What do you need to know about Russia Airlines aircraft? Which Russian airlines have the most modern aircraft Aeroflot fleet.

Rossiya Airlines is part of the Aeroflot group. The carrier's base is St. Petersburg, so almost half of all flights are carried out from Pulkovo. An additional airport is Moscow Vnukovo Airport. The aircraft of Russia Airlines cause special pride, because since the formation of the company, serious work has been underway to renew the air fleet.

Thanks to an impressive fleet of more than sixty aircraft, the carrier operates in almost 150 directions to various cities on the planet and remote corners Russia. In 2016, a program was introduced to increase the number of flights in the direction of Simferopol.

Russia Airlines 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 things have been done to update the fleet of Rossiya Airlines aircraft and “rejuvenate” the available vessels. Today, the average age of airliners at the company's disposal is 13 years. At the same time, management sets a goal to reduce this figure.

Popular destinations of Russia Airlines

Russia Airlines fleet:

• Airbus 319-100. The carrier has 26 aircraft this brand. The cabin capacity ranges from 116 to 138 people. The average age is around 15 years. The youngest board is 8 years old, and the oldest serves about 20 years.
• Airbus 320-200. There are only five such airliners. The maximum number of passengers that can be accommodated on board is higher - 168 people. In terms of reliability and comfort, it is in no way inferior to the previous type. The average age of these Rossiya Airlines aircraft is almost the same - about 15 years.
• Boeing 737-800- a popular airliner, characterized by reliability and comfortable cabin. The number of such ships is 15. The number of seats (depending on the layout of the seats on board) may vary and ranges from 168-190 seats. The age of these airliners is in the range of 16-19 years.

• Boeing 747-400- 9 units. This airliner is incredibly spacious due to its elongated cabin, the presence of a second tier and a compact seating arrangement. The total number of passengers that can be carried on board is 447-522 people (depending on the layout).
• Boeing 777-200. Russia Airlines fleet includes only one such aircraft. It has a capacity of 364 passengers and an age of just over 18 years.
• Boeing 777-300- 5 units. Another big airliner, which transports up to 373 people at a time. The average age of these boards is 14 years.

Above we looked at what aircraft are at the disposal of Russia Airlines. All aircraft have proven reliability during operation and enjoy the trust of passengers and carriers themselves. At the same time, work on updating the aircraft fleet does not stop for a minute, which allows us to talk about the great future of the carrier.

Flights and aircraft types

There are often questions from passengers on the Internet regarding the type of aircraft in relation to certain flights. Passengers are interested in which Rossiya Airlines aircraft is assigned to flight FV5879, FV5859, FV5701 and others.

Let's consider which Russian airline aircraft are assigned to flights:

• FV5879- flight from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Higuey (Punta Cana). Boeing 747-400.
• FV5871- flight from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Phuket. The question of what kind of plane 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. What airliner is flying? — B747-4.
• FV5875- flight from the capital of the Russian Federation to Phuket. Here the situation with an aircraft is similar.

You can see which aircraft is “linked” to the flight of interest on the official website of Russia Airlines, in the schedule section. Why is this information needed? Knowing which aircraft is flying in the required 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 management, in the coming years it is planned to expand the fleet to 74 units.

According to numerous surveys of air passengers, it became known that people prefer to fly on new airliners. That's why most Russian airlines purchases modern aircraft domestic and foreign production, which not only replenish their aircraft fleet, but also displace old models of the times Soviet Union.

Which airlines are renewing their aircraft fleet?

To attract passengers, each airline tries to constantly update its aircraft fleet by purchasing new comfortable aircraft.

Air carrier S7

This Russian company has new A320neo airliners, which it acquired from Airbus. In total, the air carrier's fleet was replenished with 20 aircraft of this family, which began production only 3 years ago.

These airliners received new, efficient engines, which significantly increased their flight range and load capacity. When purchasing such vessels, airlines can choose models with 2 types of engines - European and American. The basic model A320neo, which can carry from 150 to 180 passengers, covers a distance of 6,800 km, and is therefore used for international air travel.

It should also be noted that S7 was one of the first in the Russian Federation to receive 2 Boeing 737 Max8, but stopped producing them on the line after different countries There have been 2 large-scale plane crashes around the world involving these ships.

Passengers who choose this carrier can see which aircraft they will be traveling on when booking their tickets.

Ural Airlines Company

This company has several A320neo aircraft and just one A321neo, but it never shows its customers which model of aircraft they will be flying on, because... This information is not indicated on the tickets.

The A321neo aircraft of the A320 family have a slightly elongated fuselage and can carry from 150 to 180 people over long distances (up to 6800 km). They are mainly used for international flights, but 1 airliner operates on the Moscow – Blagoveshchensk route.

Aeroflot company

The average age of the ships in this company's fleet is 5 years, but it has not yet acquired any new aircraft. This year, Aeroflot management plans to buy a large, long-haul airliner, the Airbus A350, which will operate international flights.

This aircraft received a new wide fuselage, efficient engines and flight stabilizers. In addition, passengers will see a new beautiful cabin, in which 9 seats are located in the 1st row. This arrangement will be convenient for those passengers who travel in large groups and want to sit close to each other during the flight.

Air carrier "Aurora"

This is a subsidiary of Aeroflot, whose aircraft mainly fly in the Far East. There are no a large number of new aircraft, but among them are the Airbus A319, as well as the Bombardier Dash series.

The Airbus A319 is a shortened version of the A320, with a flight range of 6,800 km at maximum load. The economy class cabin can accommodate 156 people, and the business class cabin can accommodate 124 passengers.

Pobeda Company

This air carrier boasts its new fleet of aircraft, the average age of which does not exceed 3 years. It includes fairly new narrow-body airliners Boeing 737-800, which this moment have already been removed from the production line.

The aircraft cabin has 189 seats for economy class passengers and 160 for business class clients. At maximum load, it can cover a distance of 5,400 km, so it is used both for domestic flights and for international communications.

The company will soon receive new and improved Boeing 737MAX aircraft:

1. The 737MAX 7 will be able to carry from 130 to 170 people over a distance of 700 km.
2. The 737MAX 8 model with a flight range of 6,500 km is designed for 160-200 passengers.
3. Model 737MAX 9 with a stretched fuselage and a flight range of 6,500 km. Can take on board from 180 to 200 people.
4. The 737MAX 10 is the airliner with the longest fuselage. Accommodates 230 people. The aircraft is capable of delivering passengers to a destination located 6,000 km from the point of departure.

Air carrier "Azimuth"

The fleet is dominated by new Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft. This is the first airliner that was developed by Russian designers after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the first passenger aircraft created using innovative digital technologies. The development of the vessel was carried out by a subsidiary of the Sukhoi aviation concern, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft.

These vehicles are designed to transport a small number of people over a distance of 3,000 to 4,500 km.

Air carrier Azur Air

It operates international charter flights from Russia to various resort destinations. The fleet of this company consists mainly of aircraft of the American company Boeing, the newest of which are:

1. The 737-900 can carry from 189 to 215 passengers over a distance of 5,900 km.
2. Model 757-200 with a flight range of 5,550 km, 224 seats in economy class and 201 in business class.
3. The 767-300, with 328 seats in economy class and 269 seats in business class, has a range of 9,700 km.
4. The 777-300 can carry up to 550 passengers in economy class and 479 passengers in business class over a range of 11,000 km at maximum load.

The rest of the major Russian air carriers cannot boast of new comfortable airliners, because... their fleet consists mainly of older An-24 models, with an average age of 25-30 years. In the future, they plan to purchase new aircraft of domestic and foreign production, which will replace Soviet aircraft that have expired their service life.

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 presents quite a wide 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 in is Pulkovo Airport, and in Moscow - Vnukovo. 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 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 largest 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 for the best design was held. It was won by Sergei Skrebnev. According to his sketches, in Holland, the plane was painted in new colors.

From 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”.

Over the past two years, two major plane crashes involving Russian airlines have occurred in Russia: 11/17/2013 crash of a Boeing 737-500 in Kazan (JSC Tatarstan Airlines), 31/10/2015 crash of an Airbus A321-231 in Egypt (airline). Both aircraft had a service life of more than 18 years.

The most important thing is that the fleet of Russian airlines is purchased on the secondary market, i.e. aircraft are purchased as property or leased, which were used by budget (low-cost) European air carriers as taxis or from third world countries that do not have sufficient funds for timely maintenance. What happens is that a ship with which there was an incident in 2001 (damage to the tail section) is acquired, and we do not know how it was repaired. What do charter flights mean? The airliner is working hard. Has the company had time to thoroughly carry out maintenance and repairs with a fleet of 5 aircraft? Of course not.

The air carrier has been discussed for several years about its decrepit fleet. As they say, it's better to go bankrupt than tragic story. Sooner or later something would happen. We all only monitor plane crashes, but do you know how many incidents occur per month with Russian air carriers - forced emergency landings? Our portal always monitors this, so in each article about airlines in the incidents section, you can always see all the statistics of incidents with a given company. The main reasons are technical problems with the engine and landing gear.

The largest percentage of emergency landings is associated with charter flights, as they work for wear and tear. But here’s the interesting point: abroad, foreign companies that operate several flights a day every day (for example, low-cost airlines) operate new aircraft. When their lifespan reaches 5 years, they are immediately sold on the secondary market.

Of course, abroad, not many airlines have aircraft that are under 15 years old; they have aircraft in their fleet that are over 25 years old. But, these airliners are mainly used on domestic routes and undergo timely comprehensive checks.

Aircraft must undergo maintenance from independent companies, which must be controlled by the government.

There is no point in analyzing the rating of Russian airlines, since apart from Aeroflot and in the world rating tables, not a single company is closer to 100. Transaero got into the hundred only by luck, since there were no disasters. The rating does not take into account the duration of the aircraft and incidents that did not result in the death of people or the loss of aircraft. As far as I remember, I flew on a Transaero charter flight from Antalya to Moscow; to be honest, it was my last flight with this carrier. The liner was falling apart inside; everything was rattling and not working. Either the back does not go down, or the trim is worn out. So now I'm trying to book everything separately. Yes, it is more expensive, but safer and more reliable. Self-booking allows you to choose an air carrier, but a package tour does not.

Currently, many partner systems for booking airline tickets provide information specifically about the flight. Therefore, before purchasing a ticket, you can see what kind of plane the flight will be on and what its age is.

We publish you up-to-date information on the age of the fleet of Russian airlines

TABLE:Age of aircraft of Russian airlines as of November 2015

*More detailed information You can find information about a specific air carrier fleet on our website in the Russian Airlines section.

** If you need information about a specific airliner from a specific carrier, write in the comments, we will definitely advise you on the current date.

I would like to note that the average age of an aircraft fleet does not provide accurate information. It is also necessary to pay attention to the number of aircraft in the fleet of a particular airline.

Let's analyze, let's say the airline UTair. The average fleet life is -11.8 years. Not bad...The number of aircraft in the fleet is 65. Let's look at the oldest planes, how old they are:

• All Boeing 737-400, 737-500, 737-800NG terms from 17 years to 22 years - all purchased on the secondary market
• All Boeing 767-200, 767-300 terms from 14 to 18 years - all purchased on the secondary market

Why is the airline's average service life so short? The airline's fleet includes 15 ATR 72 aircraft, the service life of which is 4 years - they were purchased new.

Conclusions: Age of Russian airline aircraft(with the exception of Aeroflot and Pobeda) has a high value, especially for Boeing and Airbus models, since companies do not have sufficient funds to purchase new ones. Charter flights orders from tour operators are carried out by carriers on Airbuses and Boeings, the terms of which generally exceed 17 years.

Take care of yourself and fly on good planes. So I choose from Russian carriers. Yes, it's more expensive, but safer. It’s better to pay extra for the flight, but have peace of mind that you’re flying on a new plane.

From month to month travel portal WORLD-S publishes to you information about the average age of the aircraft fleet Russian airlines, as well as statistical data on the growth/departure of the aircraft fleet, reasons. What changed in Russian aviation in April 2016 compared to March 2016?

To begin with, we consider highlighting some moments that occurred in global aviation in March and which directly affected us. The most tragic incident occurred on March 19, 2016. While approaching the Rostov-on-Don airport, a Boeing 737-800 of the Middle East carrier (low-cost airline) Dubai Fly, which was flying on a Dubai-Rostov-on-Don flight, crashed. There were 62 people on board (including the flight crew) - no one survived. All aircraft of the air carrier have a maximum service life of 5 years; there is no doubt about timely maintenance. Most likely, pilot fatigue and bad weather could lead to management errors, because low-cost airlines are like taxis in the sky.

On March 20, 2016, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft of the Russian air carrier UTair (Moscow-Surgut flight) made emergency landing at the Moscow airport due to engine problems. The plane circled in the sky above the airport for two hours until it ran out of fuel. No one was injured on board (112 passengers).

On March 28, 2016, a Fokker-100 aircraft of Back Air (flight Kyzylorda - Astana) made an emergency landing at Astana airport. Problems occurred with the release of the front landing gear. The pilots landed the plane on its belly. Fortunately, no one was injured on board (116 passengers). The reason is clear, production of the Fokker 100 has long been discontinued. They are used in aviation by third world countries. The aircraft's service life exceeds 20 years. However, the airline uses 7 aircraft of this type. If we analyze the statistics of incidents with this model, this is not an isolated case when the landing gear release mechanism did not work.

Now let's move on to the good news. Azerbaijan Airlines AZAL launched a new low-cost airline AzalJet in March, ticket prices will start from 49 euros including all taxes and fees.

Now we propose to study the table of statistics on changes in the average age of the fleet and the movement of aircraft in Russian airlines.

TABLE: IN Age of aircraft in Russian airline fleets as of April 12, 2016