Russia's Ural Airlines is poised to introduce its first Western-built aircraft, an ex-Nouvelair Tunisie Airbus A320. The aircraft is the first of six A320s the airline plans to acquire, with one more due to arrive this year and the other four in 2007. The A320s will be used primarily on routes from its Yekaterinburg-Koltsovo hub to Moscow and European destinations. Ural's existing jet fleet comprises ageing Ilyushin Il-86s and Tupolev Tu-134s and Tu-154s.
Source: Flight International
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