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Wayfarer515

Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

The Tu-214 makes sense due to an understood need to get air-frames into the fleet but it will be interesting to see a modern airline go back to needing a flight engineer. I note that they also haven't bothered with Il-96s in this order. Does the TU-214 require a flight engineer? I thought that was ...

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

Shame the Russians abandoned the Tu-334 project in pursuit of the Sukhoi SSJ. Not only would it have been a fully domestic product, but would have had full commonality with the Tu-204 family. I wonder in the long run if the CR929 project with the Chinese collapses, they can simply take the IL-96-40...

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

Context is important here, before some of the forum members have a heart attack. There is some kind of competition for a new livery in the MC-21. So yes, this is most likely some of the fan art participating in the competition. In the post Rostec is stating that the MC-21 will have a competitive edg...

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/148043/

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Re: CRAIC CR929 Development and Testing Thread

Dead in the water - or beating a dead horse? Some updates on the CR929 in this AVWeek article. Roll-out in 2023 - Ha! Ha! :rotfl: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/china-russia-widebody-project-faces-new-hurdles?elqTrackId=DB47CAF7C4A06B3D7D53D30FC1ABD5DD&elq=2430d8efe3ae4b...

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Re: Cubana Fleet - News and Discussion Thread

TUGMASTER wrote:
Can’t find any links, but payment for total refurbed 204 was a clapped out IL96.

So tha means your source comes from "FMA"? Lol. Not uncommon nowadays even in MSM.

It makes sense though, but as I understand only one T204 travelled to Russia.

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Re: OAK to start production of 20 Tu-214

This whole deal is questionable. After making 2 or 3 Tu-214 every year, can they ramp up the production? Can the assembly line be impacted by sanctions - maybe here and there a few components or sub-components cannot be sourced for some reason? Also the entire body of employees may be affected by t...

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Re: OAK to start production of 20 Tu-214

The 214 seems like a good choice to start. I'm sure i remember reading that Transaero had great success with it while they were still operating. As I understand, the TU-214 was a much better thought-out bird than its Aviastar brother the TU-204. Not only the TU-214 has a higher payload and range, b...

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Re: OAK to start production of 20 Tu-214

The 214 seems like a good choice to start. I'm sure i remember reading that Transaero had great success with it while they were still operating. As I understand, the TU-214 was a much better thought-out bird than its Aviastar brother the TU-204. Not only the TU-214 has a higher payload and range, b...

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Re: OAK to start production of 20 Tu-214

csturdiv wrote:
Are the plans to restart the production of the Il-114 impacted by the sanctions?

No, the Il-114-300 was required to have little to no Western components. However, the main issue with this bird is the powerplant which is also shared with the Il-112V.

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

The MC-21-310 has been intensifying the flight test program as of lately, flying almost everyday. As for the manufacturing already 2 serial aiframes are being assembled with MSN0017 being updated to the -310 version. All airframes up to MSN0023 will have to be updated to the -310 version for the PD...

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Re: Cubana Fleet - News and Discussion Thread

IL-96 ferry flight HAV-ZIA https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CUB9560/history/20220806/1600Z/MUHA/UUBW I think this bird is not coming back to Cuba, it has enough resource available to fly another decade at least, so it has probably been bought back by Russia. Why do you say that? Could it not jus...

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Re: Cubana Fleet - News and Discussion Thread

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CUB ... /MUHA/UUBW

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

The MC-21-310 has been intensifying the flight test program as of lately, flying almost everyday. As for the manufacturing already 2 serial aiframes are being assembled with MSN0017 being updated to the -310 version. All airframes up to MSN0023 will have to be updated to the -310 version for the PD-...

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Re: COMAC C919 Production and Testing Thread - 2022

A PD-14'ned version of the C-919 is not a crazy idea at all, it seems to be a pretty solid engine with good performance and most importantly very little Western content in it.

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

What’s the market outlook for this plane if Russia decides they’re going to stir up peace in Europe tomorrow? Is it the same? What do sanctions mean for current and post market scenario? what are the consequences of focus on regional conflicts over technological and market advancement? Market outlo...

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Re: Irkut MC-21 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

factory number: MS.0013 is going for Rossiya, the first 20 boards will be -300, the rest will be -310 with the PD-14 IIRC. According to the Irkut guys, the 300 and 310 are evenly matched in terms of performance and fuel consumption, can't wait to see the official documentation on this baby. BTW. MSN...

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

What would that help? It's not like leasing companies are stupid.It's even worse, if they default in a special purpose entity, then one cannot get acess to the assets of the entire company. The only option how this could work is opening an escrow account whereby the account hold enough funds for th...

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... d#25c63463

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

Why would anyone lease an A320 to Interjet when it has debts at other lease companies and airports? The only option I would see if they pay upfront, but even the I wonder if there are lease companies willing to lease out an A320 to Interjet. They might not. Which is why new ownership might form a n...

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

More SSJs are coming back to life. XA-JLG is being worked on Interjet's MRO @MEX, while at the TLC MRO one of the previously mothballed and white-tailed airframes XA-OUI is being painted back to Interjet's colors, XA-DAS is undergoing engine overhaul at MEX. I am highly skeptical they will be bringi...

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Re: Red Wings SSJs -Return with an Amazing Livery

Brand new SSJ RA-89140 with inverse colored livery:

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

Interjet has been flying their 5 active SSJs quite heavily, 300+ hours raid on each of them per month and 8 to 10 cycles per day. I wonder where they are getting the spares from as I am pretty sure UAC is not helping them out, at least not unless they pay cash upfront. XA-DAS was grounded for engine...

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Re: Interjet Discussion and News thread

If you say so... they've been delayed in TIJ, PVR and CUN for hours with mx problems in the last 3 months. In the meantime, Interjet has been sued by Chicago, Las Vegas and Houston airport for 3.5 million dollars. https://www.elnorte.com/aplicacioneslibre/preacceso/articulo/default.aspx?__rval=1&am...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

Meanwhile, back in the real world, legal proceedings have started by the employees unions of Interjet against the company over the non-payment to its crews. The airline isn't able to make payroll despite the $150 injection received earlier this year. Only in Spanish. https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

SSJ100 XA-GCD is now in the air, that makes it the seventh SSJ to join the fleet.

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

kondoo wrote:
is the guy at the bottom one of the new investors?

Yes he is, I think his name is Carlos Del Valle.

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

Some recent developments at Interjet: 1) More frequencies on the MEX-CUN,MEX-MTY routes, each going for 4x daily. 2) MEX-CJS added, MEX-TIJ remains but with two stopovers either via MTY or GDL. Other routes from MTY,CUN and even MID opened, generally speaking all these eventually see the aircraft co...

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Re: Delta ALPA concerned over continued JV scope flying violations

It´s funny how DALPA complains about their JV partners doing the flying instead of Delta pilots, buy they are doing exactly the same to Aeromexico's pilots by taking routes previously flown by Aeromexico and now being flown by Delta. Hypocrisy and hubris at its best. If they want to remain competiti...

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Re: Updated: Aeroméxico files for Chapter 11

How is retiring the E-190s leading to bad consequences? The 737-700s and E-170 are already leaving the fleet. It's the exact same thing COPA is doing as it just sold its entire fleet of E-190s to an Australian airline. What I can see happening in the future if everything pans out for AM is the acqu...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

XA-MRM back in service after a brief spell on the sidelines. 5 Superjets in full service. Which one is next to be brought back online? It's 6 actually. VER, JBA, MRM, PPY, VAS and DAS Fantastic news, only 16 left to go! Next candidates in the "revival" list: XA-BVM, XA-IJR,XA-LLV and XA-N...

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

Some more nice videos from UAC, btw the first flight of the PD-14 engined version will take place before end of year. Water deflection/ingestion testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySUvXXx8QkI&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NSetjfoQf0&feature=youtu.be Cockpit Video an...

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Re: Any progress on the Russian Chinese jet CRAIC CR929?

http://www.ato.ru/content/nachalis-ispy ... =mai&pos=2

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

The fact that they are not giving up is astonishing... They’ll become the little airline that could if they make it... Far I think they outgrew the market too far and too quick. They should have sticked with the SSJs instead of trying to become another Viva/Volaris. Good riddance to Mr. Shaw and hi...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

Starting today Aug. 1st, 4O will increase their frequencies to TIJ,GDL and CUN among others, and increase them throughout the month, and all this will be with SSJs. It is expected XA-BVM and XA-NGO to come back soon, besides of course XA-MRM which will probably be available next week. From there on...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

danipawa wrote:
BVM, NGO are in maintenance already ?

Yes, but not sure which one will be ready first.

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

Starting today Aug. 1st, 4O will increase their frequencies to TIJ,GDL and CUN among others, and increase them throughout the month, and all this will be with SSJs. It is expected XA-BVM and XA-NGO to come back soon, besides of course XA-MRM which will probably be available next week. From there on ...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

The city of Chicago is suing the Mexican airline Interjet for US $2.56 million for failing to pay taxes and fees owed to O’Hare International Airport. According to the lawsuit, the city notified Interjet of its debts on February but the airline has still not settled them. The two parties have been ...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

XA-DAS just flew from TLC to MEX, so now we can confirm five SU95s active in 4Os fleet, it seems now they will be flying 2x daily routes to TIJ,MTY and CUN. Amazing comeback from both the SSJ and Interjet, best of all its almost three months of flying the SSJ-only and its dispatch reliability and on...

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Re: Updated: Interjet gets new investors, seek to grow

danipawa wrote:
5 actives SSJ: VER, JBA, MRM, PPY, VAS

Not exactly, XA-MRM went back to TLC for maintenance, I expect at least two more SSJs to join the fleet for August. Probably XA-DAS and XA-MRM.

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

Where did the chevrons go?? New version: https://aviaforum.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachment-files/2020/07/1534574_184c8e948983d64521aff4ca07bb1c80.png https://aviaforum.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachment-files/2020/07/1534566_b13f2daea8ebb585bd2f1c1369350366.jpeg Initial...

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

Where did the chevrons go?? New version: https://aviaforum.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachment-files/2020/07/1534574_184c8e948983d64521aff4ca07bb1c80.png https://aviaforum.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachment-files/2020/07/1534566_b13f2daea8ebb585bd2f1c1369350366.jpeg Initial ...

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transp ... 49.article

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

A modern and a Russian? So a Russian can't be modern? :scratchchin: AFAIK, the PD-14 is a newer design than the PW1000. When given the resources, the Russians can certainly build aircraft and engines that are on par with the best we have in the west. See the NK-93 if you want an example. Throw in a...

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

I'm very interested in how they can offer both a Russian engine and modern engine in the same air frame. How much commonality is there that can be used on the basic air frame/systems and how much is different? Also what would the PD14 be compared to as far as how old the design is? A modern and a R...

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Re: MC-21 Development Thread

I'm very interested in how they can offer both a Russian engine and modern engine in the same air frame. How much commonality is there that can be used on the basic air frame/systems and how much is different? Also what would the PD14 be compared to as far as how old the design is? Also I assume th...

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