Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant increased its export of services by almost 2.4 times in 2009

January 20, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The growth rate of services export at OJSC "Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant" as of the end of 2009 amounted to 235%, the plant's director Vladimir Troitsky told a BELTA correspondent. Orsha aircraft repair specialists carried out helicopter repairs for Mexico, Latvia, African and Middle Eastern countries, and mastered their own production of unmanned aerial vehicles. This year, they have already started the assembly of ground equipment for airfields. Investments in 2009 amounted to Br2.3 billion, with a growth rate of 365.7% compared to 2008. The funds were directed towards the construction of a boiler house, which will be commissioned in 2010, and the purchase of technological equipment. As Vladimir Troitsky noted, the enterprise will maintain high rates of production activity in the current year, as the order portfolio is fully formed. In addition, the enterprise will continue to work on creating a transport and logistics center based on the existing "Orsha" airfield. As of the end of 2009, the growth rate of commodity output at OJSC "Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant" was 143.2% against a target of 111%, and revenue increased by 40.8% compared to 2008. Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant was established in 1941. At the end of 2009, the enterprise was corporatized. The plant holds a certificate from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee, which certifies the compliance of Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant with the requirements of Aviation Rules, standards and recommendations of ICAO, international standards ISO series 9000, as well as JAR-145 and EAR-145 rules. In addition, Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant has a certificate of the Russian Federal Aviation Rules FAP-145R for the right to perform major repairs of Mi-8 helicopters. More than 500 people work at the aircraft repair plant. -0-