Overview of aircraft operating conditions An-24 in the Russian Federation in 2017-2018
Currently, An-24 is the main and presently indispensable regional carrier among cities of the Eastern part of Russia, which are not fitted with concrete runways. In 50 % of cases, the An-24 is used for passenger and cargo transportation to/from communities, where hard surface is absent on the runway. Exploitation of An-24 has greatly changed since 2010, first of all in increased quantity of flights, which are performed from unpaved runways. Conditions and features related to exploitation of An-24 are considered in this article. The statistical analysis of aerodromes with soil and artificial surfaces of runways, which are used by An-24, is realized. Data of the assigned and overhaul resources, service life of the An-24 aircraft and their operating time and annual flight are presented. Assigned life exercise and service life of the An-24 fleet are estimated. Regions and airlines which the most intensively operate the An-24, are found out. Average values of basic flight parameters, which characterize operating conditions of planes, are obtained as well as the distribution of the averaged values of flight parameters in comparison with the standard flight.