The project to build a new "Mriya" aircraft is already underway. The British billionaire, the founder of Virgin Galactic Richard Branson, who visited Hostomel today, promised to help in this project.
The head of the "Servant of the People" faction, David Arakhamia, wrote about this.
According to him, they discussed with Branson a new "Mriya", the possibility of restoring the "Antonov" airfield and cooperation with Ukraine in space. As for the aircraft, the new "Mriya" will be an updated version based on modern digital equipment.
"He [Branson] expressed his readiness to help everyone he could, was pleasantly surprised by our optimism and the fact that even in such difficult moments we are thinking about how to make the leap in aerospace construction," said Arakhamia.
- On March 19, Dmytro Antonov said that the An-225 could have been saved from enemy shelling in Hostomel, but the plane was destroyed by the irresponsibility of the leadership. He was not evacuated, although there was such an opportunity. He later said that there was a chance to create a new aircraft.
- Already on March 24, "Antonov" opened an account to raise funds for the restoration of "Mriya".
- On March 29, Ukroboronprom removed Serhiy Bychkov from the post of general director of the Antonov state-owned enterprise following an official investigation after verifying certain facts.