OREANDA-NEWS. August 20, 2007. at the “Kadala” Airport in the city of Chita there was a presentation of the Airbus A319 by the S7 Airlines company, on which (from August 3rd) a new regular flight (S7-119/120) was started on the Moscow - Novosibirsk – Chita route.

Specialists from S7 Airlines are making considerable efforts, so that Russian airports are prepared to receive foreign-manufactured airplanes, which are the basis of the S7 aircraft fleet. In particular, airports are provided with special equipment, the re-training of personnel, etc. The operations of the A319 on the Moscow - Novosibirsk – Chita route are being implemented on the basis of an aircraft fleet renewal program by S7 Airlines.

The flights will be carried out on the Airbus А319 which has 120 economy-class seats and 8 business-class seats and according to the following schedule:Direction Fl

”Even during the planning stages of the Chita - Novosibirsk – Moscow route we assumed that flights would be carried out on the Airbus A319. The flight from Chita to Moscow takes quite a long time. And our main task was to make passengers comfortable and to make their several hours in the air seem just like one minute. The А319 is considered by experts to be the best aircraft in its class. Therefore I am absolutely certain that our passengers will find the new offer of S7 very appetizing.” - said Aleksandr Kokorin, the S7 Airlines representative in Chita

On the airline’s website www.s7.ru there are attractive web-tariff prices available*: Moscow - Chita from 6,999 rubles and Novosibirsk – Chita from 3,999 rubles.

To service the business-class passengers, that are flying on domestic routes of S7 from Chita via Moscow or Novosibirsk, we offer our S7 Airlines business lounge. Here you can spend your time in comfort while waiting for your connecting flights, meet with business partners or take a nap in the cozy atmosphere. For an additional fee, economy class passengers can also purchase an admission to the business lounge.

You can find the exact flight schedule, tariff usage rules and available seats for specific flights, as well as purchase tickets on the airline’s website www.s7.ru or call 8-800-200-000-7 (toll free calls within Russia).

S7 Airlines constantly raises its level of service, updates its existing fleet of aircraft and makes every effort to make each flight a pleasant and memorable experience. S7 Airlines is the largest airline on Russian domestic air routes and is in the world’s ТОР-50 air-transport carriers in this category. In 2006 S7 Airlines made over 40 thousand flights, in which 4.9 million passengers and 28 thousand tons of cargo and mail were transported. On May 30th, 2007 the S7 Group of Companies signed a contract for the delivery of 15 long-range last generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner and they have the right to purchase 10 more planes on similar terms.