Aviakor
| Company type | Open joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aircraft manufacturing |
| Founded | March 1932 |
| Fate | Filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2017 |
| Headquarters | Samara , Russia |
Area served | Russia |
Key people | Chairman: Alexandr Valerievich Filatov; CEO: Alexey Viktorovich Gusev |
| Products | Passenger airplanes (Antonov An-140, Tupolev Tu-154), aircraft servicing, repair, spare parts supply |
| Owner | Russian Machines (financial-industrial group Basic Element, owned by Oleg Deripaska) |
| Parent | Russian Machines |
| Website | aviacor |
OJSC Aviakor () is an aircraft manufacturing facility located in Samara, Russia. It operates under the umbrella of the Russian Machines holding, which is managed by the financial-industrial group Basic Element, owned by Oleg Deripaska. The company specializes in producing, servicing, repairing, and supplying spare parts for passenger airplanes, including models such as the Antonov An-140 and Tupolev Tu-154. The initiation of serial production of the An-140 at Aviakor resulted in the establishment of the "International Aircraft project-140" (), a collaborative venture formed with Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company (KSAMC). This joint enterprise was founded on 15 September 2003 following an agreement between Konstantin Titov, Governor of Samara region, and Pavlo Naumenko, General Director of KSAMC.
Additionally, Aviakor owns and operates Bezymyanka Airport.
History
Prior to World War II, since March 1932, Aircraft Plant No. 18 functioned in Voronezh, manufacturing eleven different aircraft types. Beginning in 1939, it produced the Il-2, with approximately 1,510 units built by early 1941. Within the USSR, Kuibyshev Aviation Plant (No.18) ranked among the five largest aviation manufacturers, delivering 15,099 Il-2 aircraft throughout World War II.
For more than five decades, this plant assembled aircraft designed by notable designers such as Tupolev, Antonov, and Ilyushin. Following difficulties with An-140 deliveries, Aviakor filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2017.
Owners and management
- Chairman — Alexandr Valerievich Filatov
- CEO — Alexey Viktorovich Gusev
Although the United Aircraft Corporation was established, Aviakor remains outside its corporate structure according to CEO Sergei Likharev. Discussions about integrating into UAC have been underway since 2008. In 2010, a 10% stake was acquired by Irkut Corporation, a UAC subsidiary; however, by 2011 Irkut had neither increased its shareholding nor joined Aviakor’s board.
Activity
Aviakor stands as one of Russia’s limited number of factories capable of large-scale production of both civil and military aircraft using its own components. The facility has manufactured over 22,500 planes, including models like Il-2, Tu-4, Tu-94, Tu-154, and Tu-142.
In 2024, its operations encompass overhaul and maintenance services for aircraft such as the Tu-154, Tu-95, An-140, and An-74, alongside supplying various components.
Since March 2022, Aviakor has been involved in developing the Russian turboprop TVRS-44 Ladoga in cooperation with Ural Works of Civil Aviation. In June 2022, regional authorities in Samara announced plans to restart regional aircraft manufacturing at Aviakor under the tentative name D-70; nevertheless, by October 2023 this initiative was postponed indefinitely.
In December 2022, Aviakor revealed intentions to produce portholes for the MC-21 and SSJ-100 as part of import substitution measures; initial shipments have already commenced.
At the August 2023 Army forum (Army—2023), Aviakor presented the SVP-800 amphibious hovercraft. After completing pilot trials successfully, serial production may begin as early as 2025.