Variant
An-158
An-158 is the representative branch of the Antonov An-148 / 158 family, capturing the stretched branch that represented the family’s main capacity growth.
Range 1,700 nm · Entry 2013
AntonovRegional jetPartially retired
Antonov An-148 / 158 family
The An-148/158 story, from first flight to lasting reputation
A rough-field-capable regional jet family built for short-haul routes with infrastructure constraints and cold-weather realities.
Antonov An-148 / 158 family is a partially retired regional jet by Antonov, first flown in 2004 and introduced in 2009. This canonical Airchive page keeps the family history, specs, variants, operators, and related archive discussion at a single permanent URL.
First flight
2004
Service entry
2009
Seating band
68 to 99
Antonov An-148 / 158 family is a partially retired regional jet by Antonov, first flown in 2004 and introduced in 2009, with typical seating for 68 to 99 and range up to 2,400 nautical miles.
Regional coverage here treats route economics, cabin feel, airport practicality, and airline deployment as equally important parts of the aircraft’s identity.
Range band
2,400 nm
Notable operators
Rossiya · Angara · Cubana · Ukraine International
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Antonov
- Program history
- Class
- Regional jet
- Airchive taxonomy
- First flight
- 2004-12-17
- Program history
- Service entry
- 2009-06-02
- Operator records
- Current status
- Partially retired
- Fleet reality
- Typical seating
- 68 to 99
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 2,400 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 445 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
The family is remembered less for scale than for niche competence: high wings, austere ramp environments, and a distinctly post-Soviet answer to regional transport needs.
These aircraft earn archive space when frequency, network fit, and cabin feel define how people actually remember regional flying.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 2004
First flight
The An-148/158 begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 2009
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Reduced but active
Passenger or executive use continues in smaller numbers, making the family feel historical and current at the same time.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Live forumAn-148/158
An-148/158 lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Antonov An-148 / 158 family operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Live forumAn-148/158
An-148/158 historic operators and preservation
Best memories, route eras, preserved examples, and documentation leads for the Antonov An-148 / 158 family.