<P> In 2014, the Antonov State Company produced and delivered only 2 An - 158 airplanes . This trend continued onto 2015, producing one An - 148 and one An - 158 . In 2016, no aircraft were produced or delivered to clients, though the company has plans to start up production in 2017 . </P> <P> In June 2016, Ukraine's major state - owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom announced the creation of the Ukrainian Aircraft Corporation within its structure, thereby combining all aircraft manufacturing enterprises, including the assets of Antonov State Company into a single cluster, according to Ukroboronprom's press service . </P> <P> On 19 July 2017, the Ukrainian government approved the liquidation of Antonov's assets, starting with closing down three factories in Kiev and Kharkiv . The State Concern "Antonov" (a business group, created in 2005 from the merger of several legally independent companies into a single economic entity under unified management) will be liquidated as a residual corporate entity . Antonov State Company, Kharkiv State Aviation Manufacturing Enterprise and Plant No 410 of Civil Aviation were transferred under the management of another state - owned concern Ukroboronprom in 2015 . Antonov State Company continues to function as an enterprise . </P> <P> Fields of commercial activity of Antonov ASTC include: </P>

Ukraine starts liquidation of legendary aircraft manufacturer antonov