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AEROFLOT is the leading company in Russian commercial aviation and the national carrier. Sergey Aleksandrovskiy was appointed director general of the airline on April 8, 2022.

• Aeroflot was founded on 17 March 1923 and is both one of the oldest airlines in the world and one of the most recognisable Russian brands.
• Aeroflot, based at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, opened its second international hub in Krasnoyarsk on May 31, 2021.
• Aeroflot Group is one of the biggest aviation holdings in the world.
• Aeroflot alone carried 30.1 million passengers in 2024, while the Aeroflot Group as a whole transported 55.3 million.
• In September 2022, during the Eastern Economic Forum, Aeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, a subsidiary of Rostec) signed the largest agreement in modern commercial aviation history to purchase 339 domestically produced aircraft.
• Every year, Aeroflot wins the key nominations of the national aviation awards Wings of Russia and Skyway Service Award. In 2024, Aeroflot emerged victorious in three key categories of the Wings of Russia award: "Airline of the Year. Passenger Transportation on Domestic Routes," "Airline of the Year. Passenger Transportation on International Routes," and "Airline of the Year — Leader in Passenger Preferences."
• In October 2024, Aeroflot won the People's Brand Award.
• The independent organisation Brand Finance named Aeroflot the world's strongest aviation brand in 2017. Five times, the company has reaffirmed its top ranking.
• Aeroflot is a leader of the global industry in terms of passenger service quality. In 2016, the airline received a four-star rating from Skytrax, a British consulting company considered to be the world's most authoritative assessor of airline and airport service.
• Aeroflot was named the best airline in Eastern Europe by Skytrax World Airline Awards nine times.
• It is in the top 5 in punctuality among the largest airlines in the world.
• It was awarded the top five-star rating by the American Aviation Association APEX in 2017 and retained it for the fourth consecutive year in 2021.
• Aeroflot won the finals of the prestigious World Travel Awards 2021. The airline came out on top in the Leading Aviation Brand in the World category.
• Aeroflot became the only Russian transportation company included in the "BRICS 250" global ranking. The study is conducted annually by the esteemed international analytical publication World Economic Journal (Hong Kong, China). Experts evaluated global corporations from BRICS nations based on three key criteria: Business Efficiency, Potential, and ESG Performance.
• Aeroflot won the national Russian Traveler Awards 2024 in the Airline category. The best airline in Russia was determined by open online voting.
• In 2023, Aeroflot ranked among the TOP-5 best employers in Russia according to the internet recruitment company HeadHunter.
• Aeroflot was ranked third in the list of the best employers in Russia by Forbes in 2024 in the "gold" category.
• Aeroflot is recognized as the most attractive HR-brand in the Transportation category of the Talent Award in 2023. The most attractive employers were determined through a large-scale nationwide sociological study initiated by the presidential platform Russia – Country of Opportunities and the staffing group ANCOR.
• In 2024, Aeroflot became the winner of the National Communication Award Silver Archer in the category of "Event Communications." 
• Aeroflot has the largest flight control center in Eastern Europe. It has opened its own aviation school. It has created a hi-tech situational centre that allows for the effective management of production processes in case of a failure or a crisis situation. The Hub Control Centre, which is unique for Russia, was commissioned to coordinate the connections of transit passengers and luggage and to manage the turnover of aircraft at the Sheremetyevo base airport. The company introduced the Control Tower system for on-line monitoring of production indicators in crisis situations.
• Aeroflot puts a special emphasis on new information technologies as a powerful tool for improving the customer service quality and economic efficiency. Aeroflot's digitalization development areas include: increasing customer satisfaction with the digital experience; continuous improvement of efficiency and environmental friendliness through digital technologies; increasing extra revenues through digital services and new business models; reducing the company's dependence on imports. Aeroflot's activities and achievements in digital transformation have been noted by Russian and international expert communities.
• Aeroflot Group strives to ensure that its customers can quickly and comfortably travel over vast distances, helping them stay mobile, meet more often, work successfully, and see the entire diverse world. Aeroflot's passengers are offered a wide range of choices thanks to the extensive route network and multi-brand product offerings. One special area are policies aimed at countering the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as measures aimed at preserving the health of passengers and staff. In 2022, Aeroflot received a five-star Covid-19 Safety Rating, confirming the compliance of its anti-epidemic measures and passenger service procedures with the highest international safe air travel standards.
• Aeroflot publishes the company's Sustainability Report on an annual basis. The document was prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative's baseline sustainability reporting standards (GRI Standards).

Aeroflot operates five types of aircraft -— Airbus A320Family, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 777-300ER. As of June 30, 2026, the aircraft fleet of Aeroflot PJSC comprised 171 aircraft.

As of June 30, 2026, the fleet includes:

In April 2006, Aeroflot became a member of SkyTeam, the second largest airline alliance in the world. Since 2011, it has also been part of the alliance's cargo structure, SkyTeam Cargo.

Due to restrictions on Russian civil aviation brought on by sanctions, Aeroflot temporarily suspended its membership in the alliance in 2022.

Aeroflot Group is one of the biggest aviation holdings in the world. The Group's year of founding is 2011.

The following airlines are currently part of Aeroflot Group:

• Rossiya, a regional carrier handling socially significant transportation. Its main route network includes the airports of Saint Petersburg, Moscow (Sheremetyevo) and Krasnoyarsk.
• Pobeda, a classic low-cost airline. Its main route network includes value flights from Moscow (Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo) and Saint Petersburg airports, as well as an extensive regional programme of flights bypassing the capital region.

You can review the complete list of Aeroflot Group companies here.

Aeroflot meets the highest international safety standards. Upon the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the company became the first Russian carrier included in the IOSA operators register. It also underwent the ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations). As a result of re-certification audits, the company regularly confirms compliance with both standards. The integrated quality management system has been certified based on ISO 9001:2015 andISO 14001:2015.

73.77% of shares are owned by the Russian Federation. About 25.03% of the shares are in free circulation, held by institutional and private investors. Aeroflot shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange (ticker: AFLT).

Aeroflot was registered as an open joint-stock company (OJSC) in 1994. On July 1, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Russian law, it changed its legal form to a public joint-stock company (Aeroflot - Russian Airlines Public Joint-Stock Company, abbreviated to Aeroflot PJSC).

Aeroflot Group's revenue in 2023 in accordance with IFRS was RUB 612.2 billion. EBITDA: RUB 318.3 billion. Net loss: RUB 14 billion.

By a number of indicators, the Group has exceeded not only the levels of 2021 when the Russian aviation industry operated without sanctions restrictions but also the indicators of the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

The airline has voluntarily implemented and certified its Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001 international requirements.

In a bid to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, Aeroflot PJSC develops the annual Programme to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Fuel Costs.

The Company has also developed the Aeroflot Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Improvement Programme until 2030, focusing on the energy efficiency of the fleet. The programme is aimed at reducing the environmental footprint by reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Aeroflot PJSC has a corporate greenhouse gas emission management system, which includes full-scale monitoring and accounting of CO2 emissions for the entire route network. The system allows the airline to meet and comply with national and international requirements for managing climate change issues.

In addition, Aeroflot offers its passengers the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program to compensate for the carbon footprint their flight creates, as calculated using an online CO2 emission calculator. The counter is based on the aviation industry's best practices, as well as ICAO and IATA methodologies.

Aeroflot PJSC Policy for Quality and Environment

Aeroflot plays an active social role, providing continuous support to charitable organizations and promoting socially significant events.

• The flat-fare programme means uniform low fares applicable in the Economy class of service on own flights to the Far East, Kaliningrad and Simferopol (until 2022 due to the airport being shut down) in order to increase the accessibility of crucial regions, as well as the mobility of Russians. As of January 1, 2025, the air carrier introduced a fixed 50% discount for children aged 2 to 12, valid across its entire domestic route network.
• The annual offer of transportation to veterans of the Great Patriotic War takes place during the Victory Day celebrations. As part of this programme, participants are given the opportunity to fly between any destinations within Aeroflot's domestic route network, as well as on flights between cities in Russia and Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
• The Mercy Miles project was launched by Aeroflot as one of the forms of assistance to acutely ill children. Members of the Aeroflot Bonus loyalty programme can also donate a portion of their miles to support various charitable organisations, including 'Gift of Life', 'Step Together', 'Life Line', the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Fund, the Konstantin Khabensky Charity Fund, and Rusfond.
• Aeroflot traditionally provides extensive support to sports. The company is a long-term general partner and the official air carrier of the Russian Olympic Committee. Aeroflot acted as a partner and provided support to the following Russian athletic organisations: CSKA Professional Football Club, CSKA Professional Basketball Club, Russian Table Tennis Federation, Russian Chess Federation, Russian Golf Association, All-Russian Dance and Acrobatic Rock and Roll Federation, Russian Cycling Federation.
• Aeroflot actively supports initiatives in education and environmental conservation. In 2024, the airline became the official carrier of the Russian Geographical Society, signing cooperation agreements with the Russian Society 'Knowledge' and the Amur Tiger Centre.
• Aeroflot always comes to the aid of Russian citizens in an emergency situation in various parts of the world. The airline actively contributed to the organization of evacuation flights to bring home the Russians who had to stay in foreign countries because of restrictions on flights amid the Covid pandemic.
• Aeroflot is the industry's leading taxpayer and employer.
• Aeroflot remains committed to a socially responsible policy towards its employees, including appropriate wages in addition to a strong social package.

Following the adoption of Federal Laws No. 426-FZ and No. 421-FZ, dated 28 December 2013, 'On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Adoption of the Federal Law "On the Special Assessment of Working Conditions" and Amending Article 212 of the Russian Labour Code,' Aeroflot PJSC is carrying out a special assessment of working conditions, which is a unified set of consistently carried out measures aimed at identification of harmful and/or hazardous working factors and assessment of their impact on employees, accounting for their actual values in relation to the established working conditions hygienic standards and the use of personal and collective protective equipment for employees. Based on the results of the special working conditions assessment, working conditions classes (subclasses) at workplaces are established.

Occupational health and safety documentation

Aeroflot is accredited by the Federal Accreditation Service (Rosakkreditatsiya) to calibrate measuring instruments. In accordance with the requirements stipulated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Foreign Part-145 approvals — Tools & Equipment UG.CAO.00132-001/ 14.12.2015, the equipment and tools used in aircraft maintenance must have Calibration Certificates with the ILAC MRA mark.
The calibration laboratory is equipped with high-precision standards provided by the world's leading manufacturers. Calibration is carried out in accordance with international guidelines.
Registration number in the Register of Accredited Entities: RA.RU.312321.

Extract from the register of accredited entities:
Name of accredited entity: Aeroflot — Russian Airlines Public Joint Stock Company
Abbreviated name of accredited entity: Aeroflot PJSC
Accreditation certificate number: RA.RU.312321
Status: Active
Date of entry in the registry of information about the accredited entity: 11.10.2017
Address of place of activity: 141426, Russia, Moscow region, Khimki, Sheremetyevo-1 Airport area
Phone number of the accredited entity: +7 (495) 578-16-15
E-mail of the accredited entity: nkorolev@aeroflot.ru
Website address: http://www.aeroflot.ru/

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