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Final stage of unique operation
On April 4 2010 at 5.45, Moscow, Polet’s AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ delivered the first stage of KSLV-1 launch vehicle manufactured by Khrunichev Space Centre from Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airport, Russia, to Pusan Airport, South Korea.
It was the third time when this kind of equipment is transported from Russia to South Korea. Container with first stage launcher is about 36 meters long, and its total weight is over 50 ton.
This was the end of a unique operation that started on night March 30, and had railway, truck and air carriage stages.
Technology of transportation and loading equipment was developed special for this case. High qualification of specialist and their experience of previous two transportations allowed to reduce the time necessary to offload the train and put the launch vehicle to the truck, and after that load it to Ruslan's cargo compartment. At first this operation took about two days, and now only one day is required.
Polet Airlines’ main area of expertise is transportation of heavy and oversize cargo, and since 1999 it works as a main transportation entity of Roscosmos.
Polet and Khrunichev Space Centre have been cooperating for more than 10 years. During this period Polet’s aircrafts carried an impressive number of space hardware and equipment produced by this entity.
In 2009 the aircrafts of this airline made 21 flights carrying the Khrunichev’s hardware, such as Breeze-M upper stage and KSLV-1 first stage.
‘Ruslan’ delivered AMC-4R satellite from USA to Russia
On March 30 the AMC-4R satellite was delivered by AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ of Polet Airlines from Washington to Yubileyny airport of Baikonur cosmodrome.
Before that, on March 28 Polet’s aircraft delivered from Moscow a Breeze M upper stage rocket for Proton M that will launch the AMC-4R into space.
The upper stage rocket was developed and produced by Khrunichev Space Centre. Polet Airlines has been a partner of Khrunichev for more than ten years, and also the company is a general transport entity of Roscosmos since 1999.
Proton-M launch with AMC-4R satellite is expected on April 24.
First Week of Polet’s IL-96-400T Operation
In accordance with regulation of Russian Federation, Nizhnevartovsk International Airport (Tyumen Region) gets the authorization to accommodate the IL-96-400 jets.
During the first week of Polet’s third IL-96-400T operation (side no. 96103) the aircraft carried over 350 ton of cargo.
Polet Airlines keeps to its plans of carriages by cargo aircrafts IL-96-400T and flies to 7 airports: Domodedovo (Russia), Liege (Belgium), Tel-Aviv (Israel), Manston (UK), Minsk (Belarus), Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan).
Polet Airlines is the only operator of IL-96-400Т aircrafts in the world. Polet’s fleet includes 3 aircrafts of this type.
Polet’s Third IL-96-400T Develops New Routes
Polet Airlines in accordance with its plans of IL-96-400Т operation starts the cargo carriages to Liege (Belgium) on its third aircraft of this type, side no. RA-96103.
Polet’s third IL-96-400Т carries the name of Stanislav Bliznyuk, test pilot of Ilyushin United Aircraft Corporation.
First Flowers in Polet’s IL-96-400Т
On February 28, 2010 IL-96-400T cargo aircraft of Polet Airlines loaded with 63 tons of fresh flowers landed at Domodedovo airport. The aircraft brought this cargo from Tel-Aviv.
During this flight the temperature of +4 centigrade was maintained on board. The IL-96-400Т equipment allows carrying the perishable goods of all categories.
This was the first experience of perishable items delivery by IL-96-400Т during the whole time of its operation. Polet Airlines successfully managed this task and now plans to develop the transportation of this category of goods into Russia.
Historically, Domodedovo is airport No. 1 in Russia in terms of volume and quality of perishable items transportation and handling.
Polet Airlines is the only operator of IL-96-400Т aircrafts in the world. Polet’s fleet includes 3 aircrafts of this type.