I agree with you on all your opinions.

I dont want to misunderstand you. I felt that you criticize Aeroflot to use important aircraft instead of Russian made ones. Yes it s sad but there are rational reasons forcing to avoid from products of domestic aviotion. 6 months ago I had a rtip with a Ilyushin IL96-300 which is top model of Russian plane making industry. While taxi in Sheremetyova it was felt a strong exhaust smelling in the plane. I afriaded of poisoning carbon-monoxyd and called the hostess to ask about it. I asked her if everything was O.K. and she replied dont worry sir it s not harmfull. Just this is a Russian made aircraft and you know it s possible such quality problems, you should not expect an isolation like in imported analogues. she was right and honest enough. In fact IL96 is more reliable model than all Boeing and Airbuses. The serie has almost no accident till now. bigger, heavier and stronger than most of the other models Aeroflot operates. But has a bad finishes and interior meterial and conditions. Russians can make great things but ignore small details which is effective in decisions of the last users. Russians can have achievements on difficult duties but are famous for with bad quality products just because of bad metarial and workmanship on deatils of good products.

Because of this reality consumers even in domestic market dont preffer Russian products and it leads Russian industry lack of budget for R&D activities. The question remains: Are chickens from eggs or eggs from chickens?

And also there is one more point should not to be ignored especailly after PM Medvedev's last phrase is on headline here today. He warns for a approaching serios crisis with the west over European missle shield. I am pessimistic as much as him about the wil of the west for a resolution. It must be cease to use American made Cummins engines on Tgers.