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Malybenek
4th Apr 2002, 19:40
I've heard of plans on banning Russian heavies from flying over EC countries.
Is that true?
Thanks
Malybenek
Hot Rod
5th Apr 2002, 07:08
New noise restrictions were implemented on april 1 st (no, itīs not a joke...) which, as I understand, ban most russian aircraft from the EU.
The russian authorities have replied with lesser flights allowed from the EU (with western aircraft) to Russia.
Malybenek
5th Apr 2002, 09:05
Well, I was 90% sure that was a Fool's Day joke!
I watched it on TV on Monday. They also mentioned that the newest quiet glass-cockpit Tupolev 334 would be replacing those banned noisy Ilyushins:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=184246&WxsIERv=VHVwb2xldiBUdS0zMzQ%3D&WdsYXMg=VHVwb2xldiBEZXNpZ24gQnVyZWF1&QtODMg=TW9zY293LCBaaHVrb3Zza3kgYWlyZmllbGQ%3D&ERDLTkt=UnVzc2lh&ktODMp=QXVndXN0IDE1LCAyMDAx&WNEb25u=RmFlcmJlcmcgTGVvbmlk&xsIERvdWdsY=UkEtOTQwMDE%3D&MgTUQtODMgKE=TUFLUyAyMDAxIGFpcnNob3cuIFRVMzM0IHNob3dzIGl0J3M gcnViYmVyIGJ1cm5pbmcu&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MTM0NA%3D%3D&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwMS0wOC0yMA%3D%3D&static=yes
Considering the size of this aircraft, it does not seem to be an alternative to say Il-86, does it?
And what about all those noisy C-5's that use Frankfurt for instance?
Any ideas?
Malybenek