Air Samara (Samara Kurumoch) has taken delivery of its first of nine Beech (twin turboprop) King Air 350s on lease from the Russian State Transport Leasing Company. The aircraft was delivered from manufacturer, Beechcraft (Wichita Beech Factory), and will also be accompanied by a 350i variant used for VIP flights. Owned by the government of Samara oblast and Mordovia, Air Samara will use the twinprops to develop Samara Kurumoch into a leading second-tier hub in the Volga federal district.