OREANDA-NEWS. On July 01, 2009 JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines has received the 31st А320 by Airbus. By the end of 2009, the company plans to receive one more aircraft of this model. Currently, Aeroflot fleet includes 55 aircrafts from the А319/320/321 family, reported the press-centre of Aeroflot.

The airplane was named after the mechanics and controlling processes scientist, Academician Vladimir Chelomey. The aircraft was received under an operational lease contract signed in 2007. The leasing company is General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).

All the machines are supplied directly ex-factory. The cabins are delivered in two-class layout to accommodate 116 (A319), 140 (A320) and 170 (A321) passengers. Aeroflot operates A320 family aircrafts to a destinations network in Russia and Europe. The company is among the world’s leaders in terms of operational reliability and actual hours flown per aircraft. A320 is one of the best machines for medium range flights, complying with safety, reliability and passenger comfort requirements.