Aurora has signed a letter of intent to purchase five Dash 8-400 aircraft from De Havilland Canada.
The airline, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, is based in Sakhalin, Russia and currently operates eight Dash 8 aircraft, including two Dash 8-400 turboprops.
“We are very excited about the expansion of our fleet to include additional Dash 8-400 aircraft," said Konstantin Sukhorebrik, general director, Aurora.
“The aircraft’s diverse capabilities and jet-like performance will support our growing network and meet the increasing demands for charter operations. We aim to increase traffic and expand our local, regional and international footprint with the additional aircraft.
"In the future, we plan on ordering more Dash 8-400 aircraft as we look to streamline our fleet with a harmonized configuration. The opportunity to increase seat capacity with the new configurations offered by De Havilland Canada allows us to tap into growth and new markets.”