Vladimir Putin approved the recapitalization of the production of IL-114-300 aircraft at the expense of the National Welfare Fund,

Anton Alikhanov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said.

According to him, the allocated funds will be used for preferential leasing of new IL-114-300s. The minister also noted that foreign partners are showing interest in Russian aircraft, but now the priority remains the development of financial mechanisms to support supplies to the domestic market.