Smartavia to expand with A320neo

Russian carrier Smartavia is planning to expand its fleet with the A320neo. Currently, the airline is operating an all Boeing-fleet, consisting of three B737-500s, three -700s and eight -800s, although they are in the process of retiring the -500s.

Smartavia will, at first, lease three A320neos, which all will be delivered next year. It will use the planes to increase its annual number of passengers to three million.

The airline was originally founded as Nordavia in 2009 and became Smartavia in 2019. It only operates domestic flights out of their main bases at Arkhangelsk, Moscow-Domodedovo, St. Petersburg-Pulkovo.