Introduction
Ukrainian regional jet Antonov An-148 has a maximum range of 2100 to 4400 km and can carry 65-85 passengers. This aircraft took its first flight on December 17, 2004 and after some improvements it was finally introduced on June 2, 2009. Till date only 47 units of this aircraft are built and Russian military is its major user.
After a crash in February 2018 the whole fleet of these aircraft in Russia was grounded.