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Oct 26, 2021 (newstodate): On October 22, 2021, the Lithuanian charter and ACMI carrier Heston Airlines received its second Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The first of three aircraft ordered landed at Siauliai Airport in late September.
Heston Airlines has signed a lease contract with the Chinese-owned Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon for three Airbus A330-200 aircraft, formerly operated by Aeroflot till spring 2021, and undergoing pre-delivery maintenance In Hong Kong.
Two of the three aircraft will initially be operated as all-cargo aircraft with seats removed, while the third will be available for charter and ACMI passenger operations.
Managed by Jonas Rinkauskas as CEO, Heston Airlines plans to grow the aircraft fleet to seven aircraft by 2022, and eventually up to 10 aircraft at a later stage, all placed on the charter and ACMI markets.