YAKUTSK, Russia Two Siberian airlines have asked the Russian government to extend the service life of Soviet-era Antonov aircraft, many of which are over 50 years old, as Russian planemakers scramble to plug the gap left by the exodus of foreign manufacturers. The small, propeller-driven An-24 and An-26 planes carry up to 50 passengers and are well-suited to the.
Two Siberian
airlines have asked the Russian government to extend the service
life of Soviet-era Antonov aircraft, many of which are over 50
years old, as Russian planemakers scramble to plug the gap.