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Lukashenko visits Minsk Civil Aviation Plant
MINSK, 11 August (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited Minsk Civil Aviation Plant No. 407 and got acquainted with the prospects for the development of the enterprise, BelTA has learned.
The plant was founded on 8 May 1953. Few years ago, it was relocated to the grounds of National Airport Minsk. The company specializes in the repair, maintenance, and modernization of Soviet and Russian-made aircraft. To diversify production activities, a specialized unitary enterprise "407 Technics" was set up in 2020. It serves Western-made aircraft.
According to Vladimir Pekarsky, General Director of Minsk Civil Aviation Plant, the production facilities of the enterprise are utilized fully. The share of exports in revenue amounted to 98.8% in H1 2023.
The plant is building a complex for washing and painting aircraft. Construction is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2024. After the complex reaches full capacity, the plant looks to earn more than Br13 million in additional revenue and $4 million in exports. The plant is also planning to branch out into maintenance of new types of aircraft, manufacture of parts and assembly units, manufacture and repair of ground support maintenance equipment and aircraft components.
The head of state visited the aircraft maintenance and repair hangar where he got acquainted with the production sites located here. After that, Aleksandr Lukashenko met with employees of the plant and other organizations located on the grounds of National Airport Minsk.
"Thank you for launching the new plant," the president thanked the employees of the enterprise.
He recalled how the decision was made to relocate the production site of Minsk Civil Aviation Plant. Until 2018, it was located on the grounds of the Minsk 1 airport. But due to a number of circumstances, it was decided to move the plant to National Airport Minsk. However, everything was not as simple as it seemed at first glance, the head of state noted. There were many proposals to shut down the enterprise: they said that the plant was not needed, that it only repaired some Soviet junk.
"They were trying to persuade me that it was not needed. I seemed to agree. But I asked those people who made the proposal one question: what we were to do with people? People needed jobs. Of course, half a thousand people would not be left out of work. These are highly qualified people. Such people are worth a lot. What were we going to do with them? Where would they go? There was no answer. Therefore, I decided to relocate the plant outside of the Belarusian capital," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The construction of the new production site was under the special control of the president. "Many were held to account for slowing down the project. But in the end, we built the plant. Before visiting it, before the report of your director, I did not think that you did such a great job. Well done! The main thing is that you have found your niche. You have learned to do a lot of new things. You are engaged in import substitution. Therefore, I sincerely tell you: well done! I am very grateful to you for this. We will move in this direction. All people concerned should be nominated for state awards," the Belarusian leader said.
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