OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2008. S7 Airlines, the largest Russian carrier by the number of transported passengers on domestic routes is receiving new type of aircrafts, long haul Boeing 767-300ER, which have arrived at the “Tolmachevo” airport to undergo customs procedures, reported the press-centre of S7 Airlines.

The wide bodied Boeing 767-300ER aircraft is the first of the three aircrafts of the said type, which the company will induct into operation before the end of 2008. The aircraft has been received from AWAS, a leading company specializing in leasing aircrafts, on conditions of operational leasing.

The Boeing 767-300ER aircraft has spacious layout design, cabin width is 4.7 m. The economy class cabin has 222 seats with two-three-two arrangement and the distance between rows being 81 cm. The business class cabin has 18 seats arranged in three rows: two seats in each row at a distance of 114 cm from each other. Such an arrangement makes the passenger feel maximum comfort during long distance flights.

During long duration flights S7 Airlines passengers will be offered hot food twice, drinks and travel sets.

Starting middle October of this year the aircraft will begin regular flights on the routes Moscow – Novosibirsk and Moscow – Erevan. Hereafter Boeing 767-300ER aircraft will replace Airbus A310 on the long distance routes to South-East Asia (Moscow-Bangkok) and on the internal routes to the Far East (Moscow – Vladivostok). Tickets for these flights can be purchased on our website and at sales offices.

Craig Jones, Vice President Sales for Russia and CIS “Boeing Civil Aircrafts” congratulated S7 Airlines on enlistment into the world club of companies, operating Boeing 767-300ER aircrafts, and noted that “This is an aircraft that has proved its high reliability, unprecedented economy and high level of comfort for passengers. The flying range of this aircraft, its fuel efficiency and passenger seating capacity will help in further increasing the profits of S7 Airlines.”