Pobeda plots fleet growth

Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda looks set to expand its fleet of Boeing 737s by inheriting aircraft from Aeroflot and Rossiya as they receive new domestically produced aircraft to renew their narrowbody fleets. PobedaAs part of the Aeroflot Group, Pobeda currently operates 42 Boeing 737-800s. Aeroflot flies 37 800s and Rossyia 12, plus two 900ERs. According to the airline’s boss, Dmitry Tyshchuk, maintaining a single-type fleet was “essential” to its business model. The US-built jets will be retired from Aeroflot and