CY’s second new Airbus arrives

CYPRUS Airways has taken delivery of its second new Airbus A319, spokesman Tassos Angelis said yesterday.

He said the aircraft was delivered to Larnaca Airport on Monday night. The first A319 was delivered in April.

Angelis said that the new aircraft has 126 seats, is fully upgraded and will operate scheduled flights to Greece and Europe.”We will also be leasing two new 295-seater Airbus A330s, which will carry out scheduled flights to London and other cities in Europe,” he added. The two A330s are expected to arrive in December and January.Angelis also said CY’s charter arm Eurocypria will be acquiring four Boeing 737s with 189 seats each, at the beginning of next year, on long-term contracts. The Airbuses currently leased by CY to Eurocypria will then be returned to the national carrier.CY has sold its four A310s to make way for the larger A330s, which will be used on long-haul routes.Angelis said that when all the new planes have been delivered, this will bring the fleet’s total to 16 aircraft, which is expected to cover the company’s needs for the next five years at least.

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