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Apr 4, 2008 (newstodate): Although not complying to today's noise regulations, the IL-86 is still welcome in Egypt.
The civil aviation authorities of Egypt have again prolonged the permit to operate the IL-86 into the country on a temporary basis.
This has, however, been the case since 2002 when the issue was first raised.
The IL-86 operations are crucial to Russian tourists' travels to Egypt, and a ban on the aircraft would seriously limit the volume of transports and raise the travel fares on smaller aircraft.
The civil aviation authorities of Egypt have again prolonged the permit to operate the IL-86 into the country on a temporary basis.
This has, however, been the case since 2002 when the issue was first raised.
The IL-86 operations are crucial to Russian tourists' travels to Egypt, and a ban on the aircraft would seriously limit the volume of transports and raise the travel fares on smaller aircraft.