Aviation Photo #0934758 Ilyushin Il-96-300 - Cubana

Great for Cubana!

Great pic. but I am dissappointed in the aircraft cabin config. notice there aren't any bins in the center and the side ones look small.

i wonder where cubana got the cash for a new airplane? mr. chavez no doubt.

Hope we´ll see this plane flying soon.

Great to see more Russian civil aviation.... one of the North AMerican airlines should order some!

This picture is very clear from front to rear, with clear colours. It looks like painting or cartoon.
Everything look parfect, new and clean.

I second the brit's post. No decks for passengers ion the middle rows otherwise the fphoto is awesome!Bye

Super! Very depictive

The absence of overhead bins in the centre gives the cabin a more spacious, airy feel.

Looks great. Pretty simple and looks clean inside. Cubana is actually better than what I though!!

Kenneth from South Korea

What an open and spacious cabin! Are those little things in the seat backs the A/C? Also, why is there a cover on the carpet?

Looks very nice.

Thanks everyone for your good comments!
This plane is a brand new Il-96 and the first of 2 ordered for Cubana. It was shown at International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2005 and because it is not delivered yet there was a cover on the carpet. I think those little things in the seat backs are either air-conditioners or small lamps.
As I know to buy this plane Cuba took credit from Russian government.

Andrei Nesvetaev

Where's the overhead baggage compartments for the middle isle passengers?

The cabin is nice and spacious

2005- working monitors on Iljushin Il-96 Tdx.Something great!

It offers great space and looks very clean.
Starting to like this plane.

Nice to see, russian technic is upgrading. Working montitors! It's a big thing. Nice plane, but I think they should check the carpets on the floor.:-)

regards

This is absolutely by far the most exciting Aircraft to spot. It is very unique because there's nothing else that resembles this beautiful bird. I really don't understand why more airlines haven't bought this plane, I mean although it doesn't have a center console, I'm sure Ilyushin can modify this plane to any customer requests. It's very distinctive and draws way more attention then the boring Boeings and Aircrash (I mean Airbus). I would love to see this Aircraft in person as I have never encountered this beauty. This is a great, clean, and exciting picture!
Thank you!

Nice looking interiors, the widest I've ever seen.

It looks fantastic. I would like to fly on it. It looks very confortable, and interior looks as L-1011, without middle console. I do not understand The reason european and rest of the world still buy american, european or Brasilian aircraft, much more expensive than this Il96.

A very interesting tv arrangement going on here- i count 8 screens in this shot!

Awesome shot! I've always wanted to see the interior of 1250!

I'll be there in a week... Just checking.