The Antonov-148 is indeed a very impressive aircraft which I hope will achieve global success. This aircraft will help to reestablish Russia's position as a world leader in civil aviation. Owen Lindsay

Daud, Absolutely correct, quality is the way to go. Producing quality products that can take market share both domesticaly and internationally is the way forward, especially when these products are based on our core competencies and competitive advantages. A thriving Aeropsace industry is essential to a modern Russia, it doesn't happen by chance and without support. Our government has done the right thing in supporting it, it can now start to bear fruit. It is a strategic industry that cam provide foreign trade, technological advancement and high value employment for our people. We have domestic demand, with an ailing fleet, to kick start this industry into mass production. We have very good commercial opportunities, we have the products, the demand and the finace. Let's keep moving forward and enable the industry to regain critical mass. This can only be done with the helping hand of government. They have been wise until now, I can only imagine that wisdom will continue as we see a plethora of new aircraft on our domestic routes, supported by creative finance arrangements, so that the whole ownership cycle is fully enabled.