Domodedovo Airlines To Fly to JFK with IL-96!!!!

**AA 777** · 2005-06-23, 12:55 PM

Looks like another hot new airline and aircraft for JFK. Later this year Domodedovo Airlines planes on starting service from Moscow Domodedovo to JFK with IL-96's, yes thats right an IL-96!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

This is the Press Release from the airline. Russian Only
http://www.akdal.ru/live/news.asp?id=10052152

I think its fair to say we will all be at JFK the first day of service!

-Matt

**PhilDernerJr** · 2005-06-23, 12:58 PM

Wow, now THAT is news.

We need to find the date on this.

We also need someone that speaks Russian. Preferrably female, tall and shapley. :)

**AA 777** · 2005-06-23, 01:01 PM

I should have included that they will fly to MIA too, so not just JFK

-Matt

**Futterman** · 2005-06-23, 01:25 PM

Did I say 'Whoa' for the AC E175s at LGA? Hmm...then this'll have to be a

WHOA.

Okay, here's a crude translation.

22.06.2005 - THE AIRLINE « ДОМОДЕДОВСКИЕ AIRLINES » PLANS THE PROGRAM OF CHARTER FLIGHTS IN MIAMI AND НЬЮ-ЙОРК

The airline « Домодедовские airlines » already in it to year will start to carry out the program of charter flights from Moscow in cities USA - Miami and New York.

The license necessary for performance of flights in the USA is received « Домодедовскими by airlines » in May of this year from Department of transport and federal aviation administration of the USA.

It is planned, that flights « Домодедовских airlines » in Miami it will be weekly carried out on modern liner Il-96-300. Base configuration Ил-96-300 assumes 267 armchairs (245 places – economy class, 22 places – business a class) with an opportunity перекомпоновки in one-class – 289 armchairs of economy class.

The airline « Домодедовские airlines » becomes the unique Russian airline which is carrying out the program of charter flights from Russia in the USA.

Nice research, Matt. How'd you find out? A.net?

Brian

**FlyingColors** · 2005-06-23, 01:26 PM

OMG!!

HOLE

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SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

that made my day...

**LGA777** · 2005-06-23, 01:47 PM

That's the coolest new service I have heard of in a long time ! Does this outfit have any
IL-62's they might use as a equipment sub ?

Matt, thanks for the research on this.

Cheers

Ron Peel

**Futterman** · 2005-06-23, 02:26 PM

My thoughts exactly, Ron. They DO have IL-62s, but they're configured for almost half the passengers the IL-96 can carry. Despite the longer range, the 62s also have a MTOW 100 tons less than the 96. I wouldn't bet on seeing it as an equipment sub, but hey, apparently ANYTHING can happen!

**jakbar** · 2005-06-23, 02:32 PM

This is insane.

**LGA777** · 2005-06-23, 02:45 PM

Brian, maybe since the service will be new it might take a liittle time to catch on
and loads might work on the IL-62 some days !

LGA777

**AA 777** · 2005-06-23, 06:03 PM

Well it will only be 1x a week but it still going to be awesome!!!

**jakbar** · 2005-06-23, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by AA 777

Well it will only be 1x a week but it still going to be awesome!!!

I sure hope it's on a weekend, otherwise I'll have to skip out on work when this plane comes in for the first time. I guess that aint so bad either. :)

**Matt Molnar** · 2005-06-23, 08:58 PM

That's pretty damn cool. An Il-62 sub would be awesome. I remember seeing an Aeroflot -62 parked at JFK back in the late 80s.

**SengaB** · 2005-06-24, 09:14 AM

Wow this great news Matt thx for posting..Being a Russian a/c fanatic I will be thinking about this to no end. You know Aeroflot might bring in thier IL-96s as well if they have to compete! Current;y AFL is flying in their 777s again in JFK.
Senga