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Russia, which planes will now reach the most inaccessible and isolated areas of the territory?

Moscow, Russia - Many wonder what it's going to happen following the imminent retirement of Tupolev Tu-134s and Antonov An-24s

Following the accidents occurred in Summer involving a Tupolev Tu-134 (see AVIONEWS) and an Antonov An -24 (see AVIONEWS) aircraft, which caused totally the killing of 54 people, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev promised the withdrawal of most of the ageing Russian planes of these two models (the last Tu-134 was built in 1984, the last An-24 in 1979) starting from January 1st and in the following...

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Rome, Italy, 08/08/2011 17:38
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