More Russian 'Flying coffins' could be heading for Africa

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

News from Russia that two major private airlines, Ural Airlines and Kuban Airlines, announced earlier that they would phase out their “ancient” Soviet built aircraft will send shivers down the spines of the African aviation scene observers. In the past Africa has been a dumping ground for the planes of Antonov and Ilyushin make, which were cheap to acquire but were fuel guzzlers of the highest order, difficult to maintain.

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