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Some explanations;

- SU had ordered 100 IL-96 before soviet desintegration. The IL-96's was to be used as a replacement for IL-86 whose NK-86s powerplants consumption prevent the airplane of being a real long haul airplane.

- Russian airliners lost confidence, but orders already placed ...

However, the current an-124 engines are stage 3 (bypass??) engines? sow for the moment thats good.....

4 Lotarev D-18T which can be made compliant with small modifications to stage III (as it has already been done for the An-225).

There is a english speaking russian aviation forum where they ...

Answers to your questions can be found here: https://www.aviation24.be/postlite6135-birdy+a330.html and here https://www.aviation24.be/postlite6512-birdy+a330.html

Interior refurbishments are planned for February 2005, and apparently there won't be another "Birdy airlines", although never say ...

And the Tu-204-300 will soon be flying for Vladivostock Avia.

If I'm not mistaken a second is in production and will soon be ready too.

Best regards,

Benjamin

So now that SNBA have taken over the Birdy operations, two questions are coming to mind:

1) What will Hanson and Gutelman do?

2) What are the SNBA's plan with the aircrafts? Some refurbishment are on sight?

Best regards,

Benjamin

Same if I'm dreaming, such an aircraft in the SN BA colourscheme would look gorgeous.

Regards,

Benjamin

Hello,

Kras Air (7B - Russia) have received yesterday his first factory fresh IL-96-300. A second is due for delivery soon.

Let's hope to see them in the european skies soon...

Regards,

Benjamin

For me, the last one is the nicest, with the blue engines and the S on the engines.

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Benjamin

In Le Soir, they're talking about the new busses. But I think that it is the already well known order and not a new one.

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Benjamin

I've seen it too! I've stopped counting the touch and goes after the 7th one... it was really impressive to see and hear it coming slowly in a severe crosswind.

Nice colourscheme to my opinion.

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Benjamin

Indeed CSA is operating 3 (or 4?) A310-300, but if I'm not mistaken, they are looking for new long-haul aircrafts. So we can assume that the middle haul fleet renewal choice will drive the long haul one.

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Benjamin

Hi all,

And about the B717s for SNBA? Is it a dream from some people, or could this be taken seriously?

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Benjamin

Hello,

Enjoy the SU A319s, because some of them will already be replaced by new A321s.

Regards,

Benjamin

Mine was on the 3rd of this month. I'm now 22.

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Benjamin

Je les vois aussi tous les jours quand je vais à l'unif, et à chaques fois ça fait rire ma copine et moi-même.
Excellent travail, des pubs très bien pensées et avec un sens de l'humour, contrairement à certaines où l'on en fait des tonnes, distillé avec parcimonie et brio.

Chapeau bas à SNBA ...

It would be quicker to go directly to: www.herpa.de

Rgds,

Benjamin

That's great news!!!! Let's wait for the annual report to learn more on this financial results.

But finaly it seems that Mr Davis have reached his promise of a break even or profit for this year.

It's good to hear positive news from belgian aviation sometimes...

Let's wish a great year 2004 to ...

SkyJet wrote:Following the collapse of Sobelair,
this must be the apropriate name :

BAC - Brussels Airline Cemetary

Or BIAC Brussels International Airline Cemetary.

All my best cold wishes for the year 2004!

Benjamin

P.S: This is my 30th post...

If there is money coming from belgian investors for french airlines, there should definately be some for Sobelair
We all remember how Swiss was funded after SR went down and what SNBA received... :(

VFlies

And we also all see clearly which one is burning money and which one is nearly in black ...