IATA A40ICAO A140

Antonov AN-140

Antonov

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Ukrainian-Iranian regional turboprop for short-haul routes.

First flight

1997

Category

Regional turboprop

Seating

Range

3,700 km

Engines

Two Klimov TV3-117VMA-SBM1 turboprop engines

Status

In service (limited)

The Antonov An-140 is a twin-turboprop regional airliner developed by the Antonov Design Bureau of Ukraine as a modern successor to the Antonov An-24. Designed to operate from short, unprepared airstrips in hot-and-high conditions, it features a high-wing configuration, retractable tricycle landing gear, and is capable of operating in remote and austere environments. The aircraft entered service in the late 1990s and was produced in Ukraine as well as under license in Iran by HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries) as the IrAn-140. It attracted limited commercial interest outside of Ukraine and Iran, with most operators being regional or state-affiliated carriers. Production numbers remained modest, and the type has seen a gradual decline in operational activity. The An-140 was also adapted for military utility roles, including the An-140T freighter variant. Political and economic disruptions, including the conflict in Ukraine from 2014 onward, severely impacted production and support for the type.

Notable operators

Notably operated by Motor Sich Airlines (Ukraine) and Iran Air Tours, with the IrAn-140 variant flown by several Iranian regional carriers.

Notable facts

›Designed as a modern replacement for the Soviet-era Antonov An-24.
›Licensed production took place in Iran under the designation IrAn-140 by HESA.
›High-wing design allows operations from unprepared and short runways.
›An IrAn-140 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran Mehrabad Airport in 2014, killing 39 people.
›A military cargo variant, the An-140T, was developed for freight operations.