lenaitch
Senior Member
There's no need to worry. They won't be allowed to takeoff without an airworthiness check. Transport Canada is just as interested in not having a giant crater in Mississauga as you are.
Do you think that Canada (or any country) just lets planes take off without proper checks? Time to put your tin hat away.
Chill, folks. You're not dealing with a complete idiot. My point was the thing has been sitting for 16 months and will need extensive maintenance work by techs who are familiar/certified with the type, have access to any needed parts and have access to the manuals - which likely aren't in English. Then they will need a non-Russian crew who are checked out on the type to come over and fly it. Because they were a non-scheduled specialized carrier, that fleet typically flew with its own maintainers, who have long since gone home.