OREANDA-NEWS. Starting from August 10, 2013, the partner of NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport Transaero Airlines launches two weekly direct regular flights from Novosibirsk to Moscow operated on a wide-body Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

This type of aircraft will be used for servicing Flight #108 from Novosibirsk to Moscow each Tuesday and Saturday as well as Flight #107 from Moscow to Novosibirsk each Monday and Friday.

On other days flights #107/108 are also performed on Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 737-800.

Using Boeing 747 on Flights number 107/108 will allow to satisfy strong demand for air travel in this direction due to its higher passenger capacity: the aircraft is designed to carry up to 363 economy and business class passengers. As of today, NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is certified for providing handling services of all aircraft types including wide-body as well as provides all the necessary infrastructure for their maintenance.

You can purchase air tickets on the websites of NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport (www.tolmachevo.ru <http://www.tolmachevo.ru>) and Transaero Airlines (www. transaero.ru) as well as in all ticket offices of your city. For further information, please contact us at 8 (383) 216-97-50 or 216-97-51.

NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is the largest air hub in Russia east of the Urals on major transit routes between Europe and Asia. The domestic airline capacity makes up 1,800 passengers per hour, on international flights - 750 passengers per hour. The airport has two runways. In 2013 it expects to serve over 3.7 million passengers.

Transaero Airlines is the second largest airline in Russia. The company ranks among 15 safest airlines in the world and the top five safest air carriers in Europe. It performs flights on Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 and Tu-214. The airline has the largest fleet of long haul wide-body aircraft in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe.