The handling-staff go to the airplane by bike.

Delivered 8.97 and transferred to China Southern 11.04 (although still in CXJ c/s when overhauled a long way from home at Helsinki in 4.05); to Satena as HK-4828/FAC1186 in 2.12

Delivered 12.93 and transferred to China Southern 3.04. Note the inspiring words on the building at left

Flying on the spacious IL-86 was always a pleasure. Boarding is through a baggage storage area and up a staircase to the cabin floor. This one was delivered to China in 1993 and sold to Kras Air 10 years later. Stored at DME after use by Tatarstan and Kazan, still in basic CXJ colours, but scrapped 2013

Previously with Sichuan Airlines, this 154 was seized by the Chinese Customs at Chengdu a couple of weeks after this shot. Aircraft ferried to VARZ 400 at Vnukovo for rework 2.05. The registration has since been reused on a B.737

Originally intended for MIAT, but went to China Southwest instead in 8.92. Transferred to Xinjiang immediately prior to the time of this photo and then on to China Southern in 10.05