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Russia considers relaunching Il-96 and Tu-214 programs amidst sanctions
Russia's state-owned aircraft manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) can relaunch production of Ilyushin Il-96 and Tupolev Tu-214 jets as passenger planes if required, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said on Wednesday. The quadjet Il-96 carried out its maiden flight on 28 September 1988 and made its commercial debut on 29 December 1992 with the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot. The Il-96-300 has a standard passenger capacity of 262 seats in a two-class configuration with 18… (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...
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I believe the announcement was strategically aimed at internal (ie: Russian) consumption in an effort to quell/ feed the masses. From any other perspective, there is no commonsense in what is stated.
Completely agree. Came here to say that, but you beat me to it!
It would years to set up a new production line. This to produce an 1980's airplane. The supply chain would be equally problematic. It would only be able to fly in Russia and its satellites (e.g. Belarus) as certification in the West would not happen given the ban on Russian flights and any other sanctions. The whole story is absurd and is just Russian propaganda.
http://www.avimeter.com/aircraft/russia-to-allocate-us-22-5-million-for-the-il96-400m-program
They have been working on bringing it back into production for a number of years now. This is not news.
https://www.ruaviation.com/docs/5/2016/4/13/104/?h
Russian aviation will continue to exist.
They have been working on bringing it back into production for a number of years now. This is not news.
https://www.ruaviation.com/docs/5/2016/4/13/104/?h
Russian aviation will continue to exist.
Great but the economy will be in ruins by the time a new Il96 or Tu214 ever come on line. And even at that, where will the money come from to finance the resurrection of 1990s technology? Hummmm, fund new Su57s or Tu214s. What do you think the answer will be? IMHO, redevelopment of old technology is a red herring being used to feed the masses. The worst-case scenario may be that they replicate the Iranian model and buy used third-country western technology from fence-sitting countries like India or perhaps they will sell their soul to China and buy new Comac C-919s. Wonder how many jets they will steal from the lessors? See all the Bermuda-based Russian carrier jets be re-registered in Russia? Wonder what could be behind that? Pretty transparent move so there will most likely may frames and engines in place to keep the Russian domestic market limping along. I sense Russia may be on the precipice of tipping to a second-world type country which may explain the desperate actions of the last few months. Anyway, my 2 cents worth.
Probably from selling Natural gas to China, Pakistan, India, and petroleum, and wheat and fertilizer to the BRICS group. The West is no longer the only market with money. The west will be hurt by these sanctions more than than Russia.
You should also research de dollarization. Trading petroleum in currencies other than US dollar will make it much harder for the US to print money.
Also take a look at the Ruble exchange rate. Interesting graph. It has risen from 150 rubles to the dollar to 100 in the last 2 or so week. This should tell you something. These sanctions will not hurt as much as the elites in the west hoped for.
You should also research de dollarization. Trading petroleum in currencies other than US dollar will make it much harder for the US to print money.
Also take a look at the Ruble exchange rate. Interesting graph. It has risen from 150 rubles to the dollar to 100 in the last 2 or so week. This should tell you something. These sanctions will not hurt as much as the elites in the west hoped for.
No, but the doubling of interest rates will end up hitting Putin in the nuts if this drags on. Putin is most likely personally indebted to the Oligarchs so there will be some impact there. But the weak spot will be Putin's ability to keep the 146,000,000 citizens from picking up pitchforks in the future.
