Penza, 25 January 2012. PenzaNews. “Airbus А319” airlines “S7 Airlines” can operate flights from Penza after reconstruction of the local airport which is planned to be completed in 2013. It was declared by vice-chairman of the government, the head of department of industry, transport and power of the Penza region Yury Bykov during the press conference on Tuesday, January, 24.

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“One of company “S7” conditions is strip reconstruction. Now this problem is under discussion at the transport ministry as the airport is the federal property. Partial financing will be in 2012 and in 2013 it will be completed,” Yury Bykov said.

He explained that after carrying out of reconstruction of takeoff strip will consider three basic directions of development in the sphere of regional aircraft, such as new plane “Airbus А319”, creation spare airdrome of Moscow in Penza and pilots retraining.