KYIV, June 2 /UKRINFORM/. A new An-148 passenger aircraft will conduct the first regular flight from Kyiv to Kharkiv on Tuesday, June 2. The flight will be a technical one.

The aircraft, which can transport from 68 to 85 passengers, was designed by Ukrainian companies, along with Russia. The plane can cover a distance of up to 3,100 kilometers. The aircraft can take off and land at unpaved aerodromes located at a height of up to 1,500 meters above sea level, under any climatic conditions.

AP