The Il-96 is an advanced development of Ilyushin's earlier Il-86, which was Russia's first widebody airliner. The aircraft first flew on September 28th, 1988, and entered service in 1992 with the Russian airline Aeroflot. 29 have been built and are in use with a number of airlines in Russia, Cuba, and Peru, as well as with the Cuban Air Force. Production of the passenger versions of the Il-96 was cancelled in 2009 due to it being inferior to its Western counterparts and long production times (1 example built per year), leaving only the Il-96T cargo variant continuing to be built.