ilyushin 62 operators

[slednah]

Hi! Who knows which airline flies with an IL62 between China and Russia? Yesterday evening I noticed an IL62 out of Xiamen airport and later that night I've seen it inbound Novosibirsk. The day before yesterday I picked one up out off Novosibirsk so I think it was the same plane both times. All info was blocked both times, and because there aren't many of these beauties flying around it made me curious. (found it via radarbox site)

[Arjenp]

Hi! Who knows which airline flies with an IL62 between China and Russia? Yesterday evening I noticed an IL62 out of Xiamen airport and later that night I've seen it inbound Novosibirsk. The day before yesterday I picked one up out off Novosibirsk so I think it was the same plane both times. All info was blocked both times, and because there aren't many of these beauties flying around it made me curious. (found it via radarbox site)

That is Rada Airlines EW-450TR

[slednah]

The last of the mohicans, that Rada IL62...

Thanks a lot! @arjenp

[ehusmann]

That is Rada Airlines EW-450TR

Confirmed! Currently at Lisbon, arrived here at 6.00 this morning and will leave again tomorrow morning at 6.00 to Addis Ababa. Was here last week as well.

Erwin

[slednah]

Ok, thanks!
I've seen it last night indeed as it took off from Novosibirsk and saw it descending after entering Portugese airspace:)

[Starman]

And you'll be pleased to know she's still flying, arrived circuitously into Tel Aviv from China yesterday (made the national news!!)

[slednah]

Tnx! What's the purpose of a company flying such an old plane anyway when there are way many better (moderner) solutions?

[streep]

Cheap airframe, cheap labour.

[Starman]

...and of course, the main reason, to get good coverage in Scramble.nl

[slednah]

...and of course, the main reason, to get good coverage in Scramble.nl

Haha

[YS11]

EW-450TR, was 14 & 15 April at MLA

[Stratofreighter]

...last week:
https://www.croatiaweek.com/photos-rare ... b-airport/

PHOTOS: Rare Ilyushin plane lands at Zagreb airport

May 1, 2020

ZAGREB, 1 May 2020 – Zagreb’s Franjo Tuđman airport welcomed an unusual visitor this week when an Ilyushin IL-62MGr landed.

More photos below.

https://www.croatiaweek.com/photos-rare ... b-airport/

[Le Addeur noir]

She was in PNH last Saturday the second on May.

[michel N]

And expected in Luik/Liege next Thursday.

[ph-eik]

EW-450TR Ilyushin IL-62 just landed at Frankfurt from Ljubljana.
So still flying around.