The Aviaexport foreign trade association, the USSR Ministry of Aviation Industry and the Novosti Press Agency (APN) held a press conference in connection with the start of serial production of the TU-144 passenger liner. Before reporters are: Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation of the USSR MM Kulik, General Designer A. N. Tupolev. The journalists' questions are answered: Deputy Minister of Aviation Industry of the USSR A. A. Kobzarev, chief designer of the aircraft A. N. Tupolev. Press conference presidium: A. N. Tupolev, A. A. Kobzarev, M. M. Kulik, A. A. Tupolev, chairman of the association "Aviaexport" B. N. Kharchenko. Participants of the press conference on the airfield near the Tu-144 aircraft. Takeoff of the TU-144 liner.