I Flew on an ILYUSHIN IL-96!

The Soviet-designed Ilyushin Il-96 was the first long-haul, widebody airliner built in Russia, and first flew in 1988. Throughout it's 30+ year production run, only 30 or so airframes have actually been built, most of which are still flying with the Russian government. However, three new ones were built for Cuba's national airline, Cubana de Aviación, and one of those returned from maintenance in Russia just at the end of 2023. So, when Cubana announced that they were restarting flights to Panama City, that gave me an idea... With many thanks to @MarkBrandonAviation for his excellent Il-96 footage from 2018! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BInRyFEmRwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rVNIvfgOU -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1SQ1Ffsm_13OQu7MwHXbA/join Website: https://www.alexpraglowski.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexpraglowskiaviation Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AlexPraglowski Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexPraglowski -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FLIGHT INFORMATION Airline: Cubana de Aviación (CUB/CU) Aircraft: Ilyushin Il-96-300 (IL96) Flight Number: CU219 Seat: 08A (Business Class) Livery: New Engines: 4x Aviadvigatel PS-90A Registration: CU-T1250 Route: Panama City (PTY) - Havana (HAV) Callsign: CUBANA 219 heavy Runway used: 03R (PTY) - 06 (HAV) Date filmed: July 2024 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: https://youtu.be/bCTTwQ_269c © Alex Praglowski Aviation 2024 This video is the property of Alex Praglowski Aviation and may not be used for any purpose without prior permission. Contact me at the email in the "About" section of my channel for usage.