The main means of air travel in Chukotka, prior to the arrival of new turboprop Il-114-300s, remained the Soviet An-24s. However, the cost of a flight reached 60 thousand rubles to Magadan.
Prices sharply increased from 50 thousand rubles one way in just a month. IrAero remained the main carrier.
A significant portion of seats, according to the passengers themselves, are occupied by rotational workers from gold mining enterprises. Residents are appealing to the FAS and the transport prosecutor's office.
The district department of industrial policy reported that funding for additional flights for local residents has been allocated, but the airline is awaiting fuel supplies from Magadan.
Yury Trutnev, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District, previously acknowledged the shortage of aircraft in the region due to the decommissioning of old aircraft, which reduces transport accessibility.
"Pervy Tekhnichesky" compared the An-24 and Il-114-300 in detail, identifying the strengths of each.
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