OREANDA-NEWS. Aeroflot has recently taken delivery of its two new aircraft, including an Airbus A321 and a Boeing B737.

The new Airbus A321 is named after Fyodor Volkov, the founder of the first permanent Russian theater in mid 18th century.

The A321 airliner is designed in a two class composition with 16 seats in business and 167 in economy. Aeroflot operates А321 aircraft across its European and domestic routes network. The A321 airplanes satisfy the highest reliability, safety and comfort standards and are considered among the best for mid-range flights.

The new Boeing B737-800 bears the name of Semyon Chelyuskin, a Russian polar explorer and naval officer. Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft are equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets. The airliner has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy class. The Business class salon is equipped with monitors for viewing media content. Boeing 737 is one of the world’s most popular single-aisle jet airliners providing high level of comfort on medium-haul routes.

 

About Aeroflot

Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and a proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,062 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. In 2016, Aeroflot carried 29 million passengers (43.4 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries).

Aeroflot became the first Russian airline to be awarded Four Star Airline status by Skytrax in recognition of the high-quality of its customer service. In 2017, Aeroflot was named Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the sixth time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

In 2017, Aeroflot was named the most powerful brand in Russia and the world’s strongest airline brand by leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance. Aeroflot was also named Best Major Airline in Europe by TripAdvisor travellers and  recognised as the Favourite International Airline in China at the Flyer Award Ceremony 2017.