[citation needed] True to the Soviet tradition, design was kept separate from serial production which was started in 1960.

The turboprop engine along with many of the bureau's other designs were manufactured at Motor Sich which is also located in Zaporozhye, Ukraine.

The AI-24 turboprop engines featured wide gas dynamic stability margin at all power conditions, altitudes and flight speeds.

The main advantages of the engine were simple design, high reliability, long service life and easy maintainability.

[citation needed] According to SE Ivchenko Progress, 2735 airplanes and 11750 units of the AI-24 engines of various modified versions were manufactured in total before production ended.