Avioane ale sefilor de state

De cand cu accidentul in care si'a pierdut viata presedintele Poloniei si multi demnitari de nivel inalt, au aparut multe discutii legate de vechimea aparatelor cu care merg sefii de stat.

Ce parere aveti ? Luam in discutie tarile din lumea intreaga (exista un subiect aparte pentru Romania aici.

Un articol in sensul asta :

Titlu : Polish Plane Crash Highlights 'Lamentable' Fleet
Sursa : http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1270973470.html
Autor : Reuters
Data : 11/04/2010

Citat :

The crash of a Polish official airliner that killed the president and dozens of senior officials on Saturday highlights the condition of the government's air fleet, called "lamentable" by many critics.

The government has debated whether to replace its fleet of Soviet-era planes used for official visits, the oldest of which is some 40-years old, but did not take the step fearing a voter backlash over large expenditures.

"We all know these planes were in lamentable condition," said Adam Rotfeld, a prominent Polish diplomat and former foreign minister said.

"This is an enormous tragedy, but it reminds us that top state representatives should really be travelling in the safest machines available."

The Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed on Saturday in Smolensk, claiming 97 lives, was manufactured in 1990. It underwent a major overhaul last year after it was grounded several times due to technical troubles.

The government also owns a second Tu-154 and four smaller Yak-40s, along with 11 helicopters.

The larger Polish planes consume much more fuel than modern airliners and need to refuel at least once on longer routes, such as when flying to the United States.

A government helicopter carrying then Prime Minister Leszek Miller crashed in cold weather in 2003 due to heavy icing. All onboard survived, but Miller had to wear a back brace after his hospital stay.

Due to frequent groundings, Kaczynski and Prime Minister Tusk had feuded several times over who would use the second Tu-154 on several state visits and European Union summits.

Si o lista cu avioanele folosite de sefii de stat din toata lumea :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_transports_of_heads_of_state_and_government

Pai cred ca un raspuns sumar ar fi: Nu toti au bani pentru asta ...Din pacate... Oricum chiar daca sunt vechi intretinerea lor in principiu este foarte buna iar pilotii experimentati. Acelasi lucru l-am citit si in cazul accidentului nefericit de acum. Pe de alta parte se discuta foarte mult de lipsa protocolului prin care sefi importanti din guvern nu trebuie sa circule in acelasi timp cu acelasi avion. Exact acest lucru s-a intamplat acum desi exact la polonezi a mai fost un caz asemantator cu oficiali militari prin 2004 parca... Pe de ala parte presiuniile asupra pilotilor in aceste cazuri sunt foarte mari, lucru ce duce la incalcarea unor reguli de siguranta si fortarea unor limite.. Vezi cazul Airbusului A310 al lui Constantinescu din 1997 parca....