OREANDA-NEWS. September 21, 2009. With President of Ukraine decree No. 670/2009 of August 21, 2009, Dmytro Kiva, General Designer of ANTONOV ASTC, is awarded to title Hero of Ukraine with presentation of Order of the State for merits in development of aviation branch of Ukraine. This award is well-deserved acknowledgement as his personnel contribution to strengthening of positions of domestic aviation industry including those in the international market, as a high evaluation of the work of the collective body headed by General Designer.

Lately under the direction of D.S.Kiva and his participation a number of projects were successfully completed, large aviation programmes received a new development.

Important stages of the programme of AN-148 regional jet aircraft of a new generation had already been passed. Its serial production in Ukraine and Russia is launched, regular operation of the aircraft started. AN-158 a new 99-seat aircraft and AN-168 business-class airplanes are being developed on the basis of AN-148.

The agreement with Russian partners on the further joint promotion of the programme of AN-70 STOL military transport has been reached. At present, work on completion of programme of joint state tests of the aircraft, its modernization, design of new versions including those for civil use is being conducted. Under the order of the MoD of Ukraine two AN-70s are being built.

The programme of AN-124-100 Ruslan heavy transport modernization is also beong developed. The project of renovation of serial production of the aircraft is being worked out.

ANTONOV ASTC is actively participating in the international programmes. Cooperation with enterprises of China, Iran, India is being developed. ASTC is also an integrator of efforts of airlines of the world. Enterprises of 15 countries are engaged in AN-148/-158/-168 programme.

Aircraft of ANTONOV AIRLINES air transport subdivision of the enterprise deliver various cargoes to different places of the planet. Since March 2006 they have successfully worked in NATO and EC SALIS (Strategic Interim Solution) programmes performing strategic transportations in the interests of 18 countries of the world. In the end of the last year the corresponding contract was prolonged till the end of 2010.

D.S.Kiva is an initiator and direct participant of a deep restructuring of the enterprises of aviation branch of Ukraine with the aim to provide its effective activity. Heading ANTONOV State Aircraft building Concern he pays big attention to bringing serial plants of the branch out of crisis.

Realization of abovementioned and the other existing programmes promotes development not only aviation but many other branches of the industry, science, economics of Ukraine. Dozens of enterprises of the country are involved, dozens of thousands of working places are created. Participating in the international projects as an exporter of “know-how” new technologies and scientific ideas lets to strengthen positions of the state on the international scene.

D.Kiva was born on October 8, 1942 in Kazan city, Russia. In 1959 he finished a secondary school in Kharkov city and entered Kharkov Aviation Institute and graduated it in 1964. Mr.Kiva has been working at ANTONOV ASTC since September 1964. He was appointed as Deputy Chief Designer in 1979, Chief Designer in 1987, First Deputy General Designer in 1991. Mr. Kiva was acting as General Designer of ANTONOV ASTC from May 2005, in January 2006 he was appointed General Designer of ANTONOV ASTC.

Mr. Kiva took part in development and managed the development of practically all ANTONOV aircraft: AN-38, AN-32, AN-74 light transport airplanes and their modifications; AN-70 medium transport STOL aircraft; AN-124, AN-225 heavy transport aircraft known worldwide and their modifications; AN-140, AN-148 regional aircraft.

Dmitry Kiva is an author of about 100 scientific works, 13 author’s certificates and patents in the field of development of passenger, cargo and multi-purpose airplanes, researches of design-technological solutions for the concrete conditions of operation, researches and working out methods of provision of high reliability, safety and service life of the aircraft.

Dmitry Kiva is an honoured worker of science and technique of Ukraine, Corresponding member of the National Academy of Ukraine, member of Engineering academy of Ukraine, Doctor of technical sciences, professor.

Mister Kiva is the winner of: the State Prize of Ukraine, Antonov Prize of National Academy of Ukraine. His rewards: Orders For the Merits of I, II, III degrees. In June 2009 Mr. Kiva was awarded with Yaroslav the Wise Order of the V degree.