With the Russian Orthodox Church’s blessing a VOLGA-DNEPR Group
new air plane AN-124 Ruslan 0803(RA 82081) took off on a flight
on May 22 Saturday. There was an orthodox act of
consecration to Ruslan by father Sergei from a Simbirsk eparchy.
The ceremony took place at Ulianovsk-Vostochny airport where
about 200 people gathered – pilots, flight engineers, and office
workers of the air company. Many workers came with their
families, children. On Monday May 24 the consecrated plane flew
to Moscow to participate in the presentation at Domodedovo
airport.
By: greekdude1 - 1st June 2004 at 20:11
I extremely approve of this, me being of the Orthodox faith, and all. 🙂
By: frankvw - 1st June 2004 at 11:30
Yes, now they get an official blessing to fly 😀
Remamber the one which crashed on Kolmolosk some years ago? 😉
By: Ren Frew - 1st June 2004 at 11:07
With the Russian Orthodox Church’s blessing a VOLGA-DNEPR Group
new air plane AN-124 Ruslan 0803(RA 82081) took off on a flight
on May 22 Saturday. There was an orthodox act of
consecration to Ruslan by father Sergei from a Simbirsk eparchy.
The ceremony took place at Ulianovsk-Vostochny airport where
about 200 people gathered – pilots, flight engineers, and office
workers of the air company. Many workers came with their
families, children. On Monday May 24 the consecrated plane flew
to Moscow to participate in the presentation at Domodedovo
airport.
Makes a change from the days when Aeroflot passengers would board a flight whilst saying their prayers. 😮
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June 1, 2004 at 11:01 am