Ilyushin Il-96

The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian four-engined, long-haul, wide-body jet airliner designed by the Ilyushin bureau in the Soviet Union and built by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association. It grew out of the Il-86: the long-range Il-86D project was cancelled but laid the foundation for a heavily modified aircraft with larger wings, a shorter fuselage, modern avionics and four Aviadvigatel PS-90 high-bypass turbofans. The prototype first flew in 1988, the type was certified in 1992 and Aeroflot began passenger service on 29 December 1992. The main variants are the Il-96-300, the stretched Il-96M and the Il-96-400, plus the Il-96-400T freighter. As of 2026 it serves as the main Russian presidential aircraft, and Cubana de Aviacion is its only remaining airline operator of passenger aircraft.