The Russian and French prime ministers looked on as Russia’s national carrier, Aeroflot, signed off on an deal to buy 18 new Airbuses last month during a state visit to Airbus Industrie’s headquarters in Toulouse, France.
The deal for the A319 and A320 medium-range aircraft was first mooted this summer but Aeroflot has been struggling to find funding and to overcome lobbying by the Russian aviation lobby for the airline to buy Russian.
While the rest of the world’s aviation industry remains mired in depression, Aeroflot has had a good year.
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