The first wide-body Airbus А-330 aircraft from Moscow was received by the international airport of Sukhum named after V. G. Ardzinba with 350 passengers on board.
According to tradition, the aircraft was greeted with a water arch. Passengers of the morning flight were received by the Minister of Energy of Abkhazia, Batal Mushba, the head of the transport department of the Ministry of Energy, Astamur Bganba, and the acting Deputy Minister of Energy, David Gabelia.
Sukhum Airport has been operating since May 1 after a 32-year break.
The Airbus А-330 will arrive daily from June 28 twice a day until the end of the summer season, a transfer is organized for arriving tourists.
Earlier www1.ru reported that detailed shots of the newest turboprop aircraft TVRS-44 "Ladoga" have appeared.
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