Above the flight of Russian IL-86 in Egypt again NAVIS ban.

KommentariiPustye baki29.05.2008Sotnyam tourists had to spend the night in "Vnukovo" because of delays in Egypt and Turkey, Egyptian authorities have not yet extended the permission to fly the Russian IL-86, a period which expire on 31 May 2009. In this regard, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation expressed concern about the situation, reported on the official website of Office.
According to the ministry Igor Levitin, the Egyptian side, at her request, was informed of the terms of the replacement of IL-86 to other types of aircraft. The Minister stressed that "this year, the number of IL-86 in the Egyptian area would be 15 units, about 30 percent less than last year."
Levitin said that the airline "Russia" and "Siberia" is no longer operating this aircraft type, and as for other carriers, the "Ural Airlines" on the plan will cease flights to Egypt at the IL-86 in May 2010, "Atlant-Soyuz" - in 2011 and "Kazan airline '- in 2012.
IL-86 is one of the main planes, which are used for charter flights to Egypt. Disclaimers it can lead to a reduction in passenger traffic and cost of tickets.
Egypt is going to ban flights of Il-86 since 2002, justifying this by saying that a Russian airliner is not in conformity with international standards on the level of noise. However, every year, permission to fly extended after requests from the Russian Ministry of Transport.