OREANDA-NEWS. November 20, 2013. Delegation of Ukraine led by Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine Mykhailo Korolenko has taken part in the opening of Dubai Airshow-2013.

The delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Industry Company and the heads of domestic enterprises.

Mykhailo Korolenko noted that Ukraine has great potential for cooperation with the UAE to continue the supply of aircrafts AN-74 and AN-140-100. "I hope that this year's air show will be a favorable opportunity to start cooperation with the UAE to supply aircrafts An-148 and An-158. We also consider the possibility of establishing a service center for maintenance aircrafts An-family, which operated in the Middle East, Africa and South Africa," Mykhailo Korolenko said.

Ukrainian exposition presented on the air show with advances in aerospace industry of such leading domestic companies such as SE "Antonov", JSC "Motor Sich" SE "CB "Pivdenne" and others. In static parking AN-158 is presented. It is a new regional jet aircraft.