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Jun 20, 2007 (newstodate): Today, Aeroflot Cargo will sign the firm order for delivery of six IL-96-400 freighter with the leasing company IFC.
Three aircraft will be delivered in 2008, and the remaining three in 2010.
The freighter will be capable of carrying up to 92 tonnes of cargo over 5,500 km routes, and will be deployed on domestic Russian routes and flights to neighbouring countries including Europe, replacing the DC-10 freighters on routes from Moscow to Siberia and the Far East.
Three aircraft will be delivered in 2008, and the remaining three in 2010.
The freighter will be capable of carrying up to 92 tonnes of cargo over 5,500 km routes, and will be deployed on domestic Russian routes and flights to neighbouring countries including Europe, replacing the DC-10 freighters on routes from Moscow to Siberia and the Far East.