Design of the An-10 airliner began in November 1955 and the prototype (named Ukraina) first flew in March 1957. Subsequently more than 500 An-10/10A are believed to have been built. The An-10 was the initial version with accommodation for 84 passengers and a 'play-room' for children at the rear. It entered service in July 1959 on routes from Simferopol to Moscow and Kiev. The An-10A developed version had a 2m longer fuselage and accommodated 100 to 130 passengers. It entered service in February 1960. An-10A also operated on skis in the far north of the Soviet Union. No An-10/10A were exported and Aeroflot withdrew the airliners in 1973. Both versions had the NATO reporting name Cat.