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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Provisional agreements unveiled at the Innoprom exhibition in Delhi would place more than 80 Russian-built Il-114-300 turboprops with Indian operators. The commitments signal potential demand for a new regional aircraft in India, although the agreements remain tentative and do not yet represent firm orders.
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Provisional agreements unveiled at the Innoprom exhibition in Delhi would place more than 80 Russian-built Il-114-300 turboprops with Indian operators. The commitments signal potential demand for a new regional aircraft in India, although the agreements remain tentative and do not yet represent firm orders.
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