KYIV, Aug 14 – Antonov, a state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has set a goal of passing the certification at the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) by late 2020 and ensuring the switch of production facilities to NATO standards, the company reported.

The goals are outlined in the production development plans for 2018-2020 drawn up by Antonov managers, according to the report.

Antonov said that in 2016, the enterprise was reorganized and design structure was brought in line with the requirements of the aviation rules of Ukraine (Part 21, Chapter J). The rules were drawn up to implement the rules of the European Union by Ukraine.