Aviator from the Angara region will compete for victory in the final of the national competition “Avia-Miss 2026”

A native of the Irkutsk region Ekaterina Tumurova, who works as an aircraft technician for airframe and engines at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, successfully overcame the qualifying stages and reached the finals of the 12th national competition "Avia-Miss 2026". The decisive show will be held on November 14 in the Moscow cultural center Vnukovo. Irk.ru reports.

Ekaterina was born in Angarsk, was educated in Irkutsk, and began her professional activity in Ulan-Ude. At the plant’s flight test station, she is responsible for maintenance of Mi-8, Mi-171 helicopters and their various modifications.

For the main title in the final will converge 24 participants from different parts of the country. Among the finalists are not only flight attendants, but also pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation specialists. Behind the girls left ten months of serious trials.

The main theme of the upcoming final will be Friendship of the Peoples of Russia, which is especially symbolic for the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. Contestants will not only present their professions, but will also introduce viewers to the cultural peculiarities of their regions. Ekaterina Tumurova will defend the honor of the Ulan-Ude aircraft plant, Buryatia and native Angara.