Teahan From Virgin Islands (British), joined Nov 1999, 5199 posts, RR: 72 Posted (8 years 11 months 5 hours ago) and read 275 times:
The IL 86 has been banned from flying in Swiss Airspace and landing at Swiss airports by the Swiss Aviation Addministration (OFAC). Random checks were carried out on an Aeroflot (SU) IL86 at Geneva Airport (GVA). The Aeroflot IL86 did not have a Collision Avoidance System (or it wan't working)
The IL86 is a quite frequent visitor to GVA with the many ski charters from Russia operated by both Aeroflot and Atlant-Soyouz.
The ban will start next week. Aeroflot has been given 1 weel to sort out the problem.
BTW GVA broke it's passenger record on Saturday the 6th of January with 44 000 passengers in one day.
Kind Regards,
Jeremiah Teahan
Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004
Boeing727 From United States, joined May 1999, 868 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 5 hours ago) and read 252 times:
Why would you ban one type of aircraft if it was only one particular airline that was not up to date on it's systems. Are the Swiss making the assumption that all Il86 are deficient of these systems.
SashA From Russia, joined May 1999, 796 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 hours ago) and read 210 times:
I suspect that all this "CIS planes are poorly maintaned" thing roots in the very mentality of people who live in countries concerned, i.e. ex-USSR. They too often seem to think that God will spare them and don't devote that much attention to safety.
I don't see the situation improving in near or even "medium-range" future.
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