Aeroflot airline planes. Modern aircraft of Russian airlines Which airline has the oldest aircraft

Numerous surveys of airline passengers indicate that people enjoy flying on brand new airliners. We became interested in which Russian companies have the most modern aircraft, and found out the following.

First of all, let’s figure out how the novelty of a park is determined. aircraft. One way is to compare the average age of airline fleets, but it is more interesting to look at the number of new aircraft for each air carrier.

S7

The well-known Russian company took a fancy to the A320neo family and purchased 20 aircraft of this series from Airbus. The model came off the assembly line only 3 years ago, so becoming the owner of two dozen brand new Neos is considered prestigious. In general, S7 loves to purchase modern aircraft: it was once the first in Russia to receive two copies of the then-fresh Boeing 737 Max 8, but stopped releasing them into the air after two accidents of ships of this type that occurred in different countries.

Already at the stage of booking an S7 ticket, you can determine which airliner you will fly on: the information is visible on the website.

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"Ural Airlines"

This airline is also the proud owner of several A320neo and one A321neo, but they can be counted on one hand.

“Urals” does not show the type of aircraft when purchasing air tickets: a flight on the latest model becomes a surprise before landing. True, several routes are served only by Neo, one of them is Moscow - Blagoveshchensk.

Other airlines

The average age of Aeroflot's fleet is only 5 years (this is considered a little), and it has not yet purchased new types of airliners. This year, deliveries of the long-haul Airbus A350 are planned, which will fly on foreign routes.

Pobeda has one of the freshest fleets (average age less than 3 years), it consists of modern, but no longer in production Boeing 737-800. Maxas have already been ordered to replace this model, but so far their deliveries have been delayed.

Azimuth flies on Superjet series aircraft, and its fleet is quite young. The remaining major domestic air carriers cannot boast of modern aircraft.

Most aircraft flying in Russia are no older than their counterparts used abroad. However, 17.7% of the aircraft fleet are old aircraft, many of which have reached the end of their service life and have problems with parts. Another disadvantage of the domestic market is problems with service and supervision, which is why almost the entire Russian fleet is registered in third countries

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It became biggest disaster in history Russian aviation. The day after the tragedy of the Kogalymavia (Metrojet) Airbus 321, which killed 224 people, Russian investigators opened two criminal cases under the articles “provision of services that do not meet safety requirements” and “violation of flight safety rules or preparation for them.” . Searches took place at the carrier's office, Domodedovo, and Samara airport, where the plane was refueling. State Duma deputies immediately came out in favor of banning the operation of aircraft older than 15 years (Airbus Kogalymavia was 18 years old) and revoking the licenses of carrier companies with big amount airplanes. The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Alexei Pushkov, said that it leads to plane crashes. Deputies put forward similar initiatives after the crash of a 23-year-old Boeing 737 in Kazan on October 17, 2013. Then, as now, the public ignored statements from airlines and industry experts who argued that an airplane is not a machine and 20 years of operation is not such a long time for it.

Both planes - Boeing in Kazan and Airbus over Sinai - according to the latest data, were operational. The Kazan disaster, as the commission of inquiry decided, was an Egyptian one - three weeks later it was recognized as a terrorist attack. Suspicions about the poor condition of aircraft flying in Russia, however, have not evaporated. RBC analyzed the fleet of Russian companies operating scheduled and charter passenger flights and found out whether suspicions about its wear and tear were justified.

What we thought

The basis was the list of valid airworthiness certificates of the Federal Air Transport Agency as of October 22, 2015 (that is, aircraft that are allowed to fly in Russia), data from the official websites of carriers and Internet resources airfleets.com, russianplanes.net and flightradar24.com. We excluded from full list small aviation (private jets), local airlines (practical range less than 1000 km, mainly An-2), helicopters, business jets, as well as all aircraft not used for passenger transport - for example, cargo and agricultural. The sample also did not include aircraft that are not used to transport passengers for commercial purposes: for example, the fleet of the Air Force, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the special detachment for transporting top officials (SLO Rossiya), as well as aircraft belonging to aircraft manufacturing plants. The lists we received with detailed information about each aircraft were sent to all operating airlines with a request to confirm the accuracy of the data we collected. All responses were taken into account in the analysis results.

Our statistics also included aircraft from the second largest Russian airline, Transaero. was accepted on October 1, and on October 26 the company lost its air operator certificate and ceased operations. The Transaero fleet is in the process of being returned to the lessors: several dozen cars can be received by Aeroflot, which received part of the airline’s routes, the rest will be sold on the market or written off. Taking into account the entire Transaero fleet in the sample (according to open data as of October, this is 122 aircraft), we were guided by the fact that most of it could go to other Russian operators, and the composition of the fleet reflects the economic model of the largest private Russian carrier.

What will happen to the huge fleet of Transaero, the second carrier after Aeroflot in terms of the number of aircraft (one of them is in the photo), is still unclear (Photo: TASS)

Which models do you choose?

The most popular family in Russia is the medium-haul Airbus 320 (A320, A319 and A321): 249 such aircraft are allowed to fly in the country. In second place with 203 aircraft is the family of medium-haul Boeing 737, the flights of which were recently asked to be suspended by the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC).

According to our data, there are only 130 long-haul aircraft in Russia, of which 76.6% are Boeing 747, 767 and 777 models.

There is no definition of a medium-haul aircraft in Russian legislation. In the world, it is customary to classify vehicles with a flight range of over 2.5 thousand km into this category. Long-range vehicles in Russia are considered to be those with a flight range of more than 8 thousand km.

Airbus became the leader among aircraft flying on medium-haul routes in Russia not so long ago. The Big Four companies - Aeroflot, S7, UTair, Transaero - divided their preferences in two in 2013, explains Andrei Kramarenko, a researcher at the Institute of Transport Economics and Transport Policy at the Higher School of Economics. The first two chose Airbus, the second - Boeing. Now Transaero has stopped flying, and UTair has significantly reduced its fleet.

Two competing aircraft manufacturers provide most aircraft parks in the world. According to the international organization Center for Aviation (CAPA, Australia) for April 2013, of all aircraft operated in the world, 39.7% are Boeing aircraft and 28.7% are Airbus. Russia is no exception. The aircraft of the two companies occupy 61.7% of the Russian fleet, 14.3% - other foreign aircraft (Embraer, Bombardier, De Havilland Canada, Let, ATR).

Domestic aircraft account for only 24% of the total fleet of Russian carriers. Moreover, for modern models - An-148, Tu-204, Tu-214 and Sukhoi Superjet - only 6.3%. The remaining 17.7% are old modifications of An, Tu and Yak, most of which flew in the USSR. “But the share of these cars in the volume of passenger traffic is less than 5%,” adds a professor at Moscow State Technical University civil aviation Alexander Fridland.

In terms of quantity, Sukhoi Superjet is the leader among modern Russian models: domestic airlines have 39 such aircraft. “The Sukhoi Superjet has a niche, but it is very narrow due to its size (capacity - up to 100 seats. - RBC),” says Fridland. According to him, for local and regional routes it is large, but on main routes with good passenger traffic it is inferior to economical cars by 150-200 seats. “His niche is mainline, but weak in flow directions,” the interlocutor believes.

The An-24 has not been produced since 1979, but there are still 67 such aircraft in the fleet of Russian companies (Photo: Transport-Photo Images)

Of the Soviet aircraft, the An-24 is the largest in the airline fleet - 67 aircraft. A turboprop passenger aircraft for short and medium-haul routes was developed by the Antonov Design Bureau (KB) in the late 1950s. Maximum capacity is up to 52 passengers. It is operated mainly by Russian regional companies (RBC considers such companies not to operate long-haul flights, flights through the capital's air hub and those not based in Moscow and St. Petersburg). “The An-24 is the only aircraft in the world of this class that lands on the ground, on compacted snow or on ice,” recalls the Honored Pilot of the USSR, President of the Infrastructure Development Fund air transport Oleg Smirnov. “He flew throughout the entire airspace of the USSR and in the current conditions in the Far North is practically irreplaceable.”

Now the An-24 continues to be used by companies based in the north: Polar Airlines, Yakutia, Chukotavia. For now, it is impossible to replace it en masse with foreign models. Firstly, planes of foreign brands that could land at airfields in these regions accommodate fewer passengers, explains Kramarenko. In addition, technical documentation for them is available at English language, which is not owned by all An-24 pilots and personnel. However, during 2012-2013, Yakutia leased five Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft with a capacity of 70 to 80 seats. Aeroflot's subsidiary, the Far Eastern airline Aurora, in addition to Bombardier, flies Canadian De Havilland Canada 6 Twin Otter. Most likely, in the coming years, all An-24s will be replaced by foreign aircraft, “because they will exhaust their service life and it will become extremely difficult and expensive to maintain their airworthiness,” predicts Dmitry Mirgorodsky, partner of the consulting company Concuros, former vice-president of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft. There is no replacement for them with domestic analogues.

The second most popular among Soviet cars is the Yak-42: in the park Russian airlines 33 such aircraft. However, several of them are in storage: some are waiting for parts to be replaced, some will no longer fly into the air. The cars are part of the fleets of Gazpromavia, Grozny Avia, Izhavia, and Saratov Airlines. The latter company began flying Brazilian Embraer 190s two years ago.

How old are planes in Russia?

As the study showed, on average in Russia the age of foreign models is less than their service life, while our aircraft are often older. According to Andrey Sharypov, head of the civil aviation vessel certification department of the State Research Institute of Civil Aviation, for foreign aircraft it is about 40-60 thousand hours, that is, 30 years. For the Soviets it was less - about 20 years. The manufacturer can extend the service life individually for each vessel.

For example, the average age of the Boeing 737 Classic generation (modifications 300, 400, 500) in Russia is 20.2 years. Generations Boeing 737 Next Generation (modifications 600, 700, 800, 900) - 9.1 years. Modifications of Airbus 320 - 7.5 years, A319 - 11.9 years (see infographic). These figures are not significantly different from the world average. The Dutch airline KLM, according to planespotters.net, Boeing New Generation flies on average at the age of 9.3 years. The American low-cost airline Southwest Airlines, according to USA Today and the portal airfleets.net, has an age of 9.7 years. The Boeing 737 Classic aircraft (modifications 300, 400 and 500) of this airline are on average more than 22 years old.

As for Airbus, the A320 fleet of the German Germanwings is 23 years old. The American Delta, which flies with Aeroflot in the Skyteam alliance, has a lifespan of 20.7 years. Delta's A319 aircraft are 13.8 years old.

The oldest model of aircraft flying in Russia is the An-24. On average they are 42.1 years old. The average age of another Soviet aircraft still in operation, the Yak-42, is 24.7 years.

Soviet aircraft and modern Russian ones (with the exception of Sukhoi Superjet), unlike foreign ones, have problems with parts. Mass production of such machines has been stopped, so you have to order components individually, which costs several times more, says Sergei Koval, deputy head of the monitoring and authentication department of the Civil Aviation Research Institute. As a result, parts with forged documents are sometimes installed on Soviet cars. According to Koval’s estimates, the market now contains up to 8% of illegal parts, and from 2001 to 2015, 50 serious incidents occurred due to problems with parts (incidents with airplanes and helicopters are taken into account).

What happened to Soviet design bureaus

The Saratov Aviation Plant, where the Yak aircraft were produced, went bankrupt and was completely liquidated. The design bureaus that developed Soviet aircraft—the Tupolev Design Bureau and the Yakovlev Design Bureau (now part of the United Aircraft Corporation)—continue to exist mainly by supporting the remaining aircraft in service, Koval says. The Antonov Design Bureau (now the Antonov state enterprise) is located in Ukraine.

The age of the aircraft, according to professionals, does not affect its technical condition and airworthiness. “As a ship commander, I don’t ask: will you give me an old plane or will I fly on a new one? This doesn’t interest me at all,” explains Smirnov. The main thing is whether the aircraft underwent maintenance and repairs on time throughout its life. In addition, every part of the aircraft has its own resources. By that time, says Smirnov, “as the aircraft turns 17 years old, these parts can be replaced several times.”

The study found that 58.7% of aircraft in the Russian fleet had only one or two operators. And more than ten air carriers that replaced each other - only 3% of boards are in baggage. Moreover, in many cases, two of the same companies used aircraft in turns. This, for example, was the case with the Izhavia airline’s Yak-42: according to data from airfleets.net, if we take into account alternating carriers, it changed 20 operators in 28 and a half years. According to Smirnov, professionals are distrustful of an aircraft that has previously flown “in countries with high humidity, for example in Africa.” However, the lessor and the owner are obliged to put such a car in order. In this regard, the lessor, and not the previous operator, is important for the technical condition of the aircraft, the expert believes.

As a rule, carriers abandon aircraft for economic reasons, and not because of the end of its life, according to a study by leasing company Avalon (offices in the USA, Ireland, Dubai, Singapore and China). In Russia, foreign and new domestic aircraft models cease to be used at the age of 20-23, says HSE researcher Kramarenko. Global figures, according to Avalon research, are similar.

Airline age preferences

Russian airlines with the oldest fleet use Soviet aircraft. Among carriers with ten or more aircraft, the oldest fleet—41.2 years—has the Turukhan company, part of the UTair group. It mainly operates custom flights, including for mining companies. But Turukhan also has regular transportation, so its aircraft were included in our study.

In total, there are 16 companies in Russia operating aircraft over 25 years old for scheduled and charter transportation (see table).

The youngest park is at Pobeda, a subsidiary of Aeroflot that recently started operating. Its sides are only a year old. Aeroflot’s average fleet age, according to RBC calculations, is 4.6 years. The planes of Transaero, which stopped flying, were on average 18.6 years old (the S7 fleet was 9.2 years old, and UTair was 14 years old). In 2005-2008, many Russian airlines, including the Big Four carriers, when fuel prices went up, massively renewed their fleet, preferring aircraft with lower fuel consumption. In particular, this explains the rather young fleet of foreign aircraft in Russia, notes Fridland.

On April 1, 2001, regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) came into force, establishing reduced engine noise levels for aircraft flying in Europe. Almost all Soviet and Russian planes of that time: Tu-134, Tu-154B, Tu-154M, Il-62, Il-86. Thus, airlines that actively flew to Europe and transited over European countries, were forced to replace old noisy cars with new imported ones.

Low-cost airline Pobeda is the youngest Russian air carrier with the youngest fleet. Their Boeing is only a year old on average (Photo: TASS)

There is also a significant difference between the average age of aircraft from different companies abroad. According to a Bloomberg rating compiled in January 2013, the American Delta has an average age of 15.8 years, Southwest Airlines - 14.7, Aeromexico - 15.2, Lufthansa - 12.4, Air France- 11.5, Ryanair - five years.

Each company chooses for itself what is more cost-effective for it: a new or older aircraft, Mirgorodsky emphasizes. For example, purchasing a new Boeing 737-800 will cost approximately $48-55 million. The same ten-year-old model will already cost $16-18 million, says Alexander Kochetkov, head of the leasing company Gold"nsky Leasing. But old aircraft also require maintenance costs. Not all companies can afford to pay such sums at a time - they have to lease cars. In Russia, according to Ilyushin Finance Co. estimates, at least 80% of operating aircraft are leased.

This is exactly what the largest market player, Aeroflot, is doing, intending to enter the top 20 global air carriers in terms of revenue and passenger traffic by 2025. For the sake of this goal, the airline has been not only increasing but also refreshing its fleet for several years, General Director Vitaly Savelyev has repeatedly said in his interviews. “It’s difficult to compete on the global market with an old aircraft,” Mirgorodsky explains the strategy. Aeroflot also gives older models to its subsidiaries - Aurora Airlines, Orenburg Airlines, Donavia, and Rossiya.

But many companies don’t even have enough money to lease new aircraft. Transaero, for example, dreamed of ousting a state-owned competitor due to expensive debt financing, as it itself admitted in its financial statements, was expanding its fleet with cheap foreign and new vehicles, Vedomosti wrote. After the devaluation of the ruble at the end of last year, leasing for Russian companies has become significantly more expensive, even for old aircraft (leasing payments are made in foreign currency. - RBC), adds Mirgorodsky. According to Kochetkov’s estimates, leasing a new Boeing 737-800 costs an average of $4.2 million per year, and about $2 million for a ten-year one.

The well-known Aeroflot brand has gained popularity due to the quality of service and reliability of air travel throughout Russia and abroad. Every day, airliners take off from airfields, transporting thousands of people to different parts of the planet in a short time.

Many are interested in additional information about the flight fleet of this company, the technical parameters of the aircraft and their internal arrangement. Let's look at what aircraft Aeroflot has and how old they are.

Aeroflot is the flagship of Russian air transportation

Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (PJSC) has been one of the largest Russian air carriers since March 17, 1923. The head office and management of the company are located in Moscow. The main port is Sheremetyevo Airport (Moscow). The company deals with passenger and cargo by air transportation from Moscow to 51 countries of the world. Aeroflot aircraft operate commercial flights in 135 settlements(of which more than 50 are in the territory Russian Federation). Since 2006, Aeroflot has headed the Aeroflot group of companies, which includes Pobeda (low-cost airline), Aurora and Rossiya.

Interesting fact. Many aircraft of Russian airlines are registered in Bermuda and have tail numbers starting with VP. All questions of interest are discussed in the forum on the carrier company’s website https://www.aeroflot.ru/ru-ru.

Aeroflot Flight Park

Aeroflot fleet is among the youngest fleets in Russia and abroad. Among all models, the majority belong to the Sukhoi SuperJet and Airbus brands. This aircraft flies over any distance with high payload capacity and economical fuel consumption. Aeroflot has a fleet of 232 aircraft as of April 1, 2018.

Since 2008, the company has taken into the air 22 airbus airliners for long-distance flights, while the average age of Aeroflot’s aircraft is only 4 years. Since 2013, Aeroflot has renewed its aircraft fleet and in 2018, 16 new Boeings were put into operation, superior in range and carrying capacity to other aircraft.

Aeroflot's fleet in 2018 consists of 38 Boeing 737s for medium-distance flights with several classes of service and high maximum load rates. In 2015 Civil aircraft Sukhoi and Aeroflot, which is renewing its fleet of aircraft, entered into an agreement to begin using a new brand of aircraft - Sukhoi SuperJet100. Today, Aeroflot's Sukhoi SuperJet100 aircraft are in active use and are represented by 42 units of the model.

All aircraft are distinguished by tail numbers and names.

Interesting! When founded, the company was named Dobrolet; after 1932, the name was changed to the current one.

Until 1991, the carrier operated flights on domestically produced aircraft, but already at the beginning of the 21st century, Aeroflot’s fleet of aircraft was replenished with aircraft from global manufacturers.

Boeings

These aircraft belong to the category of wide-body passenger aircraft. The capacity of the liners ranges from 300 to 550 people. Flights are carried out over distances from 9 thousand km to 17.5 thousand km. All aircraft have been assigned names; the list is on the company website https://www.aeroflot.ru/ru-ru. IN free access there is a lot of information, photos and videos with reviews of these beautiful liners, filming of their flights and internal structure.

Boeing 777-300ER

The company flies 14 aircraft of this brand. The airliner involves long-distance flights. The dimensions are impressive: the hull length is almost 74 meters, and the wingspan is up to 65 m. The climbable altitude is about 13 km at a speed of 900 km/h. With a maximum load of 317 tons, the aircraft can cover up to 11,000 km (for example, the length of the Vladivostok-Moscow flight is 6.5 thousand km).

The Boeing 777-300ER passenger cabin offers three categories of service for 402 passengers - economy, business and comfort. There are 30 in the business class sector seats, in comfort - 48, and in economy - 324 seats.

The newest models - VP-BPG - have been in the fleet for only 8 months, and the old liner VP-BGB has been in the fleet for about 5 years.

Boeing 737-800

The fleet of aircraft and other equipment includes 38 Boeing B737-800 units (Boeing 737-800), of which 17 operate within the Russian Federation domestic flights. These airliners are designed for long- and medium-distance flights. Compared to the Boeing 777, this modification is not so impressive, since the body is only 40 meters and the wingspan is only 35 m. Without passengers and cargo, the aircraft weighs about 41 tons, with a maximum load the weight becomes 79 tons. Due to technical parameters, the aircraft cannot rise above 12.5 thousand meters, but it covers distances of 5.7 thousand km at maximum altitude.

The arrangement of seats in the passenger cabin includes up to 20 seats in business class. The economy sector has 138 seats. A feature of the layout is the absence of 2 portholes in the middle part on each side, which is due to the specifics of the ventilation system. This Boeing model has 4 hatches for emergency evacuation of passengers.

The oldest aircraft of the B737-800 brand (model VP-BRF) has been in service for 4.6 years. The newest aircraft of this modification is the VP-BFB model, which was put into operation on March 1, 2018.

Airbuses

Aeroflot's fleet includes: different models Airbuses of the Airbus brand, including double-deckers. The airliners are very ergonomic and comfortable for long-distance flights, which is why they are in great demand among the population. In total, Aeroflot has 124 Airbuses, of which 32 are A321s, 22 are A330s and 70 are A320s. Each category has its own characteristics, discussed below.

Airbus A330-200 and A330-300

The Airbus A330 is available in two modifications, A330-200 and A330-300. The models are very similar to each other, but there are some differences. In particular, in the 200th model the length of the hull is 58.8 m, and in the 300th it is 63.7 m. There is no difference in the wingspan, the figure is the same and is 60.2 m. The liners rise into the sky for 12 km, but there are significant differences in the range of possible flights. For the A330-200, the maximum is 11.2 thousand km, and for the 300th modification it is only 9.5 thousand km.

The Airbus A330-200 is designed for 207 seats in Economy and 34 in Business Class. The Airbus A330-300 airliner is more spacious, in its economy sector there are 287 seats, and in business class - from 28 seats to 36 at the discretion of the company.

The oldest A330-200 lasts 9.5 years, and the new one - 8.5. In the near future, the company plans to update the flight crew of its airbuses.

Airbus A321-200

The A321-200 model assumes medium-haul flights. The side of this airliner is narrow-body, the body length is 54.5 m, which makes it stand out among similar airbuses. The wingspan is 34 m, which is quite enough for such a large airliner. At maximum load, the weight is 93.5 tons, but this does not affect the speed developed - the Airbus easily reaches 840 km/h.

The cabin layout is standard and includes 2 service classes, traditional economy and business with increased comfort. The economy sector accommodates from 142 to 167 passengers, and the business sector - from 16 to 28 seats. The number of seats may be changed by the company for various reasons. The difference between this model and others in its group lies in the improved internal arrangement. The A321 is equipped with wide luggage compartments, a large cargo compartment and comfortable seats.

The company has 48 aircraft of this brand, the oldest is 9.5 years old.

Airbus A320

Airbus A321-200 - the original model for the A321. The length of the hull is 37 meters, the wingspan is 34 m. With a speed of 840 km/h, the liner easily covers 6.15 thousand km. Maximum load - up to 77 tons.

The passenger compartment is 11 meters long, while the traditional 2 categories are observed - business and economy, differing in the level of comfort. Increased comfort distinguishes the first 8-20 seats near the cockpit, the remaining 120-150 seats are traditional for all aircraft.

Sukhoi Superjet-100

Aeroflot has 43 Sukhoi SuperJet-100 aircraft of the Russian brand “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft”. The airliner can withstand a total takeoff load of up to 50 tons, and the industrial load reaches 12.5 tons. The body length is 30 m, the wingspan is 28 m. This aircraft is intended for flights on short distances, up to 2.5 thousand km at an altitude of no more than 12 km. The number of seats in the cabin is 75 in economy class and 12 in the business sector.

The newest aircraft, Sukhoi SuperJet-100, is only 3 months old (2017), and the Sukhoi SuperJet-100 (RA-89014) served the longest - about 5 years.

Aircraft out of service

Airliners decommissioned are also stored on the company's premises. Airplanes have a large number of flight hours and kilometers, consume too much fuel and cause annoying complaints from passengers due to the discomfort of being in the cabin during the flight.

Ilyushin Il-96

Ilyushin Il-96 is a presentable large airliner, the flagship of the domestic aircraft industry. The cabin is equipped with 270 seats in economy class and 12 seats in the business sector. The last flight was in 2014, in the spring. They are currently owned by Cubana Airlines since 2014.

Boeing B767-300

The Boeing 767-300 has a two-class cabin; the cabin has 188 Economy category seats and 30 high-comfort seats. Decommissioning took place in 2014, after the Toronto-Moscow flight. The company no longer uses this model for flights.

Interesting! Several Aeroflot aircraft are in storage, keeping their tail numbers. Four air units are not used in regular and charter flights By technical reasons. These are a SuperJet-100, a Boeing 767-300 and two Airbus A320s.

The average age of Aeroflot aircraft allows us to call the company one of the youngest air carriers in the world, with a flight crew of 100 units and more. Aeroflot's fleet is constantly being updated by Russian and foreign aircraft manufacturers. When flying on aircraft of this company, it is mandatory to follow the rules of conduct on board and the carriage of baggage, which is important for the safety and reliability of flights.

Surely, many have used Rossiya Airlines flights. But what kind of airline is “Russia”? How did it appear and who is the owner? This is a subsidiary. She has been there since November 16, 2011. Its fleet is not very large, however, it represents quite a large variety.

Being one of the largest, its passenger traffic increases from year to year. In 2015 alone, about 4.7 million people were transported. The hub is Pulkovo Airport, and the hub in Moscow is Vnukovo Airport. Simferopol Airport is also an additional hub.

Initially it was the Pulkovo company. It was reorganized into “Russia” October 9, 2006. After that, after 5 years, it became part of Aeroflot.

Previously it included Special flying unit “Russia”. This is an airline that transports exclusively top Russian officials. But then she came out of it, becoming an independent enterprise.

Stewardesses of the Rossiya company.

Not long ago it also included Orenburg Airlines and Donavia. The company's policy is to primarily satisfy the needs of the average consumer. Now the company almost 74 aircraft.

Continuing to remain part of the Aeroflot company, it operates all flights under the Aeroflot name. Also included in the Aeroflot Bonus system. You can read about what it is in.

Today the company operates flights to 25 Russian cities and the same number of points around the world. Also collaborates with football club“Zenith”, with whom they have signed an agreement.

Air fleet of the company “Russia”

As noted above, the company's fleet consists of almost 74 airliners. Of the aircraft that Rossiya Airlines currently has, almost all of them are age 9-12 years.

You can see photos of Rossiya company aircraft below. Most of them were purchased from other airlines.

Main characteristics of Rossiya aircraft.

The most a large number of aircraft from is Airbus A319-100. In total there are 26 models, of which 10 belonged to Donavia.

One of them painted in the signature colors of the Zenit football team. In October 2014, a special competition was held for best design. It was won by Sergei Skrebnev. According to his sketches, in Holland, the plane was painted in new colors.

Of the Airbuses, the company has 5 more Airbus A320-200. All 5 aircraft belonged to the company from the very beginning.

Almost 30 other aircraft are Boeings. 15 Boeing 737-800 models, which previously belonged to Orenburg Airlines.

From the same company - 1 Boeing 777-200. After the bankruptcy of Transaero, the fleet was replenished 9 Boeing 747-400 and 5 Boeing 777-300. Some of them were registered in Ireland, and some in Bermuda.

Until April 9, 2015, “Russia” still had 3 Boeing 767-300, as well as an AN-148, but following its anti-crisis program, the company abandoned them.

Boeing 777-300ER.

It was also ordered - 5 Boeing 777-300ER, which previously belonged to Emirates airlines and 20 more Sukhoi Superjet 100.

They were planned to be transferred to Aeroflot, but then the decision was changed in favor of Russia.

Sukhoi SuperJet 100.

New design

The planes, previously owned by the Orenburg Airlines and Donavia companies, still have to undergo repainting in new company colors, according to a completely new design. Some Airbuses and Boeings have already been designed in this vein.

The fuselage is bright red, then seems to split into small geometric shapes towards the wings.

By the way, real small wings are drawn behind them. The company name is indicated at the nose of the aircraft - “Russia”.