|
Conversation Between Tsvyatko Lukanov and Nadezhda Bocheva
Tsvyatko Lukanov, Managing Director of Aviootryad 28 (Air detachment): Our capacities can be utilized even more efficiently On October 30 comes the documents’ expiration date of airworthiness of the government Tu-154 airplane Nadezhda Bocheva Mr. Lukanov, what is the state of the airplanes disposed of by the Aviootryad 28 (Avio detachment)?
- The Falcon is airworthy. The plane is beautiful, contemporary. The Premier Boyko Borissov and Ministers, who visited Brussels last week, flew namely with the Falcon.
Unfortunately, in recent years resources have not been found to build a hangar for the machine. Modern airplanes are equipped with much electronics and the adverse weather conditions are affecting them. The world practice shows that machines of this type should be kept indoors.
Tu-154 is also airworthy. The problem with him lies in the expiration date of the airworthiness documents, which is on 30 October. It means, the plane should be examined in one of the bases in Russia. As a result of the fact that we celebrate 21 years of its production, design office must say what exactly will be checked. The plane is of many years, but with little flight hours – around 9, 000 – 10, 000 hours.
For several years in Bulgaria now there is no technical bases with license for whatever work on this type of aircraft. Costs are increasing, but such are the conditions.
It is repeatedly . . . read more.
|
|