · 2023

  SVP-800

  The SVP-800 is an amphibious hovercraft presented by Aviakor at the Army-2023 forum. The vessel had reportedly undergone pilot operation, with possible series production discussed for 2025.

• Aerospace components · 2022

  Aircraft components and portholes

  Aviakor supplies aircraft components and spare parts and has delivered portholes for the MS-21 and SSJ-100 under a Russian import-substitution initiative.

• 2022

  Participation in domestic regional-aircraft developmentStrategy

  Background

  Russian aviation programs increasingly emphasized domestic production and reduced dependence on foreign suppliers.

  Action taken

  Aviakor joined the TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop project and was also discussed as a potential site for the D-70 regional aircraft.

  Aftermath

  The Ladoga participation continued to be reported, while the D-70 proposal was postponed indefinitely in 2023.

  Source

• 2022

  Expansion into MS-21 and SSJ-100 component supplyProduct launch

  Background

  Russia's import-substitution program created demand for domestically produced aircraft components.

  Action taken

  Aviakor supplied an initial batch of portholes for MS-21 and SSJ-100 aircraft.

  Aftermath

  The delivery expanded Aviakor's reported role from aircraft maintenance and legacy production toward localized aerospace-component manufacturing.

  Source

• 2017

  Insolvency filingOther

  Background

  The An-140 program was affected by difficulties obtaining required supplies.

  Action taken

  Aviakor filed for insolvency by the end of September 2017.

  Aftermath

  Later reported activity emphasized maintenance, overhaul, repair, and component supply rather than broad-scale new-aircraft production.

  Source

• 2010

  Minority investment by IrkutM&A

  Background

  Irkut Corporation was part of United Aircraft Corporation and was involved in discussions concerning Aviakor's relationship with the wider Russian aircraft industry.

  Action taken

  Irkut acquired a 10 percent stake in Aviakor.

  Aftermath

  No further increase in the stake or appointment of Irkut representatives to Aviakor's board had been reported by August 2011.

  Source

• 2008

  Pursuit of integration with United Aircraft CorporationM&A

  Background

  Aviakor was one of the Russian passenger-aircraft plants not included in the initial United Aircraft Corporation structure.

  Action taken

  Negotiations concerning Aviakor's possible entry into UAC were conducted from 2008 onward.

  Aftermath

  The referenced material does not establish that the integration was completed.

  Source

1. 1Aviakoren.wikipedia.org