New liner "Ural Airlines"
The aviation company "Ural Airlines" has purchased the aircraft - Airbus A321, it is equipped with wingtips of the "Sharklet" type (English "Sharklet" - "sharkfin"), which improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft, increase the flight range and reduce fuel consumption. For Ural Airlines, this is the second liner with such a wing mechanism.
The plane with the number VP-BSW flew to the capital of the Urals from Taiwan. The aircraft can carry 215 passengers in economy class. The first flight in the livery of Ural Airlines took place on the route Yekaterinburg – Moscow (Domodedovo airport), it is assumed that the aircraft will fly on all routes of the airline.
The fleet renewal program began in Ural Airlines in 2006, aircraft are purchased annually. Airliners of the European concern Airbus demonstrated efficiency and convenience in performing medium-haul flights.
Ural Airlines is one of the leading Russian airlines in terms of traffic in January-May 2017. At the end of 2016, the company used 6.4 million passengers, the geography of flights - more than 200 destinations. The Ural Airlines fleet consists of aircraft of the European Airbus concern, the airline uses 42 airliners (23 A320, 12 A321 and 7 A319).
Source:uralairlines