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Founded | 9 February 1923 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 15 July 1923 | ||||||
Hubs | Sheremetyevo International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Aeroflot Bonus | ||||||
Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
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Fleet size | 191 | ||||||
Destinations | 129 | ||||||
Company slogan | Sincerely Yours (Russian: Искренне ваш, Iskrenne vash) | ||||||
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
Key people | Vitaly Savelyev (CEO) | ||||||
Revenue | RUB 496 billion (FY 2016) | ||||||
Net income | RUB 38.8 billion (FY 2016) | ||||||
Profit | RUB 63.3 billion (FY 2016) | ||||||
Employees | 30,328 (Aeroflot Group) | ||||||
Website | www.aeroflot.ru |
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (Russian: ПАО "Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии", ПAO Aeroflot-Rossiyskiye avialinii) (MCX: AFLT), commonly known as Aeroflot (English: /ˈɛəroʊˌflɒt/ or /ˌɛəroʊˈflɒt/) (Russian: Аэрофлот, English translation: "air fleet", pronounced [ɐɛrɐˈflot]), is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation. The carrier is an that operates domestic and international passenger and services, mainly from its hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Aeroflot is one of the oldest airlines in the world, tracing its history back to 1923. During the Soviet era, Aeroflot was the Soviet national airline and the largest airline in the world. Following the dissolution of the USSR, the carrier has been transformed from a state-run enterprise into a semi-privatised company which ranked 19th most profitable airline in the world in 2007. Aeroflot is still considered the de facto national airline of Russia. It is 51%-owned by the Russian Government. As of September 2013[update], the Aeroflot Group had 30,328 employees.