Aeroflot – Russian Airlines has acquired the 43rd Airbus A320. The aircraft has been named after major-general, the Soviet astronaut number 3, two times the Hero of USSR, Andriyana Nikolaeva, the airline reports. AEX.ru

At present the airline’s fleet includes 76 aircraft of А319/320/321 family, their average age is 3.8 years.

The aircraft has been acquired in the network of operating leasing deal, signed in 2010. The lessor is BOC Aviation (Ireland) Limited.

All the Airbus jets are delivered to Aeroflot directly from airframer’s site. The cabin of the aircraft has two-class configuration with 116 (А319), 140 (А320) and 170 (А321) seats. Aeroflot is operating А320 family aircraft for European and domestic routes. Aeroflot is among the world leaders by the indicators of operating reliability and actual flight time, the airline noted.