THE TRANSPOLAR LINE IS SUBDUED.
THE TRANSPOLAR LINE IS SUBDUED.
ON START - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT "BAIKAL".
On September, 24th, 1998 the Chairman of the Government Russian
Federations Evgenie Primakov has signed the Government order
The Russian Federation about opening of routes Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -1 and Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -2.
About the events preceding this order, - ours
The story.
Significant event in history of domestic aircraft
Has occurred 3 - on July, 5th, 1998 - the first transpolar is made
Non-stop flight on a route Krasnoyarsk - the North Pole
- Toronto and back. Much to our regret, among
The listed points there is no Irkutsk, as it
The airport cannot accept such dalnemagistralnye liners,
As Makdonnell-Duglas DC-10-30 which was allocated with airline
"transaero" for fulfilment of this flight.
Organizers of flight were Federal aviation
Service (FAS) Russia, airline "Ã Ã Ã Â Ã Ã Ã Ã Â ", Open Society
"The international airport Baikal".
Expedition has begun in the evening on July, 2nd, 1998 with flying away from
The Sheremetyevo-1. Delegation have headed from the State Duma
The Russian Federation - deputy Sergey Bosholov, from
Federal aviation service of Russia - the first assistant
Directors FAS of Russia Victor Galkin, from State corporation on
The organisations of air movement in the Russian Federation - the director on
The organisations of air movement in Russia Nikolay Zobov, from
Airlines "Ã Ã Ã Â Ã Ã Ã Ã Â " - Alexey Majorov.
In Moscow the delegation was spent by the Head of administration
Ust-Ordynsky Buryat autonomous region Valery Maleev,
Which has charged to Sergey Bosholovu to represent district. In common
With delegation representatives of financial circles have taken off
Switzerland - the general director of company ASG Group SA
Mister Agim Dzhinali with employees of the company and from a management
Bank Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) mister Adriano Forni.
In Krasnoyarsk aboard the plane have risen the governor
Krasnoyarsk region Alexander Lebed, the mayor of a city Peter Pimashkov,
Persons accompanying them and businessmen from Irkutsk and
Krasnoyarsk.
It is a pity, that among passengers of this unique flight not
It has appeared the governor of Irkutsk area of Boris Govorin,
Occupied with urgent matters, other representatives
Area administrations.
The huge liner, capable to transport 300 passengers,
Having accepted aboard only 50 persons, has headed for Toronto
In the shortest way - through the North Pole.
In salon - a cosiness and comfort, celebratory mood. Over
The North Pole had been held small meeting with toasts in
Honour of one of the best in airline "Ã Ã Ã Â Ã Ã Ã Ã Â " of crew,
Headed by Nikolay Grehovym, and all participants of flight.
Organizers have handed over to everyone being onboard
Distinctive sign on the participant of the first flight on the transpolar
To the line, at once become to the historical.
We look at a map: as quickly, all for 4 ch 20 mines, we
Have reached the North Pole! And ahead, at the left on a board, almost
At once coast of Greenland, then Baffin bay have opened,
Hudson strait, peninsula Labrador. And through 10 ch 50 mines
After launch in Krasnoyarsk our plane has landed in Toronto.
At the press conference arranged at the airport "Leicester
Pirson ", the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Canada Mike
Trike on behalf of the prime minister of the country Jacque Kretena
Welcomed participants of flight and has congratulated on the successful
Flight end.
In a reciprocal word the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey
Bosholov has declared: "... This unique flight to some days
Has outstripped flight of airline Cathay Pacific Airways from
New York to Hong Kong through the North Pole. So a priority in
Opening of a transpolar line belongs to Russia... For
Realisation of similar flights from the North America in
South East Asia Russia can give four routes:
Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -1 Through Krasnoyarsk, Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -2 through Irkutsk,
Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -3 Through Chita, Ð Ð?Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ñ Ð -4 through Khabarovsk. And
The shortest is the route through Irkutsk. Besides
Foreigners will be involved for certain with a planet pearl -
Lake Baikal ".
The authorities of Toronto had desire to establish warmer
Relations with the Siberian cities and as the mayor has arrived
Cities of Krasnoyarsk, the arrangement has been reached during
Three months to legalise papers and become Krasnoyarsk and Toronto
pobratimami.
Because of the 12-sentry of a difference in time day of flight on July, 3rd
1998 g.uvelichilsja for us to 36 ch. This day we went and
Went across Toronto with such unique guide it has appeared whom
World famous architect Boris Zerafa, the author more
Two hundred projects of buildings and constructions of Toronto, among which
One of the highest in the world a television tower and a skyscraper
Bank Royal Bank Plaza, all covered with natural gold.
Sparkling the polished granite from Brazil, shine of the mirror
Windows and glass walls, skyscrapers rise as lifetime
Monuments to Boris Zerafa. By the way, Russian name to it, the son
The Englishman and the Italian, the grandfather, too the architect has given, it is a lot of years
Worked before revolution in Russia and till the end of a life the liking
Our country.
I not casually in detail tell about Boris Zerafa,
Which name Michelangelo of skyscrapers, after all it
Baikal "undertook designing" the International airport in
50 km from Irkutsk at settlement Ust-Ordynsky. Boris - the author
More than 2 thousand the projects which have been carried out in all doomsday.
Among them airports "Ã 'Ð Ð Ñ Ð " in Chicago and D.F.Kennedy's name in
New York, the new airport in Denver (Colorado, the USA), the airports
In Canada, Munich-2 (Germany), a name of King Abdulaziza (Saudi
Arabia), Bangkok-2 (Thailand). By the way, the terminal â 3 airports
"Lestor Pirson" in Toronto where we have landed, too it is constructed
Under the project of architect Boris Zerafa.
Numerous telescopic gangways, tunnels, transitions,
Escalators, moving horizontally paths, magnificent
Hotel "Sheraton" - all amazes it not only scale. But also
Any special cosiness, warmth.
4,5-million Toronto surprises with cleanliness, an abundance of greens,
Persons of people almost all races and world nationalities. Here
There live 800 thousand Englishmen, 560 thousand Italians, 300 thousand
Chineses, 250 thousand Frenchmen. But except them we saw Indians,
pakistantsev, natives of Latin America and even gipsies. Is
Here and Russian, Ukrainians who even have based the cultural
The centres.
Evening we have spent at Niagara Falls which is
At one and a half o'clock driving by the bus from Toronto. It has come to the end on
The glazed balcony of hotel "Sheraton" on the bank of Niagara,
Whence we admired not only beauty of this miracle of light, but also
Celebratory fireworks in honour of Independence Day of Canada.
In the morning on July, 4th, 1998 our delegation started in return
Way. Us have joined Boris Zerafa, and also Brajjan
O'Konnor, the architect and the builder from Chicago which is a lot of years
Projects and builds a complex of the biggest airport of the world,
Airport "Ã 'Ð Ð Ñ Ð " having 12 runways,
80 million passengers serving more a year.
On a return way over the North Pole it has been signed
The agreement between Krasnoyarsk region, Ust-Ordynsky Buryat
Autonomous region, group ASG Group SA (Lugano, Switzerland),
State corporation on the organisation of air movement Russian
Federations, enterprise "Ð Ð Ñ Ð Ð Ñ Ð Ñ Ñ Ð?Ð Ð?Ð?Ñ Ñ Ð?Ð Ñ " (Krasnoyarsk), Open Society
"The international airport Baikal".
In the signed agreement questions are provided
Buildings "the International airport Baikal", reconstruction
The airport in Krasnoyarsk, manufactures land and satellite
The equipment for maintenance of activity transpolar
Lines.
To Krasnoyarsk participants of flight of profit on July, 5th, 1998 in
11.00 local times. At the expense of rotation of the Earth days on July, 4th
For us consisted all from 12 ch.
At once after the arrival Alexander Lebed and Sergey Bosholov
Have told at press conference about a flight course, about the reached
Agreements.
The representatives who have arrived to Krasnoyarsk of the foreign financial
Circles and the design-building companies have studied the airport
Krasnoyarsk also have defined, that on its reconstruction it is required
To 1 billion dollars, it will be necessary to spend the considerable
Amount of works. Negotiations with the first have been carried on
The vice-governor, assistants to the governor on transport and
To communications, building, with financiers and economists
Edges.
Building site "the International airport Baikal"
Has delighted experts. The chief engineer of the project from
Institute "Aeroproject" FAS of Russia Alexander Zvontsov has presented
Three variants of a possible arrangement in pairs
Runways on which it is possible on this platform
To place six VPP, to construct a modern big complex
The international airport.
Experts have reported on results of survey of a platform on
Reception at the head of administration Ust-Ordynsky Buryat
Valery Maleeva's autonomous region.
Also it is necessary to notice especially, that since July, 6th, 1998 of the beginning
Transpolar flights airline Cathay Pacific Airways from
New York to Hong Kong, having reduced a way on 5 ch 25 minutes of Ayr of the new
The Arctic messages has begun!
And in State corporation on the organisation of air movement of the Russian Federation already
Demands from a number of foreign airlines have arrived on
Realisation of transpolar flights.
Vladimir Baraev.
//* an information Source: the Aviation market, 30.11.98
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