KIEV, July 24 – Antonov State Enterprise is to pass to Cubana de Aviacion, Cuba's largest airline, a second new An-158, a new generation 99-seat regional passenger jet, which was constructed in Kiev as part of the fulfillment of a contract with Russia's Ilyushin Finance Co.

The second An-158 (assembly number 201-02) took off for Cuba on Wednesday.

"The aircraft is piloted by a joint Ukrainian-Cuban crew under the command of Antonov's test pilot, Hero of Ukraine Serhiy Troshyn. The aircraft will land in Havana on July 26," the press service said.