Aeroflot will become the first airline in Russia to operate three Airbus A330 aircraft through a wet-lease agreement. The move follows recent changes to Russia’s air transport regulations, allowing carriers to lease aircraft with crews for domestic operations.

Following a preliminary agreement announced on November 30, 2024, Aeroflot plans to take three Airbus A330s from Moscow-based charter carrier iFLY. Once the deal is finalized, Aeroflot’s Airbus A330 fleet is expected to grow to 15 aircraft, increasing the airline’s capacity to handle high-demand domestic routes.

According to an Aeroflot statement, the newly leased A330s will be deployed on long-haul flights from Moscow to destinations in eastern Russia, including Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

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