Gazpromavia ends scheduled tu-154 operations

f4phantom · Post by **f4phantom** » 27 Apr 2016, 16:22

from ch-aviation.com

Gazpromavia (4G, Moscow Ostafyevo) is set to conclude scheduled Tu-154M operations later next month ch-aviation can exclusively reveal.

Schedule data indicates the type will operate its last flight - Ufa to Moscow Vnukovo via Novy Urengoy - on May 25. The date and routing, however, are subject to change.

A unit of Russian petroleum giant Gazprom, Gazpromavia operates scheduled and chartered, passenger and cargo flights across Russia, mainly in support of the oil and gas industry.

Caravelle · Post by **Caravelle** » 28 Apr 2016, 16:01

This is very bad news. Almost the end of the Tu-154 in Airline service in Russia. It was always difficult to buy Gazpromavia Tu-154 tickets on the internet but I managed to book VKO-MCX-VKO in 2013 and AER-VKO in 2015. Only Alrosa will be the alternative this summer between DME-PYJ and PYJ-OVB with their sole operational Tu-154 RA-85684. Will this Tu-154 in the new Alrosa c/s close the iron Tu-154 curtain forever ?

f4phantom · Post by **f4phantom** » 28 Apr 2016, 17:46

Looks like they will continue flying charter flights just like Belavia does now with their Tu-154's. One report i saw mentions that Belavia will retire their Tu-154's from their fleet in september this year exept the VIP/government one and i think that Gazpromavia will retire them later this year when enough Sukhoi Superjets or B737's are delivered.

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