OREANDA-NEWS. November 12, 2009. Vladivostok Air opened the flight Moscow — Khabarovsk — Moscow on the yet another aircraft А330-300 which has recently arrived in company air park.

Having passed all customs clearance procedures in Vnukovo airport (Moscow), the yet another Vladivostok Air А330 has become the cause of presentations of regular XF 447/448 flight to Moscow. Company representatives, Vnukovo airport direction and mass-media representatives attended the presentation.

All passengers have been handed over greeting cards and memorable gifts from the company. After completing the solemn sending of this flight "air Gulliver" took the air and set a course for Khabarovsk where it has been also expected ceremonial welcome and presentation.

The representative delegation starting from the airline chief officials and heads of Ministries and Agencies of Khabarovsky krai up to Civil aviation veterans and tourist agencies heads, and also air transportation sales agencies have gathered at the Khabarovsk airport.

Appearance of this aircraft became the qualitative offer at the air market of Khabarovsky krai and as Vladimir Saibel, the General Director of Vladivostok Air OJSC noted at flight opening, "I think it is a good gift for Khabarovsk inhabitants. I would like to notice that our airline has come to this air transportations market seriously and for a long time. We will be working here taking into account Khabarovsk passenger requirements and with total return."

Like in Moscow the airline handed over greeting cards and gifts to the first 259 passengers.

It is symbolical that it has been passed quite little time after opening this line on Tu-204-300 aircraft on May 26th 2009 and already today the airline offers Khabarovsk inhabitants the flight on wide-bodied aircraft A330-300.

At the expense of its operation the airline offers passengers tickets at lower prices in connection with the smaller fuel consumption and operational spends. So, the minimum air ticket cost from Khabarovsk to Moscow and back makes 7 000 roubles taking into account rates and taxes.

In comparison with other airliners of the similar sizes, А330 range is notable for higher fuel efficiency, convenient configuration of passenger cabin and big tonnage. For these and other reasons Vladivostok Air chose this model. In a version for our airline A330 is equipped with 327 passenger armchairs: 24 — business class seats and 303 — economy class seats.

Today airline passengers have estimated all advantages of this aircraft type. And there are a good few of them: low noise level during the flight, wide distance between armchairs, 2 large central aisles, improved system of air conditioning and videos-audio entertainments. Business class passengers are offered good choice of fiction and there are fairy tales for children.

Now Vladivostok Air A330 carries out regular flights Vladivostok — Moscow — Vladivostok and Moscow — Ekaterinburg — Moscow. Also the airline executes regular flights from Ekaterinburg to Tianjin on A330, besides some charter flights are carried out by this aircraft type.

Vladivostok Air is planning to buy yet another А330 in spring of 2010.