3X-GDI belongs to Oleg Baranov and Gennady Ganeev, two crooks that cheated a lot of people in the aviation. They are based in Sharjah, UAE
Aircraft is contracted by Supreme Group an American foodstuff company and operates for UN but more for DOD
The aircraft has been grounded once by Tchad CAA, but looks like SUPREME people gave some money to the authorities, and the aircraft is flying again.
The aircraft have no legal documents and the pilots flying it are real kamikaze.
SUPREME group was warned several times, that they use some aircraft in Afghanistan and Africa that have not either airworthiness or even legal registration, but the guys are flying so high, that they do not care about flight safety and reputation. It looks really strange, as they operate for US Government. Another planes that they use from the same owner are 3X-GDP, 3X-GEL, 3X-GEV. All An-26s.
CAA of Guinea (Country of registration is trying to stop the planes from operation, but CAA of Chad also does not care) Look the letter from CAA Guinee below:
A Monsieur le DG,
Suite a votre mail relatif aux infos sur l'a?ronef AN 26 immatricul? 3X-GDI, j'ai l'honneur de vous informer de ce qui suivent:
- a?ronef AN 26 immatricul? 3X - GDI tout comme L'AN 26 immaticul? 3X -GDP ont
?t? radi?s du registre d'immatriculation de la Guin?e depuis Juillet 2003.
- Ses immatriculations n'exitent sous aucun N de seri? de AN 26 ou autres.
- La Compagnie GALEX Guin?e qui utilisait ses a?ronefs n'a plus d'agrement
d'exploitation en Guin?e et aucun a?ronef enregistr? en son nom depuis le 06
d?cembre 2007,
Je vous saurais gr? de bien vouloir en informer l'Autorit? de L'Aviation Civile Thadienne pour les mesures reglementaires a prendre pour l'arr?t immediat de cet a?ronef ou de ces a?ronefs. SVP communiquer nous le contact de l'AAC du Thad.
Merci pour votre bonne collaboration.
DIAKITE SEKOU
Chef de Division Navigation Aerienne et Infratstructure
DNAC - GUINEE
Last edited by Africa_another; 27th Jun 2010 at 22:01.