The modernized plane AN-3, has been added to the aircraft depot of Tuvan Airlines. The 'new' plane was driven from Omsk to Tuva by a crew led by Alexey Chuduk. The airpark of Tuvan planes comprise of twelve planes-- AN-2 and AN-3, which are involved in airflights within the Republic. According to the General Director of Tuvan Airlines, Sergey Kuzhuget, the modernized AN-3 is much more economic and comfortable than its predecessor, the AN-2. And, if the new plane costs 22 million rubles, modernization of the planes AN-2 into AN-3 is twice as cheap.