Average age of the world's airline fleet. What do you need to know about Russia Airlines aircraft? Aircraft out of service

Flying junk. Age of airline aircraft around the world
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The age of the passenger A320 that died on March 24, 2015 in the south of France was 24 years old. One and a half hundred people died... ((((... The plane belonged to the German airline German Wings, maintenance of the board was carried out by the technical staff of Lufthansa, which owns this airline.
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The question arises: is 24 years for an airplane a lot or a little? And what is the real situation with the age of aircraft in the global passenger air transportation industry?
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More recently, things were such that all reputable airlines usually got rid of aircraft older than 12-15 years. And these planes were purchased cheaply by many countries, including Russia.
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The average age of German Wings aircraft as of 2015 is already 9 years.
Is it a lot or a little?
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As of 2012, German Wings had an average age of only 7 years and was ranked 38th in the average fleet age ranking of 100 airlines in the world.

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The rating is divided into three sectors – Green, Orange, Red
Green sector: aircraft under 10 years old.
Orange sector: aircraft between 10 and 15 years old.
Red sector: aircraft over 15 years old
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The rating is interesting. The last place is 100th for UTair airline (Russia) – 20 years.
At number 95 is Transaero Airlines (Russia) – 15.3 years.
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The following airlines are located nearby:
90. Thomas Cook UK (Great Britain) – 14.1 years
91. El Al (Israel) – 14.5 years
92. Monarch Airlines(UK) – 14.7 years
93. American Airlines (USA) – 15 years
94. Condor (Germany) – 15.1 years
95. Transaero (Russia) – 15.3 years.
96. ExpressJet (USA) – 15.4 years
97. Pakistan Int. Airlines (Pakistan) – 16.3 years
98. Delta Air Lines (USA) – 16.7 years
99. Air Transat (Canada) – 16.7 years
100. UTair (Russia) – 20 years.
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Slightly higher on this list, at number 85, is Lufthansa (Germany) – 12.6 years!

It is clear that since 2012, amid the crisis, the Lufthansa fleet has not become any younger.
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FOR REFERENCE.
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First places in this rating
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1. IndiGo (India) – 2.4 years
2. Wizz Air(Hungary) – 3.7 years
3. Virgin America (USA) – 3.8 years
4. Pegasus (Türkiye) – 3.9 years
5. Virgin Australia (Australia) – 4 years
6. Ryanair (Ireland) – 4.4 years
7. EasyJet (UK) – 4.4 years
8. AirAsia (Malaysia) – 4.4 years
9. Xiamen Airlines (China) – 4.7 years
10.Spirit Airlines (USA) – 4.8 years
11. Copa Airlines (Panama) – 4.8 years
12. Etihad Airways (UAE) – 4.9 years
13. Shenzhen Airlines (China) – 5 years
14. LAN Airlines (Chile) – 5.1 years
15. JetStar Airways (Australia) – 5.1 years
16. Norwegian (Norway) – 5.2 years
17. Aeroflot (Russia) – 5.3 years
18. Qatar Airways(Qatar) – 5.3 years
19. Gulf Air (Bahrain) – 5.5 years
20. Shandong Airlines (China) – 5.6 years
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Advice: if you have the time and opportunity, read not only reviews of angry passengers about the quality of food on board, but at least something regarding the technical condition and types of aircraft of your carrier.

Aircraft age Russian airlines as of April 2013
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The updated rating as of November 19, 2013 is ready. Link to the updated rating http://letaem-vmeste.livejournal.com/99896.html
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Do you want to know which airlines carry you on new planes? We present to your attention another updated rating of the largest Russian airlines, ranked by the age of their fleet. Taking into account global trends in the formation of aircraft fleets, the rating is conditionally divided into 3 ranges: green (young aircraft fleet, up to 10 years), orange (middle-aged aircraft fleet, from 10 to 15 years) and red (outdated aircraft fleet, over 15 years).
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Over the past six months since the previous publication of the rating, only 2 Aeroflot subsidiaries have achieved serious success in updating their fleet. By withdrawing 20-year-old Boeing 737s and receiving 6-year-old A-319 and A-320 airlines, Russia Airlines has reduced the average age of its fleet by 2 years and moved into the green range. Similar operations allowed Donavia airline to reduce the average age of aircraft in operation by 4 years and move from the red to the orange range.
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Aeroflot – 5.7 years

Taimyr (NordStar) – 8.6 years

Siberia - S7 (including Globus) – 9.4 years

Red Wings - 9.5 years

Russia – 9.7 years

Ak Bars Aero – 10.7 years

Vladivostok Air – 11.3 years

Ural Airlines – 12.7 years

Severstal – 12.9 years

Donavia – 13 years old

Yamal – 13 years old

RusLine - 13.1 years

Colavia (TUI) - 13.5 years

I Fly - 13.9 years

Orenburg Airlines – 13.9 years

North wind (Nord Wind) – 14.4 years

Tatarstan – 14.8 years

Transaero – 15.5 years

Flight – 16 years

Muscovy – 16.4 years

Gazpromavia – 16.9 years

Yakutia – 19.7 years

UTair (including UTair-Express) – 20.1 years

VIM-avia – 21 years old

Sakhalin air routes – 22.2 years

Nordavia – 24.8 years

Tulpar – 25.1 years

Saratov Airlines – 25.4 years

Grozny Avia – 25.7 years

Izhavia – 29 years old

Alrosa – 30.4 years

Angara – 30.5 years

Iraero – 30.5 years

Tomskavia – 37.2 years

Polar Airlines – 37.8 years

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. There is a lot of information, photos and videos with reviews of these beautiful liners, filming 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 domestic flights within the Russian Federation. 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 special feature of the layout is the absence of two 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 various models of Airbus branded airbuses, 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 A321, 22 are A330 and 70 are A320. 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 designed for short-distance flights, 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. Planes are different big amount 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 for 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.

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 of 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

Place	Direction	Find a ticket
	Moscow → Adler
	Moscow → Simferopol
	Moscow → St. Petersburg
	Moscow → Paris
	Moscow → Kaliningrad
	St. Petersburg → Adler
	Moscow → Mineral water
	Moscow → Barcelona
	Moscow → Prague
	Moscow → Denpasar Bali

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.

"Izhavia"

Average age of the aircraft fleet: 30 years

The Izhavia fleet contains only domestically assembled aircraft: An-24, An-26, Tu-134, Yak-42. The oldest aircraft are 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, New Urengoy. A relatively “fresh” model in the Izhavia fleet is the Yak-42. The youngest aircraft was produced in 1996.

PA "Cosmos" RSC "Energia"

Average fleet age: 29.8 years

In the park passenger aircraft only one model - Tu-134. The age of the liners is also uniform - not a single board is under 25 years old. However, age is not an obstacle to comfort: on forums, passengers note in surprise that the planes are in almost perfect condition.

Mirny aviation enterprise AK "Alrosa"

Average fleet age: 27.4 years

Another air carrier whose fleet contains 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-24, which are used on flights from Mirny (Yakutia) to Lensk, Yakutsk and Polyarny. The youngest are Tu-154, flying from Mirny to Largest cities Russia and to resorts. Three out of six Tu-154 aircraft were produced in the early 90s.

ATK "Yamal"

Average age of the fleet: 24 years

The first company on the list with foreign-made aircraft. ATK Yamal has five Boeing 737-500 aircraft in its fleet, ranging in age from 12 to 19 years. 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 (this is the abbreviated name the airline uses) has one model of aircraft 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 Air Routes"

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 737-200 aircraft, 26 and 27 years old. The rest of the models are younger - from 10 to 13 years old. In addition, An-24 flies on domestic routes: each aircraft is at least 30 years old.

Average fleet age: 22.7 years

UTair has one of the largest fleets of passenger aircraft in Russia, but it is very diverse: a dozen models from six different manufacturers. There is also a significant range in the age of the aircraft: from 8 to 37 years. The oldest are Tu-134, the average age of which exceeds 30 years. The youngest are two Boeing 757-200 (8 and 11 years old).

"Nordavia"

Average fleet age: 22.3 years

While the parent company (Aeroflot) flies Airbus aircraft, Nordavia's fleet mainly consists of Boeing 737-500 aircraft. The average age of these aircraft is 18.7 years. Also in the fleet 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 the “Yakovlevs” there is a range: from 17 to 30 years.

"Airlines of Dagestan"

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. The age of the Tu-134 is 29-30 years, the Tu-154 is younger, from 11 to 23 years.

"Kogalymavia"

Average age of the fleet: 21 years

The regional carrier has in its fleet the “standard” Tu-134 and Tu-154, as well as the Airbus A320 and Bombardier CRJ200. The oldest are Tu-134 (29 and 26 years old). And the Airbuses, one might say, are completely new: they are only seven years old.

"Yakutia"

Average age of the aircraft fleet: 20.5 years

"Kavminvodyavia"

Average age of the aircraft fleet: 20.5 years

The carrier has only domestically produced models: Tu-154 and Tu-204, designed to replace the Tu-154 on airlines. The age of the old “carcasses” ranges from 17 to 30 years. True, the Tu-204 cannot be called completely new: one aircraft is 11 years old, the second is almost 15 years old.

The company’s flights and their workload directly determine which air park will be with this carrier. This article contains information about airplanes that use popular Russian airlines.

Fleet fleets by company brand

"AZUR air". This company uses five types of Boeings. At her disposal:

4 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a capacity of up to 531 seats, depending on the layout of the vessel;
12 Boeing 767-300 aircraft – up to 336 seats per vessel;
8 Boeing 757-200 aircraft – up to 238 seats;
2 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft – up to 215 seats;
4 Boeing 737-800 aircraft – up to 189 seats.

You can view other parameters (wing span, length of the aircraft, its cruising speed, flight range) and the layout of the cabin, as well as the possible design of the body of the aircraft of this airline on its website.

Aeroflot Among airlines with a passenger fleet of more than 100 aircraft, Aeroflot has one of the youngest fleets in the world. Most of The company's aircraft are aircraft of the Airbus A320 family (78 units), Airbus A330 (22 units of this model have been added to the fleet since 2008) and Sukhoi SuperJet 100, which after some time will take over the A320 in terms of share in the fleet. There are currently 49 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SS100) aircraft, but from 2019 to 2026, another 100 such aircraft will enter the fleet, according to an agreement concluded in 2018. In addition, Aeroflot has:

47 Boeing 737-800;
19 777-300ER airliners, which have a “Comfort” service class and are superior to other aircraft in terms of range and capacity;
34 Airbus aircraft A321.

"Nordavia". The fleet consists entirely of narrow-body jets passenger aircraft Boeing 737:

6 Boeing 737-500 aircraft;
3 Boeing 737-700 units;
6 – Boeing 737-800.

These aircraft are reliable and meet the highest technical safety requirements according to international standards. All of them are equipped with full economy class cabins.

"NordStar" . The company's fleet consists of three aircraft models:

Boeing 737-800 (9 units, each with 168–180 seats);
Boeing 737-300 (1 aircraft with 148 seats);
ATR 42-500 (5 units with 46 seats each).

"Victory" . The airline is faithful to the modern Boeing 737-800 model - its fleet consists entirely of such Boeings. In total, the company has 30 of them, supplied directly from the manufacturer. The planes are comfortable and safe. The cabin features Sky Interior: it is equipped with spacious luggage compartments, comfortable leather seats, and color-changing lighting.

"Red Wings" . This company gave preference to the Airbus A320 family, or rather the Airbus A321 (“Airbus A321”) - a more spacious and modern model, whose number of seats in economy class is 40 more seats, and whose take-off weight is 16 tons more than the previous one A320 . But the flight range has also been reduced by as much as 600 km.

The entire Airbus 320 series is distinguished by a spacious cabin, spacious shelves for hand luggage, large cargo capacity of the lower deck. These vessels are produced in Germany and France.

Airline "Russia" . The company's fleet includes a total of 62 aircraft. This:

21 Airbus A319;
16 Boeing 737;
10 Boeing 777;
9 Boeing 747;
6 Airbus A320.

Among these aircraft there are both vessels with a capacity of about 130 seats, and vessels with 450, 520 seats. Therefore, the company's aircraft can fly both small and larger flights.

"ROYAL FLIGHT". At the beginning of 2019, the company had 12 aircraft and 3 more were on order. The average age of the company's vessel is exactly 19 years. The oldest ship is the Boeing 767-300 with tail number VP-BRE, 23 years old; the airline's newest ship is the Boeing 737-800 with tail number VQ-BRF (12 years old).In 2014, the company received a Boeing 757-200, and in May 2015, a Boeing 737-800. What does the Royal flight fleet consist of:

Boeing 757-200 (“Boeing 757-200”) - 7 aircraft;
Boeing 767-300 (“Boeing 767-300”) - 3 aircraft;
Boeing 737-800 (“Boeing 737-800”) - 2 aircraft.

"RusLine". As a private company specializing in VIP transportation, RusLine uses a small aircraft with only 50 seats. This is the Bombardier CRJ 100/200 ER/LR (Canadair Regional Jet) - a Canadian-made business jet (developed by Bombardier Regional Aircraft) from the family of regional aircraft. On aircraft of this model, the company's passengers travel throughout Russia and abroad, most often from several large airports in Moscow (Domodedovo), St. Petersburg (Pulkovo), Yekaterinburg (Koltsovo) and Volgograd (Gumrak). The airline's home port is Moscow, Domodedovo.

"North wind" . An airline with a proud and romantic name"Nord Wind" from 2008 (the moment of its foundation) until the beginning of 2019, it acquired 30 aircraft, and for 2019 it planned to expand the fleet to 50 aircraft. At the beginning of 2019, the aircraft fleet contained:

Boeing 737-800NG – 11 aircraft for 186–189 passengers each;
Airbus A321-200 – 9 aircraft with a capacity of 214–220 passengers;
Boeing 777-200ER – 6 aircraft – 440 passengers;
Boeing 777-300ER – 3 aircraft – 486 passengers;
Airbus A330-200 – 2 aircraft – 283 passengers.

S7 . The easily recognizable aircraft, with their catchy light green color, belong to one of the most modern aircraft fleets on the Russian market. The fleet consists of 101 aircraft from the world's leading manufacturers: Airbus (61 aircraft), Boeing (23 aircraft) and Embraer (17 aircraft). S7 Airlines strives to be the first to Russian market operate the latest aircraft models: this was the case with the quietest in its class, environmentally friendly Airbus A320neo in 2017 and in 2018 with the medium-haul modern airliner Boeing 737 MAX. The company currently operates the following aircraft models:

Airbus A319;
Airbus A320neo;
Airbus A320;
Airbus A321;
Airbus A321neo;
Boeing 737-800;
Boeing 737 MAX 8;
Embraer 170.

"Ural Airlines" . Under operating leasing terms, the airline operates on Russian and international routes 47 modern Airbus aircraft:

24 A320 aircraft;
2 A320neo aircraft;
15 A321 airliners;
1 vessel A321neo;
5 A319 airliners.

"UTair". The company has 65 aircraft and 151 helicopters. As of July 2019, the airline operated the following models:

ATR 72-500 – 13 units;
Boeing 737-400 – 6 units;
Boeing 737-500 – 27 units;
Boeing 737-800 – 9 units plus 30 ordered;
Boeing 767-200ER – 3 units.

"Yamal" . The company's fleet is represented by:

Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200LR – 10 pieces;
Challenger 850 – one;
Airbus A321 – 3 aircraft;
Airbus A320-200 – 8 pieces;
“Sukhoi RRJ-95LR-100” – 15 pieces.

Outstanding Foreign Air Fleets

An example of one of the most expensive airline fleets, of course, is a company from United Arab Emirates. This is one of the world's largest companies, created by the country's top leadership back in 1985, and is based in Dubai.

Emirates . The airline operates the latest fleet of Emirates A380s and Boeing 777s, as well as a dedicated fleet of small aircraft for premium private travel around the world.

The company has 113 A380 aircraft, equipped with personal cabins, fully lie-flat seats and a SPA shower in business class, with access to Wi-Fi throughout the flight, a comfortable economy class with ample space and customizable lighting.
Emirates owns the largest fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft - 158 units.