# VASO to set up nacelle and pylon production centre in Voronezh

The Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO), a branch of PJSC Ilyushin, will establish a centre for producing nacelles and pylons for aircraft engines at its existing site in Voronezh, hiring about 500 workers and installing over 40 pieces of equipment, with launch planned for Q1 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-02-03
- Where: Voronezh, Russia
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Q1 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: nacelles, pylons, engine mounts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO)](https://endata.com/companies/34493.md)
- [PJSC Ilyushin](https://endata.com/companies/90077.md) (partner)
- [United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)](https://endata.com/companies/90078.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [rg.ru](https://rg.ru/2026/02/03/reg-cfo/pod-svoe-krylo.html), 2026-02-03: "Перенос проекта на действующую площадку предприятия, где планируется установить более 40 единиц оборудования и дополнительно нанять около 500 рабочих, 'сократит объем инвестиций и ускорит выполнение программы развития гражданской авиации'."

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