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Cherginets: Belavia held out against pandemic without bailout Igor Cherginets. Photo courtesy of OnAir Belavia MINSK, 16 April (BelTA) – The Belavia national air carrier has managed to withstand the pandemic without a penny from the government, Belavia Director General Igor Cherginets told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “This is a very challenging period for us. We are still going through it, though now it is easier. A large number of companies – big names in the industry - have ceased to exist or are on their knees and ask their governments for money. We discussed it, but we did no...

Belavia reveals cost of new aircraft Photo courtesy of Belavia MINSK, 16 April (BelTA) – Belavia Director General Igor Cherginets told the ONT TV channel about the cost of the latest aircraft it bought, BelTA informs. “There is such a notion as ‘a reference value', that is, the value declared by the manufacturer. The actual price depends on what configuration you want. The reference value of Boeing aircraft that are on sale now is about $70-80 million each on average. However, we lease them,” Igor Cherginets said. He noted that the average age of aircraft operated by the Belavia natio...

Belavia accepts delivery of Boeing 737-8 MINSK, 8 April (BelTA) – On 8 April, the Belarusian air carrier Belavia added a Boeing 737-8 to its fleet. The aircraft is the first out of five jets that will be delivered to Belavia in line with its agreement with the leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) signed in July 2018, BelTA learned from Belavia's press service. Boeing 737-8 jets are equipped with cost effective CFM LEAP-1B engines. Fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 16% in comparison with the previous generation 737. Fuel saving results in lower operational c...

By David Kaminski-Morrow2021-04-08T17:08:00+01:00 Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, one of five of the re-engined type intended for the airline’s fleet. The Max 8 aircraft (EW-528PA) arrived in Minsk on 8 April, having flown from Seattle via Reykjavik. It was acquired through US lessor Air Lease under an agreement signed in mid-2018. Belavia says it will deploy the jet initially on its “most popular” connections but adds that the greater range of the Max will enable the airline to expand its network to cover new routes. The 174-seat aircra...

Belavia takes delivery of Embraer 195-E2 to celebrate its 25th anniversary MINSK, 15 March (BelTA) – A new Embraer 195-E2 landed at Minsk National Airport on 13 March. It is the second Embraer 195-E2 that has been added to the fleet of the Belarusian air carrier Belavia, BelTA learned from Belavia's website. The aircraft stands out thanks to its unusual livery celebrating Belavia's 25th anniversary. It has the number 25 on the tail and Belavia's slogan in two languages (English and Russian) on the fuselage. Belavia and the leasing company AerCap Holdings N.V. signed the lease agreement on t...