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Jan 05, 2011 (newstodate): Russia's AN-124 Ruslan freighters are now free to operate in the Australian market without restrictions or special permits.
This follows from Australia's recent confirmation that all Antonov An-124 aircraft managed by Ruslan International, the joint venture company which markets and manages the combined fleet of 17 An-124 aircraft belonging to its parents Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines, are now exempt from the recently-introduced requirement to prove that they are being operated "in the public interest", before permission is granted to fly into or out of Australia.
The earlier requirement basically implied that AN-124 flights would be allowed only in connection with aid or relief-related assignments.
The decision follows the submission of noise certificates for all the aircraft, which proved sufficient to satisfy the department that the fleet fully complies with Chapter 3 ICAO noise standards, and is not impacted by the MCC3 noise levels regulations.
This follows from Australia's recent confirmation that all Antonov An-124 aircraft managed by Ruslan International, the joint venture company which markets and manages the combined fleet of 17 An-124 aircraft belonging to its parents Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines, are now exempt from the recently-introduced requirement to prove that they are being operated "in the public interest", before permission is granted to fly into or out of Australia.
The earlier requirement basically implied that AN-124 flights would be allowed only in connection with aid or relief-related assignments.
The decision follows the submission of noise certificates for all the aircraft, which proved sufficient to satisfy the department that the fleet fully complies with Chapter 3 ICAO noise standards, and is not impacted by the MCC3 noise levels regulations.