OREANDA-NEWS. April 30, 2013. Air Moldova airline has inaugurated its new acquisition, Embraer 190 Jet, which enlarged the fleet of the Moldovan national carrier.

New Embraer 190, an aircraft of Brazilian production, landed on Friday, April 19, at the Chisinau International Airport.

The new aircraft has a configuration of 100 seats and will operate flights to and from Europe.

“We look forward to introducing this highly fuel-efficient aircraft with low operational costs into our fleet”, said Iulian Scorpan, CEO of Air Moldova in his inauguration speech.

This is the second aircraft of this type in Air Moldova’s fleet, acquisition of which goes in line with the company's extending strategy and fleet standardization, and will contribute to further extension of the existing route network, improvement of company’s performance in terms of punctuality and ensuring greater comfort and safety to passengers.

The Embraer 190 is one of the most modern, comfortable and safest aircraft. The cockpit contains five navigation screens with information about the flight systems. Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.) is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial jets with configuration of up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil’s leading exporters.

Air Moldova operates direct flights to 20 cities across Europe, offering two classes of service - Business and Economy.