Cubana (CU, Havana International) has signed a preliminary agreement wit the Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) for the lease of one Il-96 with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of the year.

The Cuban carrier operates a fleet of three IL-96-300s with two former Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo) airframes slated to enter revenue service shortly. The widebody is used on flights from Havana International to Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, France, and Spain.