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Russian Aviation plans renewal of its fleet

Moscow, Russia - "Purchases of foreign equipment do not interest us"

Russian Military Transport Aviation (VTA) is planning a sweeping renewal of its fleet, as service's commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Kachalkin declared to the Russian press agency "Ria Novosti". "From 2014, we will start to get the Ilyushin Il-76-MD90A (Il-476) and also the modernized Il-76MD. We are also counting on getting the new An-70", communicated the officer, adding that by 2020 VTA will...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141560
Rome, Italy, 06/01/2012 12:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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