Air Moldova is acquiring two Embraer ERJ-145 50-seat regional jets after receiving a cash injection from German investors, reports Flight International's sister on-line publication Air Transport Intelligence (ATI).
Dresdnerback-backed Unistar is acquiring 49% of the state-owned carrier for $2.4 million. It will buy the Brazilian aircraft and lease them back to the airline, says ATI. Air Moldova, which operates a Soviet-era fleet, needs the ERJ-145s for flights to Western European cities . ATI says talks are being held with Air France and CSA regarding codesharing when the ERJs arrive in 2002.
Meanwhile, Air Moldova has begun joint codesharing with Transaero on flights between Moscow and its base, Moldovan capital Kishinev (Chisinau).
Source: Flight International
