Saratov is the base of longtime Yakovlev operator SarAvia. This is no wonder since the plane factory producing this type is located in Sarato. Besides the flight on this wonderful short range trijet the city is quite nice to visit, and day cruises on the river Volga are quite inexpensive. The town also offers bombers on display in it’s Victory Park, and on the other side of Saratov ins the town of Engels, home to a long range aviation squadron operating all Russian bombers, including the TU-160.
The airline, as many other smaller ones in Russia, offer great customer service, the crews are friendly and one has to love the “komplekt meals”. There is only one negative side to this company: it has introduced it’s first Embraer E-195 planes, which are a big step back from the Yak. Never the less SarAvia has been a constant and great airline to fly the Yak-42, and in some cases even with the classic cabin, with the open overhead bins (extremely rare nowadays). Ticket fares try to compete with the railway, therefore are affordable and definitely worth a trip!
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