Once upon a time, Soviet people looked with pride into the sky, where they left a white inversion mark with long-range domestic-made aircraft. Today, Boeings are flying over the country. Airplanes are not bad, but created by the mind of strangers. Some optimism inspires the activities conducted by Mikhail Aslanovich Pogosyan. Over the past twenty years, he heads one of the largest aircraft manufacturing corporations in Russia. Competent manager, doctor of technical sciences.
Labor and days
More than a hundred years have passed since the time when the classic of Russian literature declared in all seriousness that a person was born for happiness, like a bird for flight. Today, sociologists and psychologists are engaged in measuring the level of happiness. And all the concerns in the design and manufacture of aircraft are placed on the shoulders of specialized specialists. Among such specialists is the name of Mikhail Aslanovich Pogosyan. The biography of this man, who clearly saw and knew his mission in society, can be called typical. Representatives of his generation are distinguished by firm convictions and loyalty to the chosen path.
Some people already in adulthood begin to regret that they frivolously chose their own path. Mikhail was born on April 18, 1956 to a family of workers at one of the Moscow aircraft manufacturing enterprises. From young nails I got acquainted with the mores and rules of streets and courtyards. He didn’t give offense. Himself did not bully. After the Soviet citizen first flew into space, the boy firmly decided to become a pilot. At school, Michael studied well. Having received a certificate of maturity, I decided to get a specialized education at the Moscow Aviation Institute, since recruitment to the military school of pilots was limited.
In 1979, with honors, Poghosyan began work at the Moscow Aircraft Plant. Subsequently, this enterprise will receive the name of one of the leading designers Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi. The young specialist quickly gained experience and they began to entrust him with responsible tasks. By all criteria and standards, Mikhail made an excellent career, going from a rank-and-file engineer to deputy general designer. In 1992, reforms began in many engineering industries. To understand the meaning of the tasks, the enterprise management needed to see the situation in the country as a whole.
The transition to market rails for many aircraft manufacturing enterprises ended in complete disaster. The conveyors on which the famous passenger planes of the IL and Tu brands were going to stop. Airline companies began to urgently purchase aircraft on the foreign market. In 1998, Mikhail Aslanovich Pogosyan became the CEO of Sukhoi Company. He has been working in this position for more than thirteen years. Thanks to energy and innovative solutions in the field of finance and marketing, he manages to save the company. And not only save, but also find effective directions development.
The grimaces of a market economy
To save the company "Sukhoi" Poghosyan had to tackle more ambitious problems. For two years, in parallel with his main activity, he was engaged in the reanimation of the MiG aircraft manufacturing concern. Using his experience in creating military aircraft, he obtained orders from the Ministry of Defense for front-line fighters and bombers of the Su and Mig brand. To solve this problem, it was necessary to create a cooperation system for the supply of materials and unified nodes. In parallel with this, look for niches in the world market.
Through the efforts of an initiative group of specialists at the state level, it was possible to create a special structure, the Union of Aircraft Builders. Mikhail Aslanovich headed this organization and managed to achieve stable financing of the industry from the consolidated budget. This contribution was appreciated by both colleagues and government officials. In 2015, enterprises of the United Aviation Corporation earned full power. A prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet medium-range aircraft was presented at an international exhibition. But this is only part of the plan that is still awaiting its implementation.
Despite the powerful pressure from foreign "partners", the Russian United Aviation Corporation is steadily occupying its segment in the international arms market. It was very difficult for domestic manufacturers to give an important stage in the sale of their products. Buyers required comprehensive after-sales service. We had to deal with this issue closely. Create appropriate structures in production. Poghosyan was pleased with the results achieved.
