The first Atlant-Soyuz Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter arrived at Zhukovsky on 16 August after a ferry flight from Voronezh. The aircraft, built at the VASO plant in Voronezh, flew for the first time on 14 August.
The Il-96-400T is a stretched, Aviadvigatel PS-90-powered derivative of the Il-96-300.
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© Vladimir KarnozovAtlant-Soyuz's first Il-96-400T freighter touched down at Zhukovsky on 16 August |
Aeroflot signed a memorandum of understanding in March for six Il-96-400Ts, but has yet to make a prepayment to firm up the order.
Source: FlightGlobal.com