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Mar 25, 2019 (newstodate): Russia’s privately owned Nordavia is now operating under a new name: Smartavia.
Besides taking on a new name to distance itself from name-confusion with other airlines carrying the "Nord"-name, Smartavia is bent on a strong development of its aircraft fleet, receiving five Boeing 737-800 and one Boeing 737-700 aircraft over the coming three months.
In the fleet now are 11 Boeing 737 aircraft, including seven Boeing 737-500 aircraft, based at at Arkhangelsk, St Petersburg and Moscow serving flights on routes to more than 50 domestic and international destinations.
Originally, Nordavia was named Aeroflot Nord, but Aeroflot sold off the carrier in 2011 to a private company.
Besides taking on a new name to distance itself from name-confusion with other airlines carrying the "Nord"-name, Smartavia is bent on a strong development of its aircraft fleet, receiving five Boeing 737-800 and one Boeing 737-700 aircraft over the coming three months.
In the fleet now are 11 Boeing 737 aircraft, including seven Boeing 737-500 aircraft, based at at Arkhangelsk, St Petersburg and Moscow serving flights on routes to more than 50 domestic and international destinations.
Originally, Nordavia was named Aeroflot Nord, but Aeroflot sold off the carrier in 2011 to a private company.