The prototype of the Il -96. PS-90A turbofan engine equipped with Russian Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Group (Solovjeff), thrust157 kN (35,300 lbf). When the maximum capacity of the third class is 235 passengers, the maximum range of the Il -96-300 can reach 7000 nautical miles, which can be used for direct flights from Moscow to the west coast of the United States. Compared with Airbus A340/A330 and Boeing 777 at the same level, its pricing is cheaper and it is attractive to Russian airlines with tight funds. 199265438+was awarded airworthiness certificate by Russian aviation department on February 29th. 1993, the first il -96-300 was put into commercial operation by the Russian civil aviation administration. In 2006, the Il -96-300 passenger plane was discontinued.
Airlines that put Il -96-300 into operation include Aeroflot (6), Atlant-Soyuz Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines, KrasAir Airlines and Cubana de Aviació n (7). Il -96-300 was selected as the VIP plane of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The large tanker ordered by the Russian Ministry of Defence is based on the Il -96-400T.