Aeroflot has launched a new subsidiary called Aurora Airlines. The airline aims to improve travel connectivity to the most easterly parts of the country and, according to Aeroflot, "contribute to Russia's Far East social and economic development". Aurora began operations with a Boeing 737 and on November 6 received the first of three new Airbus A319s it was due to receive by the end of the year. During 2014 the airline will add a further four A319s to the fleet and by 2018 it plans to have 40 aircraft connecting 128 destinations around Russia and serving 2.4 million passengers per year. In addition to narrowbodies, Aurora will also operate 50 to 78-seat turboprops and smaller 20-seaters of undisclosed types, with the latter being used for services to more remote communities.
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