Eznis Airways Upgrades With Avro RJs

Mongolian carrier Eznis Airways is to upgrade its regional route network following the purchase of two former Lufthansa CityLine Avro RJ85s, the first of which was delivered to the operator in the past few days. The jet will enter service later this week and will be joined by the second example in July. Both are configured in a six-abreast 93-seat Economy layout and have been equipped with an unpaved runway protection kit that allows operations from unsealed and gravel runways.

Eznis Airways was established in 2006 by the Newcom Group, a leading investment company in Mongolia and currently operates a fleet of four Saab 340 turboprops. The larger jets will allow the company to better serve the needs of its contracted clients as well as to expand operations by increasing capacity on existing routes and potentially flying to its additional international destinations.

“Deliveries of the Avro RJ85s will be another important step towards our aim to be the number one choice for regional air service in North Central Asia, by connecting Mongolia to nearby international markets,” said S Munkhsukh, Chief Executive Officer, Eznis Airways. “The arrival of this aircraft will be an important event not only in the history of our airline, but for Mongolia’s aviation industry.”

Presently Eznis Airways operates its existing fleet on the largest network of domestic destinations within Mongolia and the highest flight frequencies. Its network covers 14 domestic scheduled and charter destinations, as well as two short-haul international routes to Hailar in China’s Inner Mongolia region and Ulan-Ude in the Russia Federation’s Buryat Republic. It recently signed a strategic co-operation agreement with All Nippon Airways of Japan to explore bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas such as management, operation, and future flight services between Mongolia and Japan for long term development of air transportation between the two countries.