OREANDA-NEWS. On January 23, 2007 OAO “Aeroflot” received and put into operation the fourteenth liner A320 named after an outstanding Russian traveler Afanasiy Nikitin, reported the press-centre of Aeroflot.

This is the first plane of this type received in the current year within the framework of the transaction of operational leasing closed in February 2007. The Lessor – General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). In 2008 the supply of ten more planes A320 is expected. All planes are new – directly from the factory of “Airbus” company.

Presently the airline fleet numbers 35 planes of A320 family, including 11 – А319, 14 – А320, 10 – А321. Cabins are made with two-class composition and are designed for 116 (А319), 140 (А320) and 170 (А321) passengers. Aeroflot uses airbuses of A320 family at the wide network of European and domestic routes. According to characteristics of serviceability and factual time in the air per one plane, Aeroflot ranks among the world leaders.