Global Civil Aviation News October 30 message
In the author's impression, most airlines have a relatively limited number of aircraft types in their fleets, and generally operate no more than two aircraft manufacturers' products, because this can effectively reduce the training of pilots, thereby saving a considerable amount of training costs.
But to my surprise, there is such an airline that operates aircraft made by Airbus, Antonov, Boeing, and Tupolev at the same time.
Which airline is so "rainy and dewy"? It is S7 Airlines, which is reported to have a history dating back to 1957, when the Joint Squadron of Tolmachev, as the Civil Aviation Administration of the USSR, began operating a fleet of Antonov, Tupolev, Airbus and Boeing aircraft. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, S7 Airlines was renamed Siberian Airlines and subsequently privatized in 1994. In 2001, Siberian Airlines absorbed Baikal Airlines and inherited several Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26 and Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > S7 Airlines was the predecessor of Siberian Airlines</h1>
While operating a fleet of all Russian/Soviet-made aircraft, Novosibirsk-based Siberian Airlines received the first of its 9 scheduled Airbus A310-200 and A310-300 aircraft in 2004. During the 2004 Farnborough Airshow, Siberian Airlines signed an order with Sukhoi Aviation Group Sukhoi for 50 Sukhoi Superjet 100s. However, Siberian Airlines later cancelled the purchase and said the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft no longer met its requirements.
Siberian Airlines
A year later, in 2005, Siberia Airlines began operating Russian flights, as well as international flights to Austria, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Montenegro, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. In December 2006, Siberian Airlines became the second Russian airline to complete and pass the IATA operational safety audit. Siberian Airlines became a member of the oneworld alliance in 2010 and now operates a modern fleet of 104 aircraft.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="71" > second, Siberian Airlines' long-standing fleet</h1>
According to information on the aviation statistics and data website ch-aviation, Siberian Airlines' historical fleet includes the following aircraft:
8 架 Yak-42D
2 Tu-204-100s
34 架 Tu-154M
14 架 Tu-154B
1 架 Tu-134A-3
14 Il-86s
2 Boeing 767-300(ER)
10 Boeing 737-500s
2 Boeing 737-400s
5 Airbus A310-200s
4 Airbus A310-300s
Although information on the antonov aircraft type in the fleet is not available on the ch-aviation website, we know that Siberian Airlines operates the Antonov An-24.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="72" > third, Siberian Airlines representative aircraft</h1>
(i) Yak 42
The Yakovlev Yak-42 is a 100/120-seat three-engine medium-haul airliner powered by a modern high-aisle ratio turbofan engine.
(ii) Tupolev Tu-204
The Tupolev Tu-204 was first introduced in 1989 to compete with the Boeing 757. The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engine medium-range narrow-body jet aircraft that can carry 210 passengers.
(iii) Tupolev Tu-154M
The TU-154 is the main aircraft of Siberian Airlines
The Tupolev Tu-154 was designed in the mid-1960s to replace Aeroflot's Tu-104 and the Antonov An-10 and Ilyushin Il-18 turboprops. | similar to the Boeing 727 in many ways, the Tu-154 is the workhorse of several Russian and Eastern European airlines.
(iv) Tupolev Tu-134
Built between 1966 and 1989, the Tupolev Tu-134 is a two-engine, narrow-body jet known for its reliability and efficiency.
(v) Ilyushin Il-86
Considered the soviet union's first wide-body aircraft, the Ilyushin Il-86 was a short to medium-sized four-engine jet capable of transporting 350 passengers in a single-cabin configuration.
(f) Boeing 767
The most popular variant of the Boeing 767, the 767-300ER, was an aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing 777.
(vii) Boeing 737-400
Introduced in 1985, the Boeing 737-400 competes with the Airbus A320 and McDonald Douglas MD-80 and can carry up to 188 passengers. The Boeing 737-800 we ride today is designed to replace the Boeing 737-400.
(viii) Boeing 737-500
The Boeing 737-500, which can carry 132 passengers, is a twin-engine short- and medium-haul narrow-body airliner designed to be a modern drop-in replacement for the 737-200.
(ix) Airbus A310
After airlines demanded smaller aircraft than the Airbus A300, the Airbus A310 competed with the Boeing 767-200. Two cabins can carry 220 passengers, and a single-cabin configuration can carry 240 passengers, the main difference from the 300 model is that the latter has a larger takeoff weight.
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