Antonov An-140

First flown on 17 September 1997, the 52 passenger An-140 is manufactured at the main production line in Kharkiv by KHDABP, in Samara by Aviakor, and assembled under license by Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) in Iran as the IrAn-140.{{cite news|last1=Gladman|first1=Paul|title=Antonov An-140|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2007/12/antonov-an140|access-date=28 June 2013|work=Flightglobal|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=19 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023215420/http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2007/12/antonov-an140|archive-date=23 October 2013}} Assembly in Kazakhstan has also been discussed in tri-partite discussions between the Kazakh government, Ukraine and Russia.{{cite news|title=Antonov examining proposal to assembly Russian-Ukrainian An-140 in Kazakhstan|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/62271.html|access-date=1 March 2011|agency=Interfax-Ukraine|date=28 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217073934/http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/62271.html|archive-date=17 December 2013|url-status=live}}

Production in Kharkiv ended in 2005. In total 11 planes were manufactured.{{Cite news |title=Иллюзион украинского авиапрома |url=http://forbes.net.ua/opinions/1394114-illyuzion-ukrainskogo-aviaproma |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142718/http://forbes.net.ua/opinions/1394114-illyuzion-ukrainskogo-aviaproma |archive-date=5 March 2018 |work=Forbes UA}}

Production in Isfahan ran from 2000 to 2015, made from Ukrainian and Iranian components. Iran has complained that Antonov did not fulfill its obligations on parts deliveries.{{Cite news |title=Dispute Stalls Ukrainian-Iranian Aircraft Project |url=http://news.kievukraine.info/2007/01/dispute-stalls-ukrainian-iranian.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916141018/http://news.kievukraine.info/2007/01/dispute-stalls-ukrainian-iranian.html |archive-date=16 September 2017}}

An identical-in-appearance airplane with the same name was also manufactured by Aviakor in Samara, Russia. Since Ukraine is no longer cooperating with Russia in aircraft production, the Aviakor version of the An-140 is manufactured entirely with Russian components. The P&W Canada engine option is not offered.{{cite web|url=http://www.aviacor.ru/|title=Авиакор – Главная|access-date=2011-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904190005/http://www.aviacor.ru/|archive-date=2011-09-04|url-status=live}} In 2016 Aviakor produced its last An-140 and in 2017 delivered it to the customer.{{Cite web |title=Тихоокеанский флот РФ получил новый транспортный самолёт АН-140-100 |url=https://regnum.ru/news/2240178 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Regnum |language=ru}}

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File:Antonov (HESA) An-140-100, HESA Airlines AN2221381.jpg IrAn-140-100]]

;An-140T (Tactical airlifter): The An-140T is a light military transport aircraft{{cite web|url=http://bastion-karpenko.ru/an-140t/|title=Легкий военно-транспортный самолет Ан-140T|trans-title=Light Military Transport Aircraft An-140T|work=bastion-karpenko.ru|language=ru|access-date=14 March 2015|date=1 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322100925/http://bastion-karpenko.ru/an-140t/|archive-date=22 March 2015|url-status=live}} developed on the basis of the An-140-100 turboprop airliner. The An-140T features a rear ramp for loading/unloading of cargo and personnel. The An-140S is the same military transport aircraft equipped with a larger loading/unloading hatch. In 2013 Aviakor announced the first deliveries of the An-140T/S aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense were scheduled for 2017 as the replacement for the current fleet of 300 An-24 and An-26 airplanes operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces.{{cite web|url=http://www.deagel.com/Military-Transport-Aircraft/An-140T_a000099002.aspx|title=An-140T|work=deagel.com|access-date=14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125627/http://www.deagel.com/Military-Transport-Aircraft/An-140T_a000099002.aspx|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Karnozov|first1=Vladimir|title=Russia Dumps An-140T Airlifter for Home-Made Ilyushins|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2014-09-26/russia-dumps-140t-airlifter-home-made-ilyushins|access-date=14 March 2015|work=AINonline|publisher=AIN Publications|date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329004434/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2014-09-26/russia-dumps-140t-airlifter-home-made-ilyushins|archive-date=29 March 2015|url-status=live}} However, in 2014, Russian deputy prime minister for military–industrial complex, Dmitry Rogozin, announced that Russia was abandoning the An-140T/S project due to worsening relations with Ukraine and would pursue development of the Ilyushin Il-112.{{cite news|last1=Karnozov|first1=Vladimir|title=Russia Looks To Resurrect Il-114|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2014-09-16/russia-looks-resurrect-il-114|access-date=14 March 2015|work=AINonline|publisher=AIN Publications|date=16 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329021228/https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2014-09-16/russia-looks-resurrect-il-114|archive-date=29 March 2015|url-status=live}}

;An-140TK (convertible cargo-passenger)

;An-140 VIP:Regional aircraft An-140 in VIP-configuration is designed to carry up to 30 passengers in comfort.{{Citation needed|reason=30 passengers does not appear in cited source.|date=July 2017}} The passenger compartment of the aircraft can be divided into two or three zones—the exclusive lounge, equipped with four comfortable seats with audio and video, business class and economy class cabin, in which it has 24 standard seats with a standard aisle.{{cite web|url=http://www.naumenko.info/an-140vip.html|title=AN-140VIP|website=naumenko.info|publisher=Pavlo Naumenko|access-date=25 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025181116/http://www.naumenko.info/an-140vip.html|archive-date=25 October 2014|url-status=usurped}}

;An-140-100:The AN-140-100 aircraft differs from the basic version with the larger wingspan.{{cite web|url=http://www.antonov.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/an-140|title=AN-140|work=antonov.com|access-date=3 July 2015|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2011/http://www.antonov.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/an-140|archive-date=23 January 2018}} Can be built for civilian, military and special purpose: maritime patrol, medical, aerial photography, geological exploration, freight etc.{{cite web|url=http://www.naumenko.info/n-140-100.html|title=АN-140-100|access-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025120745/http://www.naumenko.info/n-140-100.html|archive-date=25 October 2014|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|url=http://catalog.use.kiev.ua/index.php?page=catalog&cat_id=33&view=product&id=8|title=АН-140-100|access-date=26 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025213054/http://catalog.use.kiev.ua/index.php?page=catalog&cat_id=33&view=product&id=8|archive-date=25 October 2014}}

;{{anchor|HESA IrAn-140}}HESA IrAn-140: The IrAn-140 is a license-built version of the An-140, assembled by HESA in Shahin Shahr, Iran, from complete knock-down kits supplied by Antonov. {{As of|2008}}, 13 aircraft per year were planned to be constructed. There were plans to produce maritime patrol (IrAn-140MP) and freighter (IrAn-140T) versions. 100 aircraft in total were planned to be built; 20 of them were to be acquired by the Iranian government for border patrol and surveillance.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

:On 9 November 2010, during his opening speech of the Kish air show, the Iranian transport minister announced that 14 IrAn-140 aircraft had so far been completed;{{cite news|script-title=fa:كيش – وزير راه و ترابري اعلام كرد : با كمك وزارت دفاع، 14 فروند هواپيماي ايران 140 آماده پرواز است.وزير راه و ترابري: 14 فروند هواپيماي ايران 140 آماده پرواز است|trans-title=Minister of Road and Transportation: 14 IrAn-140 ready for flight|url=http://www.irna.ir/NewsShow.aspx?NID=30066195|access-date=22 February 2011|agency=Islamic Republic News Agency|date=9 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316174512/http://www.irna.ir/NewsShow.aspx?NID=30066195|archive-date=16 March 2012|language=fa}} the first six entered commercial service on 19 February 2011.{{cite news|title=Iran to introduce its own regional aircraft as Tu-154 ban begins|url=http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iran-to-introduce-its-own-regional-aircraft-as-tu-154-ban-begins.html|access-date=22 February 2011|publisher=Arabian Aerospace|date=16 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309210500/http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iran-to-introduce-its-own-regional-aircraft-as-tu-154-ban-begins.html|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=live}} However, after the Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crash, An-140 operations were banned by the CAO of Iran, with all remaining Iranian-registered examples grounded.{{cite news|last1=Niayesh|first1=Umid|title=Iran rejects manufacturing Iran-140 passenger plane|url=https://en.trend.az/iran/business/2396352.html|access-date=8 July 2015|agency=Trend News Agency|date=19 May 2015|location=Baku, Azerbaijan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709214521/http://en.trend.az/iran/business/2396352.html|archive-date=9 July 2015|url-status=live}} On 23 August 2014 Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, Iran's Minister of Defence, announced full compliance of IrAn-140 airplanes with ICAO requirements and that the aircraft is certified by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation.

On 19 May 2022, a transport plane based on An-140/IrAn-140 was unveiled by Iran. The plane is named HESA Simourgh and can carry cargo up to 6 tonnes or troops. According to Iranian officials, this plane is a modified version of the Iranian IrAn-140 plane and its previous problems are solved. There are some changes in the tail, wings and the body of the plane and it also has a cargo ramp.{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Ricardo |date=2022-05-20 |title=Iran unveils 'indigenous' Simorgh turboprop |url=https://www.airdatanews.com/iran-unveils-indigenous-simorgh-turboprop/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Air Data News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=خبرگزاری فارس {{!}} سیمرغ، گام بلند ایران برای تولید هواپیمای ترابری/ پرنده ایرانی در آسمان بال‌گشایی می‌کند؟ |url=https://www.farsnews.ir/amp/14020109000156 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.farsnews.ir}}

File:Antonov An-140-100, Yakutia Airlines JP6401276.jpg Antonov An-140]]

File:Russian Air Force Antonov An-140 Usanov.jpg Antonov An-140]]

As of December 2022, 23 An-140 and further 10 HESA IrAn-140 have been built for airline and government service, including prototypes. Of these 33 aircraft, only 9 remain in active service.[https://aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=An-140&luck=Y aerotransport.org – An-140] retrieved 28 December 2022 While 20 further aircraft are stored, four An-140 were lost in accidents.

Since its introduction in 2002, the Antonov An-140 has been involved in five accidents and incidents, including four hull-loss accidents, resulting in 111 occupant fatalities.{{cite web|title=Accident list: Antonov 140|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Antonov-140/database|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505074258/http://aviation-safety.net/database/types/Antonov-140/database|archive-date=5 May 2016|url-status=live}} Of the aircraft lost, three were HESA IrAn-140 aircraft built in Iran from knock-down kits supplied by Antonov.

• On 23 December 2002, Aeromist-Kharkiv Flight 2137, an An-140 (UR-14003) carrying many of Ukraine's top aviation designers and engineers, crashed into a mountainside as it was preparing to land at Isfahan, Iran, killing all 44 on board. The delegation was to have attended the inauguration ceremonies for the first HESA IrAn-140 airframe.{{cite news |date=26 December 2002 |title=Ukraine mourns Iran air crash victims |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2606607.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030805124818/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2606607.stm |archive-date=5 August 2003 |access-date=19 February 2009 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC}} The probable cause was controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) due to incorrect use of the cockpit satellite navigation system.{{cite web|title=Accident Description, Monday 23 December 2002|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20021223-0|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226183727/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20021223-0|archive-date=26 December 2014|url-status=live}}
• On 12 August 2005, a Safiran Airlines HESA IrAn-140 diverted to Arak Airport due to an engine failure. During landing, the aircraft overran the runway and was badly damaged. There were no fatalities. The cause of the engine failure appeared to be technical problems with the fuel control unit.{{cite web|title=Accident Description, Friday 12 August 2005|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050812-0|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825022418/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050812-0|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=live}} The airframe was eventually repaired in the early 2010s and is to be used by HESA as a test bed for the future versions of the aircraft. After the Arak incident, Safiran Airlines returned its two remaining examples to HESA.
• On 23 December 2005, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217, an An-140-100 (4K-AZ48), crashed into the Caspian Sea at CA 22:40, killing all 23 passengers and crew on board.{{cite news|title=Azerbaijan plane crash 'kills 23'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4557116.stm|access-date=15 April 2011|publisher=BBC|date=23 December 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221052157/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4557116.stm|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Accident description, Friday 23 December 2005|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20051223-0|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825022049/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20051223-0|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=live}} Investigations discovered that three independent gyroscopes were not providing stabilized heading and attitude information to the crew early in the flight.{{cite news|last1=Kaminski-Morrow|first1=David|title=Crashed An-140 had gyro failure|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/crashed-an-140-had-gyro-failure-203970/|access-date=15 April 2011|work=Flightglobal|agency=Flight International|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=10 January 2006|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104033423/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/crashed-an-140-had-gyro-failure-203970/|archive-date=4 November 2012|url-status=live}} The airline grounded its remaining An-140 airplanes, and cancelled plans to purchase more of the type from Ukraine.
• On 15 February 2009, an IrAn-140-100 (test registration HESA 90-04) crashed at Shahin Shahr, Isfahan province, Iran, during a training flight, killing the five crew.{{cite web|title=Accident description, Sunday 15 February 2009|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090215-0|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118084004/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090215-0|archive-date=18 January 2012|url-status=live}}
• On 10 August 2014, Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915, an IrAn-140-100 (registration EP-GPA), crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran Mehrabad International Airport. The aircraft was on a domestic service to Tabas. According to initial reports, around 40 passengers and 8 crew members were on board the aircraft, which broke up and burst into flames. It was reported that the aircraft suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off. There were 8 survivors. The aircraft was built in 2008 and was fitted with the Klimov TV3-117VMA-SBM1 engines. Survivors reported that the number two engine had stopped during the take off.{{cite news|last1=Hradecky|first1=Simon|title=Crash: Sepahan A140 at Tehran on Aug 10th 2014, lost height after takeoff|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=47897aae&opt=0|access-date=10 August 2014|publisher=The Aviation Herald|date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181200/http://www.avherald.com/h?article=47897aae&opt=0|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=live}} Following this crash, the Iranian IrAn-140 fleet was grounded, pending outcome of the investigation.{{cite news|title=President Rouhani Orders Iran-140 Planes Grounded after Crash|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2014/08/10/457322/president-rouhani-orders-iran-140-planes-grounded-after-crash|access-date=14 August 2014|agency=Tasnim News Agency|date=10 August 2014|location=Tehran|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118025552/http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2014/08/10/457322/president-rouhani-orders-iran-140-planes-grounded-after-crash|archive-date=18 November 2015|url-status=live}} On 23 August 2014 Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, Iran's Minister of Defence, announced full compliance of IrAn-140 airplanes (Iranian licensed production of An-140-100) with ICAO requirements and that the aircraft is certified by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation. The announcement was made due to the investigation of IrAn-140 crash in Tehran on 10 August 2014.{{cite news|title=Iran-140 Planes Meet ICAO Standards|url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2014/08/23/470598/iran-140-planes-meet-icao-standards|access-date=25 October 2014|agency=Tasnim News Agency|date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117125817/http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2014/08/23/470598/iran-140-planes-meet-icao-standards|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=live}}

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• De Havilland Canada Dash 8
• Dornier 328
• Fokker 50
• Ilyushin Il-114
• Let L-610
• Saab 340
• Xian MA600

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120722234112/http://www.antonov.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/an-140 AN-140 / The AN-140 Regional Passenger Aircraft] – Antonov
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006112701/http://www.ksamc.com/production/index.php?page=An-140-100_main.htm AN-140] – Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company

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