OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2012. Ural Airlines applied the World EXPO 2020 insignia on the second A320 with tail number BDJ. Last night Ural Airlines' technical specialists have decorated the aircraft side with another logo and the phrase Yekaterinburg World Expo 2020. Candidate City. As early as tonight the plane will carry out a scheduled flight on the Yekaterinburg - Novosibirsk route.

Our reminder: Ural Airlines decided to support Yekaterinburg's bid for hosting the EXPO 2020 International Exposition. The operations of first EXPO 2020 branded aircraft started end November. The International Exhibition logo is expected to be applies to a total of 4 aircraft; all extra lettering work will be performed at the airline's own cost and as approved by the Bid Committee. The additional colouring of the aircraft and the mention of Yekaterinburg is expected to enhance the city's recognition internationally and serve as additional publicity for the city.