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DEC 01, 2003 (newstodate): Volga-Dnepr Group has announced the completion of the modernisation of its first AN-124-100 Ruslan freighter aircraft.
The six-month modernisation programme was completed in October 2003 through close co-operation between experts at the Aviastar-SP Ulyanovsk manufacturing facility and the specialists in Volga-Dnepr's aviation engineering division.
The AN-124-100 programme aims at reducing aircraft ground time by speeding up the loading and unloading process, also incorporating new aircraft tracking systems as well as generating enhanced technical data from the aircraft's flight deck.
As a result of the modernization, the forward stage of the aircraft has been
strengthened to allow for faster loading and unloading of heavyweight and outsize cargo shipments. This will produce significantly shorter turn-around times.
The first control flight of the modernized AN-124-100 aircraft took place on November 2. All systems worked perfectly throughout the flight. On November 4, 2003 the modernised aircraft completed its first international flight
from Ulyanovsk airport to Shannon, Ireland.
The six-month modernisation programme was completed in October 2003 through close co-operation between experts at the Aviastar-SP Ulyanovsk manufacturing facility and the specialists in Volga-Dnepr's aviation engineering division.
The AN-124-100 programme aims at reducing aircraft ground time by speeding up the loading and unloading process, also incorporating new aircraft tracking systems as well as generating enhanced technical data from the aircraft's flight deck.
As a result of the modernization, the forward stage of the aircraft has been
strengthened to allow for faster loading and unloading of heavyweight and outsize cargo shipments. This will produce significantly shorter turn-around times.
The first control flight of the modernized AN-124-100 aircraft took place on November 2. All systems worked perfectly throughout the flight. On November 4, 2003 the modernised aircraft completed its first international flight
from Ulyanovsk airport to Shannon, Ireland.