"Izhavia"
Average fleet age: 30 years
The Izhavia fleet has only domestically assembled aircraft: An-24, An-26, Tu-134, Yak-42. The oldest aircraft - An-24. One board is almost 34.5 years old, the other two are almost 37 years old. These planes fly from Izhevsk to Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novy Urengoy. A relatively "fresh" model in the Izhavia park is the Yak-42. The youngest aircraft was produced in 1996.
PO Cosmos RSC Energia
Average fleet age: 29.8 years
There are only one model of passenger planes in the fleet - Tu-134. The age of the liners is also uniform - not a single board is younger than 25 years old. However, age is not a hindrance to comfort: on the forums, passengers are surprised to note that the planes are in almost perfect condition.
Mirny Aviation Enterprise of AK Alrosa
Average fleet age: 27.4 years
Another air carrier, in the fleet of which there are only Soviet or Russian-made aircraft. The set is standard for a regional airline: An-24, An-26, Tu-134 and Tu-154. The oldest are An-24s, which are used on flights from Mirny (Yakutia) to Lensk, Yakutsk and Polyarny. The youngest are Tu-154s flying from Mirny to Russia's largest cities and resorts. Three out of six Tu-154 aircraft were produced in the early 90s.
ATK "Yamal"
Average fleet age: 24 years
The first company on the list with foreign-made aircraft. There are five Boeing 737-500 liners aged from 12 to 19 in the Yamal fleet. The carrier uses them on flights from Salekhard to Tyumen, Moscow, Sochi, Anapa and Krasnodar. In addition, the airline has old Tu-134 (average age - 28 years) and An-26 (27 years).
"Saratov Airlines"
Average fleet age: 23.2 years
Saravia (such an abbreviated name is used by the airline) has aircraft of the same model in its fleet - the Yak-42. They fly from Saratov to Moscow, Surgut, Sochi, Hanover and Frankfurt. Aircraft age: from 15.5 to 28 years.
Sakhalin Airways
Average fleet age: 23.1 years
One of the most reliable air carriers in terms of following the schedule, most flights are carried out on foreign-made aircraft. Sakhalin Airways has seven aircraft from two manufacturers: Boeing and Bombardier. The oldest are two Boeing 737-200s aged 26 and 27. The rest of the models are younger - from 10 to 13 years. In addition, An-24s fly on domestic routes: each aircraft is at least 30 years old.
Average fleet age: 22.7 years
UTair has one of the largest fleets passenger aircraft in Russia, but it is very diverse: a dozen models from six different manufacturers. There is also a significant variation in the age of aircraft: from 8 to 37 years. The oldest are Tu-134s, with an average age of over 30 years. The youngest are two Boeing 757-200s (8 and 11 years old).
"Nordavia"
Average fleet age: 22.3 years
While the parent company (Aeroflot) flies on Airbus aircraft, the Nordavia fleet mainly consists of Boeing-737-500 aircraft. The average age of these aircraft is 18.7 years. Also in the park there are An-24s used on domestic flights like Arkhangelsk - Kotlas. These aircraft are at least 35 years old.
Kuban Airlines
Average fleet age: 21.6 years
The air carrier has two aircraft models in its fleet: Boeing 737 and Yak-42. Foreigners are fresher: their average age is 15.5 years. And for "Yakovlev" there is a spread: from 17 to 30 years.
"Dagestan Airlines"
Average fleet age: 21.4 years
The carrier's fleet is equipped with two Tupolev models: Tu-134 and Tu-154, which fly from Makhachkala to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Istanbul. Tu-134 is 29-30 years old, Tu-154 is younger, from 11 to 23 years old.
"Kogalymavia"
Average fleet age: 21 years
The regional carrier has "standard" Tu-134 and Tu-154, as well as Airbus A320 and Bombardier CRJ200 in the park. The oldest - Tu-134 (29 and 26 years old). And the Airbuses, one might say, are completely new: they are only seven years old.
"Yakutia"
Average fleet age: 20.5 years
The carrier has only domestically produced models: Tu-154 and Tu-204, designed to replace Tu-154 on airlines. The age of old "carcasses" is in the range from 17 to 30 years. True, the Tu-204 cannot be called completely new: one liner is 11 years old, the second is almost 15 years old.
Today, many Russians prefer to travel by plane. Of course, tickets for this type of transport are more expensive than, for example, for the same trains, but you can also get to your destination by air much faster. However, of course, people who fly are not the last thing they think about their safety. The list of Russian airlines today is quite wide, and most of them, fortunately, are considered reliable in this regard.
A bit of history
Many people remember that in the days of the USSR, only one company, Aeroflot, carried passengers by air. It was founded in 1921. Initially, it was given the name "Deruluft". In 1923 the company was renamed Dobrolet. The name "Aeroflot" was assigned to the civil air fleet of the RSFSR in 1932.
New companies
Unfortunately, in the 90s of the last century, the only Russian airline ceased to exist, breaking up into several smaller ones. Today Aeroflot aircrafts are once again plying the airspace of Russia and other countries of the world. However, by now it is far from being the only carrier in our country. includes both giants capable of competing with Aeroflot and small charter firms.
Carrier Security Selection Criteria
Accidents do not happen often, but usually end in a great tragedy with many human casualties. Therefore, the choice of an airline, of course, should be approached with all responsibility. Before buying a ticket for any flight, you should make sure that the carrier is able to ensure the safety of the flight. This can be done very simply.
Since 1999, by order of the Russian Federal Aviation Service, a program for monitoring the safety of civil transportation has been operating in our country. Within its framework, every ship flying in the airspace of Russia, whether foreign or domestic, can be checked for compliance with safety standards at any airport in the country. Based on the inspections carried out, a safety rating of carrier companies is compiled. After reviewing it, you can decide, among other things, whether it is worth using the services of a particular company.
The largest Russian carriers
What giants does the list of Russian airlines include? The rating of safe carriers will be presented to the reader's attention a little lower. The list of the largest domestic airlines in terms of the number of passengers carried and size is as follows:
Aeroflot. This carrier, although no longer the only one, currently tops the list of Russian airlines with the largest fleet. Last on this moment consists of 106 modern machines. This company is owned by the state.
S7-Airlines (Siberia). This company is currently the leader in domestic transportation. This carrier has 42 aircraft in its fleet. The company operates flights on 80 routes, while only 26 of them are foreign.
"Russia". This company is also owned by the state. Most of its flights are carried out by its aircraft to the countries of the former CIS and to Far East. However, aircraft of the Rossiya company fly and in European countries. The fleet of this carrier has 30 aircraft.
Utair. This company also owns 30 machines. Its main feature is the presence, including a helicopter fleet. This carrier takes 4th and 5th places in the rating at the same time.
This list can also be supplemented by the carrier OrenAir (Orenburg and Orsk). This company is mainly engaged in charter flights. It has 29 aircraft in its fleet.
Rating of the safest airlines in Russia
Below, in descending order, we present you a list of Russian airlines that are considered (according to the rating of the Federal Air Transport Agency in 2015) the safest:
« Ural Airlines". Although this company was not included in the list of the 7 largest, today it tops the ranking of the most secure. During the entire existence of this carrier, there have been only 3 incidents with aircraft. And they all escaped without casualties.
S7 Airlines. On account of this carrier since the discovery of 3 major accidents. In 2001, the Tu-154 aircraft of the Siberia company was shot down by Ukrainians over the Black Sea. In this case, 178 people died. Another accident occurred with the "Tu-154" brand S7 Airlines (51 people). The next crash killed 125 passengers (A310). To date, this carrier is considered one of the most reliable in terms of security in Europe.
Aeroflot. This company has four disasters. The most famous took place in 1994. The pilot put his 15-year-old son at the helm. Out of ignorance, the teenager pressed one of their levers, as a result of which the autopilot turned off. It was not possible to level the plane, and he went into a dive. 75 people died in this accident.
The list of Russian airlines in terms of safety can, of course, be continued. Basically, compliance monitoring legal entities involved in air transportation today is quite serious. However, the companies listed above are currently considered the best in terms of security.
Rating of companies with the oldest aircraft
The average age of the fleet in the Russian Federation in 2016 is 12 years. The list of Russian airlines with the oldest aircraft looks like this:
"Kagalymavia" - 17.1 years.
"Northern Wind" - 14 years.
"Nord-Avia" - 14.
"Yamal" - 13.7 years.
Ural Airlines - 12.3 years.
"UTair" - 11.7.
Orenburg Airlines - 10.8.
"Siberia" - 9.6.
"Red Wings" - 6.6.
Aeroflot - 4.4.
Are any companies banned from flying to Europe?
Some passengers would certainly like to know if there are such Russian air carriers that are not allowed to fly to EU countries. After all, these states have certain safety standards and specific requirements for the technical condition of aircraft. At the same time, “black lists” of companies are regularly compiled that are prohibited from flying in European airspace.
At the beginning of the new millennium, some Russian carriers really had to abandon flights to Europe. The list of banned Russian airlines included, among other things, such a giant as Ural Airlines (partially). The flights of old aircraft of Kuban Airlines, Airlines 400 and some others were also banned. However, these were not EU sanctions. The ban came from Rostransnadzor and the Federal Air Transport Agency. At the moment, the vessels of all Russian companies can fly to Europe.
Rossiya Airlines is part of the Aeroflot group. The base of the carrier is St. Petersburg, so almost half of all flights are made from Pulkovo. Moscow Vnukovo Airport is considered an additional airport. The planes of the Rossiya Airlines cause special pride, because since the company was founded, serious work has been carried out to upgrade the air fleet.
Thanks to an impressive fleet, which includes more than sixty aircraft, the carrier operates in almost 150 directions to various cities of the world and remote corners of Russia. In 2016, a program was introduced to increase the number of flights to Simferopol.
Russia Airline Fleet
The year of birth of the air carrier in the form in which it exists today is 2006. Over a ten-year period, a lot of useful work has been done to renew the aircraft fleet of Rossiya Airlines and “rejuvenate” the ships at its disposal. Today, the average age of airliners at the disposal of the enterprise is 13 years. At the same time, management sets the task of achieving a reduction in this figure.
Popular destinations of Rossiya Airlines
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Moscow → Adler | ||
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Moscow → London | ||
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Moscow → Paris | ||
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Saint Petersburg → Dubai | ||
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Moscow → Prague | ||
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Moscow → Simferopol | ||
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Moscow → Rome | ||
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Moscow → Phuket | ||
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Moscow → Bangkok | ||
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Moscow → Milan |
The fleet of aircraft of the airline Russia:
- Airbus 319-100. The carrier has 26 aircraft of this brand at its disposal. The capacity of the cabin is from 116 to 138 people. Average age around 15 years old. The youngest board is 8 years old, and the oldest one is about 20 years old.
- Airbus 320-200. There are only five such airliners. The maximum number of passengers that can fit on board is higher - 168 people. In terms of reliability and comfort, it is in no way inferior to the previous type. The age of these aircraft of the Russian airline is almost the same on average - about 15 years.
- Boeing 737-800- a popular airliner, distinguished by its reliability and cabin comfort. The number of such vessels is 15. The number of seats (depending on the layout of the seats on board) may vary and is 168-190 seats. The age of these air liners is in the range of 16-19 years.
- Boeing 747-400- 9 units. This airliner is incredibly spacious due to its elongated boron, the presence of a second tier and a compact arrangement of seats. Total number passengers that can be carried on board - 447-522 people (depending on the layout).
- Boeing 777-200. The aircraft fleet of Rossiya Airlines includes only one such aircraft. Its capacity is 364 passengers, and its age is a little over 18 years.
- Boeing 777-300- 5 units. Another large liner that carries up to 373 people at a time. The average age of these boards is 14 years.
Above, we examined which aircraft are at the disposal of Rossiya Airlines. All aircraft have confirmed their reliability during operation, enjoy the trust of passengers and carriers themselves. At the same time, work on updating the fleet does not stop for a minute, which allows us to talk about the great future of the carrier.
Flights and aircraft types
On the Web, there are often questions from passengers in relation to the type of aircraft in relation to certain flights. Passengers are interested in which aircraft of the Russian airline is assigned to flight FV5879, FV5859, FV5701 and others.
Consider, which aircraft of the Russian airline are assigned to flights:
- FV5879- Departure from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Higuey (Punta Cana). Boeing 747-400.
- FV5871- Departure from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Phuket. The question of which aircraft is flying in this direction can be answered in a similar way - the same type of Boeing (747-400).
- FV5701- flight from Moscow to Larnaca. Aircraft type B747-4.
- FV5859- flight from Vnukovo to Antalya. Which airliner is flying? - B747-4.
- FV5875- flight from the capital of the Russian Federation to Phuket. Here the situation with the aircraft is similar.
You can see which board is “tied” to the flight of interest on the official website of Rossiya Airlines, in the schedule section. Why is this information needed? Knowing which aircraft is flying in the desired direction, it is easier to book a seat in the cabin, taking into account your own preferences.
The aircraft fleet for 2016-2017 is 61 aircraft, but according to the leaders, it is planned to expand the fleet to 74 units in the coming years.
Superjet 100
Russian short-haul passenger aircraft developed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft with the participation of a number of foreign companies. The certification name of the aircraft family is RRJ (Russian Regional Jet).
The Superjet 100 family aircraft are designed using the latest manufacturing and design technologies to ensure maximum safety and comfort in flight, as well as optimal flight performance.
Aircraft advantages:
- an avionics system that allows landing in difficult meteorological conditions;
- high level of weight and aerodynamic perfection;
- high fuel efficiency.
Number of aircraft: 8
Bombardier CRJ-200LR
Canadian passenger jet CRJ-200 Bombardier Regional Aircraft first flew in 1995. This is an improved model of the Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-100 passenger airliner with new economical General Electric CF-34B1 engines.
Aircraft advantages:
- comparable in speed to larger machines, while its efficiency is quite consistent with the class;
- reduced fuel consumption and flights at temperatures up to 35 ° C allow the air carrier to fly in hot climates;
- pucks (endings) Whitcomb. The family consists of several modifications, differing in fuselage length and flight range.
ANTONOV / ANTONOV
The aircraft fleet of the airline includes 7 AN-24RV passenger aircraft, as well as modifications: 2 AN-26B-100 cargo-passenger aircraft, 2 AN-26 cargo airliners, 3 AN-26B cargo aircraft.
AN-24 entered service in 1962, when it was necessary to create high-speed gas turbine aircraft for local airlines. The AN-26 has been produced since 1968 and was originally a military transport aircraft. Now it is a cargo carrier, as evidenced by such differences from the AN-24 as a cargo ramp in the rear of the fuselage, a crane beam and other loading equipment. The aircraft was nicknamed "The Ugly Duckling" for the characteristic sound of running engines.
AN-26-100 - passenger version of the AN-26. Equipped with 43 passenger seats. Differs in reliability of a design, universality of performance of transportations and simplicity of service. Thanks to these qualities, over 1,500 thousand aircraft have been exported to more than 50 countries around the world.
Airline Russia, Russia: fleet, routes, passenger reviews.
Rossiya Airlines is one of the largest in the country, it is the leader in the air transportation market of the North-West of the Russian Federation. Suffice it to say that 40% of all flights from Pulkovo are operated by Rossiya Airlines. The aviation hub and the headquarters of Rossiya are located at the airport in the northern capital of Pulkovo.
Despite the home port, Rossiya has many departures from Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo. In total, almost two dozen Rossiya flights are carried out from Moscow per day. Moreover, in the morning and in the evening they take off approximately every half an hour. Quite often, this airline has promotions for flights to St. Petersburg, so you should carefully follow the announcements.
Flight geography
The geography of flights in Russia includes almost all million-plus cities: Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Samara, Perm, Novosibirsk. You can also see Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Syktyvkar, Tyumen, Mineral water, Omsk, Krasnodar, Sochi, Surgut. The airline flies to almost all the capitals of the CIS countries and former Soviet republics: to Kyiv, Odessa, Astana, Almaty, Yerevan or Tashkent.
Planes of "Russia" fly to almost all European capitals and big cities: Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Rome, Munich, Milan, Nice, Barcelona, as well as Istanbul, Tel Aviv and many other cities. In addition, Rossiya flies to Punta Cana, Dubai, Bangkok, Phuket and Goa.
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aircraft fleet
Rossiya Airlines currently flies on Airbus A319, Airbus 320, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 777-200ER, Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Services on board
Passengers on all flights are entitled to in-flight meals. On flights up to 4 hours - cold, more than 4 hours - hot. Depending on the class, it will be a light snack, sandwich, hot breakfast or hot lunch, soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee.
Passengers with children are provided with free carriage of strollers in excess of baggage allowance (up to 20 kg and without packaging), a mother-and-child room, priority boarding, free use of a baby cot on the plane (if it is provided by the aircraft), as well as special baby food. For an additional fee, it is possible to transport children from 5 to 12 years old unaccompanied by adults under the supervision of the airline.
Passengers with handicapped a wheelchair is provided before and after the flight, priority boarding, escort by staff and accommodation at the airport medical center before the flight.
Online check-in is available for economy and business class passengers, provided that they are traveling without animals and do not require special services (accompanying a child without parents, etc.).
