The Ministry of Defence intends to abandon the operation of the aircraft IL-62M and Tu-154.

Currently, such information did not find official confirmation, but given the fact that the safety of flights performed on similar aircraft does not meet the modern trends, it is likely such information is untrue.

Experts believe that the park outdated aircraft will be subjected to a planned replacement for several years, at the same time, among the possible vessels that the Ministry of Defence may start to operate, it is noteworthy models such as the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Tu-204SM, Tu-214 and Il -96-300, which are much more promising.