Two-year reprieve for Cargologicair, but Volga-Dnepr UK looks doomed
Cargologicair, the UK freighter operator previously owned by Volga-Dnepr Group founder Alexei Isaikin, has been ...
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By Alex Lennane
Volga-Dnepr Group has “put safety first” and made what it called the “responsible” decision to ground all its AN-124s, following a recent incident at Novosibirsk, when one made an emergency landing after an engine failure.
The carrier today filed a letter with the Russian aviation authorities to notify them of the decision to ground its eight operational aircraft immediately.
“This is a well-thought through decision. We want to be preactive and pre-emptive and demonstrate that we are a responsible airline where safety ...
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Honorato rodriguez
November 26, 2020 at 6:04 amKeep the antonovs flying. They are real celebrities where ever they go to. It is amasing to see those machines either on fly or on the ground.
John Hogan
November 26, 2020 at 10:06 amGlad to hear. I can tell that it’s been quite a journey for them to come to the international safety standards. And it’s very difficult to make the call when there is a good chance that it’s a fault with one part in one aircraft. But until you’re certain, the risks are higher and people are therefore at higher risk. There may be a manufacturing fault, as in the qf32 engine. This is how you win in the long run though. Aviation has become the gold standard for human factors because of this stuff. And paradoxically the halt in trade actually leads to greater confidence among clients and insurers.
Dave Cook
November 26, 2020 at 11:17 amInteresting as 2 of their aircraft are currently in the air as I write this 11.15 on 26th November 2020. RA-82046 and RA-82077 being the 2 aircraft concerned.
Alex Lennane
November 26, 2020 at 11:24 amAt least one is making its way back to Volga-Dnepr’s base in Ulyanovsk, according to flight tracking sites, while the other is leaving Leipzig for an unknown destination.
Daniel
November 26, 2020 at 6:43 pmRegarding the 124s, will the Il-76 also be checked out.
George
November 27, 2020 at 12:00 amJust read another article that said they will continue to operate. The AN-225 Mriya uses the same engines and there is only one. It is a treasure. I hope they do stand down until the power plants can be straightened out. I wonder if the RR Trents could be adapted.