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Aeroflot - Russian Airlines Аэрофлот - Российские авиалинии
IATA SU[1]	ICAO AFL[1]	Callsign AEROFLOT[1]
Founded		1923[2]
Hubs		Sheremetyevo International Airport[1]
Frequent flyer program		Aeroflot Bonus
Alliance		SkyTeam
Subsidiaries		Aeroflot-Don Aeroflot-Nord Aeroflot-Plus Aeroflot-Cargo
Fleet size		86 (124 orders)
Destinations		93
Parent company		Rosimushchestvo (51.17%)
Company slogan		Sincerely Yours. Aeroflot (Russian: Искренне ваш, Аэрофлот)
Headquarters		Moscow, Russia
Key people		Valery Mikhailovich Okulov (General Director), Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Aleksandr Yuryevich Zurabov (First Deputy General Director)[1]
Website: http://www.aeroflot.ru

JSC "Aeroflot - Russian Airlines" (Russian: ОАО «Аэрофлот - Российские авиалинии») (MICEX:AFLT RTS:AFLT), or Aeroflot (Russian: Аэрофлот) as the airline is commonly known, is the Russian flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia. It is one of the oldest airlines in the world, tracing its history back to 1923. Based at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport it operates domestic and international passenger services to 93 cities in 47 countries. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... Image File history File links Aeroflot_logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russian: Шереме́тьево) (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE), is an International airport which serves Moscow, Russia. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ... A subsidiary, in business, is an entity that is controlled by another entity. ... Aeroflot Don (Joint Stock Aviation Company Donavia) is an airline based in Russia. ... Aeroflot-Nord is an airline based in Russia. ... CJSC Aeroflot-Cargo (Russian: ) is a fully owned subsidiary of Aeroflot-Russian Airlines which founded on 26 October 2005 and was incorporated on 19 April 2006. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... The Federal Agency for Federal Property Management of the Russian Federation (Rosimushchestvo) (in Russian: Федеральное агентство по управлению федеральным имуществом (Росимущество)) is a subdivision of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade that manages Russias federal state property. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Director-general is the professional head of a UK Executive Agency which contains other agencies headed by directors. ... Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (Russian: Виктор Петрович Иванов, born May 12, 1950, Novgorod, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977 - 1994. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer (that is, someone who works for the company) charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... The headquarter is located on Great Kislovsky Drive in Moscow. ... The Russian Trading System is a stock market established in 1995 in Moscow, consolidating various regional trading floors into one exchange. ... For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). ... Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russian: Шереме́тьево) (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE), is an International airport which serves Moscow, Russia. ...

During the Soviet era, Aeroflot was the Soviet national airline and the largest airline in the world.^[3] Since the dissolution of the USSR, Aeroflot has been transformed from a State-owned bureaucracy into a smaller semi-privatised airline which ranks amongst the most profitable in the world. “CCCP” redirects here. ... The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      This article is about the sociological concept. ...

In recent years Aeroflot has embarked on a fleet modernisation program, extensive route restructuring, and an image overhaul, in order to bring the airline up to world standards. These efforts culminated in the entry of the airline into SkyTeam on 14 April 2006.^[4] SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ...

History

In 1921, shortly after the end of the Russian Civil War, the new government established the Chief Administration of the Civil Air Fleet to oversee new air transport projects. One of its first acts was to help found Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs (Deruluft), a joint German-Russian venture to provide air transport from Russia to the West. Domestic air service began around the same time, when the Dobrolyot society was established on 9 February 1923. It started operations on 15 July 1923 between Moscow and Nizhni Novgorod. On 25 February 1932 all civil aviation activities were consolidated under the name of Grazhdanskiy Vozdushnyy Flot (Civil Air Fleet), known simply as Aeroflot. International flights started in 1937; before that date they had been carried out by Deruluft. The Russian Civil War (1917-1922) began immediately after the collapse of the Russian provisional government and the Bolshevik takeover of Petrograd, rapidly intensifying after the dissolution of the Russian Constituent Assembly and signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. ... Deruluft luggage tag Deruluft (Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs A.G., or Deruluft) was a joint Soviet-German airline, established on 24 November 1921. ... Dobrolyot (Russian: was an early Soviet aviation society Российское общество Добровольного воздушного флота — „Добролёт“, established on February 9, 1923. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Area  - Total 260,000 mi² Population  - City (2003)  - Metropolitan 1,334,249 2 million approx. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By the end of the 1930s Aeroflot had become the world's largest airline, employing more than 400,000 people and operating around 4,000 aircraft.^{[citation needed]} It became the first airline in the world to operate sustained regular jet services on 15 September 1956 with the Tupolev Tu-104^[5]. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) was a twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. ...

Tupolev ANT-20bis used for cargo flights from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody during World War II

During the Soviet era Aeroflot was synonymous with Russian civil aviation.^{[citation needed]} One of the rare examples of Soviet commercial advertisement was Aeroflot's slogan, "Fly on the planes of Aeroflot!"("Летайте самолетами Аэрофлота!"). The irony was that Aeroflot had no competitors and it was virtually impossible for an average Soviet citizen to fly on a non-Aeroflot plane. The advertisement was intended to entice people into using Aeroflot instead of cheaper though much slower long-distance trains. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mineralnye Vody (Russian: Минеральные Воды) is a spa town located in the Stavropol Krai in southwestern Russia. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about trains in rail transport. ...

In January 1971 the Aeroflot Central Administration of International Air Traffic was established within the framework of IATA, and became the industry's sole enterprise authorised to operate international flights. Abroad, the airline was known as Aeroflot Soviet Airlines. In 1976 Aeroflot carried its 100 millionth passenger. Its flights were mainly concentrated around the Soviet Union, but the airline also had an international network covering five continents: North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The network included countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and People's Republic of China. Since the 1970s some transatlantic flights were flown using Shannon Airport in Ireland as an intermediate stop, as it was the westernmost non-NATO airport in Europe. The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Shannon Airport (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN), or Aerfort na Sionna in Irish is an airport in Ireland. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...

Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-96 in the previous livery.

Aeroflot also performed myriad other functions, it provided Aeromedical, crop-dusting, heavy lifting for the Soviet Space Agency (see Soviet Space Program), offshore oil platform support, exploration for natural resources, support for construction projects, transport of military troops and supplies (as an adjunct to the Soviet Air Force), atmospheric research, remote area patrol, but to name a few.^{[citation needed]} It operated hundreds of helicopters and cargo aircraft in addition to civil airliners.^{[citation needed]} It also operated the Soviet equivalent of Air Force One and other VIP transports of government and communist party officials. Aeroflot joined IATA in 1989. Aeroflot Russian Airlines Ilyushin Il-96-300 (RA-96010) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in July 2004. ... Aeroflot Russian Airlines Ilyushin Il-96-300 (RA-96010) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in July 2004. ... The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engined long-range Russian widebody airliner. ... Soviet Soyuz rockets like the one pictured above were the first reliable means to transport objects into Earth orbit. ... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the air force of the Soviet Union. ... For the current aircraft, see Boeing VC-25. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за, transliterated Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Sovetskogo Soyuza, acronym: КПСС (KPSS)) was the ruling political party in the Soviet Union. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Aeroflot service to and from the United States was interrupted from September 15, 1983 until August 2, 1990 following an executive order by U.S. President Ronald Reagan revoking Aeroflot's license to operate flights into and out of the United States. (See Korean Air Flight 007 for more information). At the start of the 1990s Aeroflot reorganised again giving more autonomy to territorial divisions. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... “Reagan” redirects here. ... Korean Air Lines Flight 007, also known as KAL 007 or KE007, was a Korean Air Lines civilian airliner shot down by Soviet jet interceptors on September 1, 1983 just west of Sakhalin island. ...

In 1992 it was divided into more than 300 regional airlines. International routes were operated separately as Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines (ARIA)^[5]. Some airline companies which were created from the old Aeroflot are now flag carriers of the newly independent countries of the CIS — e.g., Uzbekistan Airways. Smaller regional airlines which emerged out of the old Aeroflot — sometimes just one-plane operations — were sometimes referred to as Babyflots.  Member state  Associate member Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Working language Russian Type Commonwealth Membership 11 member states 1 associate member Leaders  -  Executive Secretary Viktor Yanukovych Establishment December 21, 1991 Website http://cis. ... Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 757-200 Uzbekistan Airways (Uzbekistan Havo Yullary) (IATA: HY, ICAO: UZB, and Callsign: Uzbek) is the state airline of Uzbekistan. ... List of babyflots There were over 800 at one time, many being one plane operations. ...

Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154M.

In 1994 Aeroflot was registered as a joint stock company and the government sold off 49% of its stake to Aeroflot employees^[5]. There have been no fatal accidents since the crash of an Airbus A310-304, Flight 593 on 23 March 1994, with its efforts to improve its safety record since then^[6]. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 665 pixel, file size: 347 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Dmitry A. Mottl email: dm_at_mottl. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 665 pixel, file size: 347 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author: Dmitry A. Mottl email: dm_at_mottl. ... A joint stock company (JSC) is a type of business partnership in which the capital is formed by the individual contributions of a group of shareholders. ... The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... Aeroflot Flight 593 refers to an airline crash on March 23, 1994 in which an Aeroflot Airbus A310-300, flying from Moscow (SVO) to Hong Kong, crashed into a hillside in Siberia. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

During the 1990s Aeroflot was primarily focused on international flights from Moscow. However, by the end of the decade Aeroflot started an expansion in the domestic market. In 2000 the company name was changed to Aeroflot — Russian Airlines to reflect the change in the company's strategy.^{[citation needed]}

Recent developments

Aeroflot has been working towards redefining itself as a safe and reliable airline, hiring British consultants for rebranding at the beginning of the 2000s.^{[citation needed]} A new livery and uniforms for flight attendants were designed and a promotional campaign launched in 2003.

Aeroflot Logo

Plans were afoot to get rid of the old Soviet-era logo complete with hammer and sickle, which some people in the West treat as a reminder of Soviet communism. However, a customer survey showed that this was the most recognizable symbol of the company, and it was decided to keep it.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Aeroflot_logo. ... Image File history File links Aeroflot_logo. ... For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ... Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...

Aeroflot has also upgraded its fleet of western-built aircraft. It has a total of 24 A320/A319 jet planes for short-haul flights in Europe and 11 Boeing 767 planes for long-haul routes. The total number of planes is 93. It carried 5.9 million passengers in 2003. The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ...

In the spring of 2004 the airline started an aggressive expansion on the domestic market aiming to gain 30% share by 2010 (as of 2006 it holds approximately 9%). The first task was to outperform one of its major rivals S7 Airlines, the leader in the Russian domestic market. On July 29, 2004 the company adopted a new corporate slogan: "Sincerely Yours. Aeroflot". S7 Airlines is an airline based in Ob, Russia. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 14 2006 Aeroflot became the first air carrier in the former Soviet Union to join a global alliance (SkyTeam; another option was entry into Star Alliance). The airline will also get its own terminal at Sheremetyevo International Airport known as Sheremetyevo terminal 3 which will be finished by November 2007. April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ... The Star Alliance, launched on May 14, 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines: Frequent flyer program integration allows airline miles to be earned and redeemed on all members of the Alliance at the... Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russian: Шереме́тьево) (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE), is an International airport which serves Moscow, Russia. ...

The company has announced its plan to increase cargo operations. It registered the "Aeroflot Cargo" trademark in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154 at Zvartnots International Airport

The airline is owned (as of March 2007) by the Russian Government via Rosimushchestvo (51.17%), National Reserve Corporation (27%) and employees and others (19%) and has 14,900 employees^[5]. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... The Tupolev Tu-154 (NATO reporting name: Careless) is a Soviet medium-range trijet airliner, equivalent to the Boeing 727. ... Zvartnots International Airport (IATA: EVN, ICAO: UDYZ) is located near Zvartnots, about 10 km west of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. ... The Federal Agency for Federal Property Management of the Russian Federation (Rosimushchestvo) (in Russian: Федеральное агентство по управлению федеральным имуществом (Росимущество)) is a subdivision of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade that manages Russias federal state property. ...

In 2006 Aeroflot carried 7,290,000 passengers and 145,300 tons of mail and cargo^[7] to 89 destinations in 47 countries.^[8]

In May 2007, Aeroflot offered a bid to buy the Serbian airline Jat Airways from the Serbian government. The government has been searching for many years for ways to privatize the Serbian airline, and to this date Aeroflot's bid for Jat is the largest one yet. Aeroflot says that they would plan to invest up to $450 million USD on Jat, over half of the money would be going to purchasing newer short-haul aircraft for the aging fleet. Air India is the only airline that is also in the race for bidding to purchase Jat. For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade. ... Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: ) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. ...

Accordingly, in the past couple of years, Aeroflot has seen a significant financial improvement, both seen in its earning and number of passengers carried. The net profit of the company reached $309.4 million (RUB 7.98 billion) in 2006, a 32.3% increase from 2005 earnings of only $2.34 billion (RUB6.03 billion). The revenue for the same 2005-2006 period rose by 13.5% to reach $2.77 billion with a 8.7% gain in passenger numbers.^[9] Net profit is an accounting term which is commonly used in business. ...

Destinations

Main article: Aeroflot destinations

Aeroflot operates most of its flights from Sheremetyevo airport, but is planning to increase its presence in Saint Petersburg, Pulkovo Airport^{[citation needed]}. On June 1st, 2007, Aeroflot introduced flights to Munich, Berlin and Hamburg, and said it would add flights to North America and Japan starting next year.^{[citation needed]} The airline dropped most of its flights to Germany out of Pulkovo after a few weeks of operation. This is a list of cities that Aeroflot operates scheduled flights to, excluding codeshare destinations, as of December 2006. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Pulkovo Airport (Russian: ) (IATA: LED, ICAO: ULLI) is the international airport serving St. ...

Fleet

Passenger

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The Aeroflot fleet includes the following aircraft as of September 2007: ^[10][2] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ...

Aeroflot's Western-made fleet is young, whereas most of the Russian jets (except for Il-96s) are due to retire between 2008 and 2010. Aeroflot used to operate but later returned their 737s, A310s, and 777s. The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engined long-range Russian widebody airliner. ...

Although there are a large amount of other Soviet aircraft in Aeroflot colors, they operate for other companies. As of 2007 Aeroflot operates Il-86 retired planes during summer rushes (e.g. night flight to Yerevan).

Officially retired Il-86 taxiing at Sheremetyevo Airport, August 2007

As of February 2007, the average age of the Aeroflot fleet was 6.7 years.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 2. ... Il-86 of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise at St. ... Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russian: Шереме́тьево) (IATA: SVO, ICAO: UUEE), is an International airport which serves Moscow, Russia. ...

Previously operated

During the Soviet era, almost all of Aeroflot's airliners were built by Soviet aircraft manufacturers. Virtually all civilian aircraft (and also some military) flying in the Soviet Union were considered as Aeroflot planes. This meant that Aeroflot was the airline with most planes in its fleet, since everything from small planes used to cropdusting fields to Ilyushin 62 with over 200 seats wore the Aeroflot brand. The Ilyushin Il-62 is a long range airliner which is similar in appearance to the Vickers VC-10, which was built in 1967. ...

During the 1940s and the early 1950s, the main aircraft of the Aeroflot fleet was a licensed version of the Douglas DC-3. Soviet-made, modified versions of this airliner were named the PS-84 and the Lisunov Li-2. The first such aircraft to be produced in the Soviet Union was completed in 1939. The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ...

Later, the Li-2 aircraft were replaced by the Ilyushin Il-12 (which entered service in 1947) and the Ilyushin Il-14 (which entered service in 1954). Aeroflot also operated large numbers of the Antonov An-2 STOL bi-plane (first flying in 1947), in both passenger and cargo roles. The An-2 remained in Aeroflot service until the 1980s. The Ilyushin Il-12 (NATO reporting name Coach) was a Soviet twin-engined cargo aircraft, developed in the mid-1940s for Aeroflot. ... Il-14M This article is about the airplane; for information on the cytokine for stimulating the growth of T cell lymphocytes, see Interleukin 14. ... The Antonov An-2 (Russian nickname: кукуру́зник kukuruznik - a kolkhoz maize worker (inherited from Polikarpov Po-2) also nicknamed Annushka; NATO code name Colt) is an extremely durable, light, single-engine biplane which first flew in 31 August 1947 and was first plane designed by Antonov. ...

Aeroflot Airbus A321-200

On September 15, 1956 Aeroflot began to operate Tupolev Tu-104s, the USSR's first jet airliner in regular service. The first passenger-carrying flight of this aircraft was from Moscow to Irkutsk, Russia. The first international route served by the Tu-104 was Moscow - Prague, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixel Image in higher resolution (1884 × 1300 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixel Image in higher resolution (1884 × 1300 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) was a twin-engined medium-range turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. ... Irkutsks location Kazansky Church in Irkutsk Irkutsk (Russian: ) is one of the largest cities in Siberia. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ...

The Tupolev Tu-114, originally used to transport Soviet leaders, came into service in 1961 on the Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport) - Khabarovsk, Russia route. It also served international routes such as Moscow - Tokyo, Japan and Moscow - Havana, Cuba, the airline's longest non-stop route at that time. The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya (NATO reporting name Cleat) is a turboprop powered medium-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau. ... Located 28 km away from the center of Moscow (although still being part of the municipality of Moscow), Vnukovo Airport (Аэропорт Внуково in Russian) (IATA: VKO, ICAO: UUWW) was the first international airport in the Moscow region. ... Government Country District Krai Russia Far Eastern Federal District Khabarovsk Krai Established 1858 Mayor Alexandr Sokolov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 372 km² Population  - City (2005) 579,000 Coordinates Other Information Postal Code 680xxx Dialing Code +7 4212 Website: www. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ...

In 1962 Aeroflot began operating the Tupolev Tu-124, the smaller version of the Tu-104, on regional routes. These aircraft were later replaced by the Tupolev Tu-134, which entered service in 1967. Modern modifications of the Tu-134 still make up much of the Russian regional fleet today. The Tupolev Tu-124 (NATO codename: Cookpot) is a Russian short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers. ... An Aeroflot Tu-134 sits on the tarmac The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name Crusty) was a Russian twin-engined airliner, similar to the American Douglas DC-9. ...

The first Ilyushin Il-62 long-range four-engined airliner entered service with Aeroflot in 1967, with an inaugural flight from Moscow to Montreal on September 15 of that year. The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long range airliner. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1972 the first Tupolev Tu-154 began regular flights. This jet aircraft is probably the most popular Russian airliner, with over 1000 manufactured. The latest modification, Tu-154M, is still in service. These aircraft serve most of the Russian domestic flights. The Tupolev Tu-154 (NATO reporting name: Careless) is a Soviet medium-range trijet airliner, equivalent to the Boeing 727. ...

On November 1, 1977 Aeroflot started to use the Tupolev Tu-144, the world's first civil supersonic aircraft, on its regular route from Moscow (Domodedovo International Airport) to Alma-Ata (now Almaty, Kazakhstan). The Tu-144 was suspended from passenger service in 1978, having officially made a total of 55 regular flights. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO reporting name: Charger) was the first supersonic transport aircraft (SST), constructed under the direction of the Soviet Tupolev design bureau headed by Alexei Tupolev (1925–2001). ... “Domodedovo” redirects here. ... Map showing Almatys location in Kazakhstan Almaty Orthodox church Mosque Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ...

In 1980 the Ilyushin Il-86, the first Russian-made wide-body aeroplane, joined the fleet, reaching a total of 11 aircraft. These were phased out by the end of 2006. Il-86 of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise at St. ...

The first Western-made aircraft to be used by Aeroflot, the Airbus A310, was acquired in 1992. The company also became a Boeing customer, acquiring new Boeing 767 jet aircraft in 1994. Since then Aeroflot has also operated Boeing 737s, Airbus A320s, and the cargo version of the Douglas DC-10s. The Airbus A310 is a medium to long-range widebody airliner manufactured by Airbus S.A.S. It was Airbus second model to be introduced, and is a shortened derivative of the A300. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Boeing. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ...

In 1998 Aeroflot leased 2 Boeing 777s. Both jet have since been returned. The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

Fleet expansion

An Aeroflot Boeing 767-300ER at Toronto Pearson International

In 1993 Aeroflot started to operate the Ilyushin Il-96-300 aircraft on the Moscow - New York route. The company now flies 6 aircraft of the type - about one half of all Il-96s in commercial service worldwide - and promised to buy 6 more if the Russian State allowing it not to pay import duty on Western-built aircraft. Industry experts claim the company is trying to terminate the deal with Ilyushin as operating the Il-96 is not cost-effective.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... “YYZ” redirects here. ... The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engined long-range Russian widebody airliner. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In 2006 it leased 3 used Boeing 767-300ER from ILFC for 5 years. The first two aircraft were delivered in November 2006 and January 2007, the third one is due in March 2007. The company had previously leased 2 Boeing 767-300ER from ILFC. Air Canada Boeing 767-200 British Airways Boeing 767-300 The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Categories: Corporation stubs ...

As of 2007, Aeroflot is in the midst of an overhaul of its fleet structure. The ageing Tupolev 134s and Tupolev 154s used on the short- and mid-haul routes are being phased out - the former to be replaced by the as-yet-nonexistent Sukhoi Superjet 100 by January, 1, 2008, the latter by Airbus 319/320/321 family by 2010.^[11] For other uses, see Superjet (disambiguation). ...

For long-haul routes the company has been evaluating the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 as a replacement for the Boeing 767, strongly leaning^{[citation needed]} towards the Dreamliner as it will be ready to fly earlier than its Airbus counterpart. Aeroflot reserved production slots for 22 Boeing 787's to be delivered in 2008-2010. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... “A350” redirects here. ...

Aeroflot Airbus A320-200

Matters came to a head in September 2006 as Aeroflot's Board of Directors convened to vote on the Boeing contract. Unfortunately for Boeing, this coincided with the USA imposing sanctions on various Russian companies (including a major aircraft maker, Sukhoi) for allegedly supplying Iran in violation of the US's Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 and with the Russian state-owned Vneshtorgbank buying 5% of the stock in EADS, the corporation behind Airbus. The State's representatives on the board abstained from the vote and another round of lobbying ensued, with various Russian news sources reporting Aeroflot's efforts to placate the State by offering to order both 22 Boeing 787s and 22 Airbus 350s, effectively doubling its long-range fleet.^{[citation needed]} Banker Alexander Lebedev, the man behind National Reserve Corporation, reached a deal with Boeing to prolong the deadline, using his corporation's money.^[12] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixels Full resolution (2160 × 1448 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixels Full resolution (2160 × 1448 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Сухой) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... Vneshtorgbank is one of the leading universal banks of Russia and the largest in terms of authorized capital. ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany. ... Alexander Lebedev (born 16 December 1959) is a Russian billionaire, referred to as one of the Russian tycoons. ...

• On March 22, 2007, Aeroflot signed a protocol with Airbus for the delivery of 22 Airbus 350-800/900 XWB aircraft starting in 2015^[13]
• Ten Airbus A330-200 aircraft have also been ordered to arrive on operating leases from the end of 2008 to provide interim capacity^[5].

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However, several months later - and mere days after Aeroflot's main domestic competitor, S7 Airlines, became the 787's launch customer in Russia, on June 9, 2007 Aeroflot and Boeing signed a deal for the 22 Dreamliners on the sidelines of St Petersburg International Economic Forum, with deliveries starting in 2014 . Aeroflot's CEO Okulov confirmed that the existing Airbus order "would not be affected".^[14] is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... “A350” redirects here. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. ... Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... S7 Airlines is an airline based in Ob, Russia. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and...

Aeroflot Bonus

Aeroflot Bonus is Aeroflot's frequent flyer program. Currently it supports three levels:

• Regular
• Silver, attained if member has flown 25000 miles or 25 segments during calendar year
• Gold, attained if member has flown 50000 miles or 50 segments during calendar year

Incidents and accidents

There are records of approximately 127 accidents involving Aeroflot aircraft and 6,875 fatalities (plus 20 people killed on the ground), making an average of 54.13 fatalities per accident since 1953^[15]. It is worth noting with these figures that Aeroflot had a monopoly on air travel during the Soviet era, and was the largest airline in the world, and performed a myriad of other functions in addition to passenger travel. The last incident with fatalities occurred in 1994:

• On 23 March 1994, a RAL-Russian Air Lines Airbus A310-304, operating Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed in Mezhdurechensk, Siberia after the pilot allowed his 15-year-old son to take the controls. This was the most recent disaster involving Aeroflot.

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