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• Location de 3 MD11s à Boeing Capital pour remplacer la flotte d'Ilyushin 86
  
• Décalage de livraison de deux A320s qui devaient être livrés au prmeier trimestre 2010 au premier trimestre 2011 et au premier trimestre 2012.
  
• Décalage de livraison de 3 A321s qui devaient être livrés au troisième trimestre 2010 et le seront au premier et troisi-me trimestre 2012.
  

  [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is postponing deliveries of five [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft, following its recent examination of capacity requirements.
  The Russian flag carrier is also to lease three [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] MD-11s from Boeing Capital, having already opted to withdraw its long-haul [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] fleet.
  The carrier will push back delivery of two A320s, scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2010, to the first quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.
  Aeroflot will also delay delivery of three A321s by up to two years. The aircraft, which would have arrived in the third quarter of 2010, have been put back to the first and third quarters of 2012.

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Aeroflot, Russia’s largest carrier, is planning to rid its fleet of [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] jets and acquiring additional Boeing and Airbus aircraft. It is planning to sell its remaining Tupolev jets, but the airline will still have six Russian built [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] to handle some international flights.
This is a big change from an airline that at one time had no Boeing or Airbus aircraft. Aeroflot is hoping to cater more to business travelers and TU-154’s are not known for their quality or silence.

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Aeroflot reported a RUB5.98 billion ($204.5 million) profit in the first nine months of 2009, up 8% year-over-year according to Russian accounting standards, on a 9% drop in revenue. It carried 6.5 million passengers in the first nine months of 2009, down 8.9% year-over-year, while RPKs dropped 8% to 19.21 billion. Load factor was 69%. SU board approved the lease of six A321s, the airline said.
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Blue Wings 48% shareholder Alexander Lebedev is preparing to transfer his stake to Aeroflot, German daily Handelsblatt reported, adding that he hopes to generate €100million ($148.6 million) from the sale of his shares.
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Aeroflot announced the sale of a controlling stake in its Aeroflot Plus charter subsidiary to Jet Alliance of Austria. Aeroflot Plus operates out of Moscow Sheremetyevo's business terminal with three Tu-134s and two Yak-42s. Terms were not disclosed.
Separately, SU launched the following A320 services Wednesday: from Vladivostok to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (thrice-weekly), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (twice-weekly) and Khabarovsk (twice-weekly) and from KHV to UUS (thrice-weekly) and PKC (twice-weekly).
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Moscou, 22 déc 2009La compagnie aérienne russe Aeroflot a annoncé mardi avoir enregistré sur les neuf premiers mois de l'année une hausse de 20,7% de son bénéfice net par rapport à la même période un an auparavant, à 170,4 millions de dollars.

Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot has finally taken the Tu-154M airliner (NATO reporting name Careless), out of service after decades in operation, the company said on Thursday.
The Tu-154, which made its last flight on December 31, from Yekaterinburg to Moscow, will be replaced with the A320.
Aeroflot had a fleet of 23 Tu-154s.
This may not be the end of the Tu-154 in Russia yet, however. Spokesperson Irina Dannenberg said some of the decommissioned airliners could be sold to other operators. It is not known how many are still in service with other airlines.
The Tu-154, a medium-haul trijet airliner, was designed in the mid 1960s and entered service in 1970.
It has for decades been the workhorse of Soviet and Russian airlines, carrying around half of Aeroflot's passengers during the Soviet era.
The aircraft has been exported to and operated by about 17 non-Russian airlines.
With a cruising speed of 975 kmh, the Tu-154 was one of the fastest civilian aircraft in operation and had a range of 5,280 km.
With a service life of 45,000 hours, but capable of 80,000 with upgrades, the aircraft was expected to last until 2016, although noise restrictions have seen services to western Europe and other areas scaled down in recent years

MOSCOW, February 2 (Itar-Tass) -- All regional companies that under the original plan were to constitute the backbone of Russia’s new air carrier, Rosavia, will be handed over to Aeroflot under a decision made at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Transport Minister Igor Levitin.

Part of the assets are at the disposal of the Rostekhnologii company, Levitin recalled. Specifically he mentioned GTK Rossiya, Kavminvody, Orenburg Airlines and three joint stock companies – Vladivostokavia, Saratov Airlines and Sakhalin Airlines.

“All of them are undergoing corporatization procedures,” he said.

The minister said that after the corporatization of all federal state-run unitarian enterprises these assets will be pooled under the joint control of Aeroflot and eventually merged with it.

“I agree with your proposal. The decision has been made. Get down to work,” Putin said

Aeroflot compte louer 15 avions Airbus à compter de 2011

MOSCOU (Dow Jones)--La compagnie aérienne russe OAO Aeroflot envisage de prendre en location 15 avions supplémentaires de la famille des A320 d'Airbus entre 2011 et 2013, a indiqué vendredi son directeur général Vitaly Savelyev.
Aeroflot a déjà commandé quatre Airbus pour 2010, cinq pour 2011 et trois pour 2012, a-t-il indiqué à la presse à Moscou.
Les avions d'Aeroflot n'ont qu'une ancienneté moyenne de 4,4 ans, a indiqué ce mois-ci UBS AG (UBS).

Putin pressures Aeroflot to take Russian-built aircraft

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has put pressure on flag-carrier Aeroflot to acquire domestically-built aircraft during the renewal of its expanding fleet.
During a meeting Putin told Aeroflot chief Vitaly Savelyev that it was unacceptable for the flag-carrier, with its aim to dominate the Russian market, not to support its own country's aircraft industry.
Aeroflot is taking over management control of six other Russian airlines, including Rossiya and Vladivostok Avia, and is turning its attention to modernising their aircraft.
Putin has questioned Aeroflot chief Vitaly Savelyev over the process. A transcript of their meeting, released by the prime minister's office, shows that Savelyev told the prime minister that the fleets of the six carriers were "severely outdated" and needed renovation and "unification".
Just six aircraft in Aeroflot's mainline fleet, all Ilyushin Il-96s, were Russian-built, he said, although he added that the jets - which had just undergone heavy maintenance over the winter - were "profitable".
Savelyev stated that the rest of Aeroflot's fleet - comprising 11 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] 767s, 10 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] A330s and another 64 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-family aircraft - were imported, added that the airline was also acquiring 22 Boeing 787s and 22 Airbus A350s.
He told Putin that Aeroflot's strategy was to take first place in the Russian market and "occupy a dominant position at home".
But Putin wanted to understand the extent to which Aeroflot would purchase Russian-built aircraft, countering: "You want todominate the domestic market, but do not want to buy domestic equipment. That will not do."
Savelyev pointed out that Aeroflot was a customer for 30 [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Superjets, and had signed a lease agreement covering 10 of these.
He added that Aeroflot was working with Rostekhnologii and, under a memorandum between the two companies, was formulating a marketing strategy to determine how many aircraft were needed to modernise the carriers being consolidated.
Putin mentioned the United Aircraft MS-21 project, as an example of upcoming Russian-built aircraft, and told Savelyev: "The modernisation of the fleet should still focus primarily on domestic equipment."
Savelyev said that Rossiya would be acquiring [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-800s through industrial firm Rostekhnologii but had already started introducing [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] An-148s manufactured in Russia.
Decisions still had to be made, he added, on fleet renewal for the other carriers, including Vladivostok Avia and Sakhalin's SAT. "We believe, of course, that we will use domestic equipment," said Savelyev, adding that Russian-built types did not require payment of import taxes and were less expensive to acquire

Rolls-Royce wins $650 million order from Aeroflot

Aeroflot, Russia’s national airline, has ordered 24 Trent 700 engines to power 11 Airbus A330s.

The order is worth $650 million at list prices and includes a TotalCare long term service agreement.

Aeroflot, Russia’s national airline, has ordered 24 Trent 700 engines to power 11 Airbus A330s. The order is worth $650 million at list prices and includes a TotalCare® long term service agreement.
The first flight of Aeroflot’s A330 in December 2008 was the debut of the Rolls-Royce Trent engine in Russia. Since it entered service 18 months ago, the Trent 700 has established an excellent track record with Aeroflot, providing outstanding levels of reliability, performance and efficiency.

Nick Devall, Executive Vice President - Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce said: “We are very pleased that Aeroflot has again put its trust in our technology. Every repeat order is a great vote of confidence in Rolls-Royce - its products, services and people. This announcement marks another important stage in our relationship with Aeroflot.”
As the only engine specifically designed for the A330, the Trent 700 has won more than 70 per cent of new orders over the last three years. With more than 300 Trent 700-powered aircraft in service, the engine has accumulated over 13.3 million flying hours.

JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” has summarized its results for July and for seven months of 2010.
Aeroflot’s results for July and for seven months of 2010 exceed the results of the Russia’s air transportation sector published by Rosaviatsiya. The passenger traffic in the industry increased by 28.3% in July and by 35.2% over the seven months.

In July 2010, Aeroflot’s passenger traffic increased by 40.3% with respect to the similar period of 2009 and amounted to 3 bln 672.7 mln passenger-kilometers. The number of passengers uplifted by the Company increased by 32.9% and amounted to 1 mln 183.8 thousand passengers. Passenger uplifts increased by 37.5% (+204.7 thousand passengers) on international flights and by 25.5% (+88.1 thousand passengers) on domestic flights. The occupation of passenger seats in July amounted to 84.4%, which exceeded the previous-year level by 6.9%. The percentage of commercial traffic was 67.0%, that is, by 5.9% more than the previous year’s indicator.

Aeroflot’s results in terms of passenger traffic growth for July exceeded the industry average results by 12.0%.

Over the seven months of 2010, Aeroflot’s passenger traffic has been 19 bln 302.6 mln passenger-kilometers, i.e., by 38.3% more than in the similar period in 2009. The number of passengers uplifted by the Company has increased by 32.5%, i.e., to 6 mln 285.5 thousand passengers. The occupation of passenger seats has also increased to 76.6%, which exceeds the previous-year level by 10.9%. The percentage of commercial traffic was 62.6%, that is, by 10.3% more than in the previous year.

Aeroflot’s results in terms of passenger traffic growth for the seven months exceed the industry average results by 3.1%.

Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry

Aeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.
In response to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chastising Aeroflot earlier this year for its apparent reluctance to acquire domestically built aircraft, the Russian flag carrier has submitted a tentative time schedule for acquiring domestically built aircraft to the government.
In a letter to Putin, chief executive Valery Savelyev specifies the airline's acquisition plans up to 2020. Aeroflot says it aims to acquire 40 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, 11 Antonov An-148s and 25 An-140s before 2016. The aircraft will be used to modernise the fleets of Aeroflot and six associate carriers, of which it is taking over management control.

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In addition, Savelyev says Aeroflot is prepared to take up to 50 MS-21s between 2016 and 2020. This all-new airliner is designed to be a viable Russian alternative to the existing single-aisles from Airbus and Boeing in the 130- to 190-seat category, and is due to enter service in around five years.
Savelyev indicates the plan would bring the share of domestically produced airliners in the group's integrated fleet to almost half, up from the current 10%.
Aeroflot has firm orders for 30 Superjet 100s, while Rossiya - one of the carriers being integrated - is to receive two more An-148s.
Savelyev, in his letter to Putin, points out that sticking to "the tight schedule" of aircraft delivery will depend on the domestic manufacturers' ability to fulfil orders in time.
He points out that Aeroflot had originally due to receive its first Superjets in 2008, but deliveries are still yet to start.

Just to close the loop on the not so subtle intersection of Russian aircraft and politics, Aeroflot announced today it intended to begin taking deliveries of the 150-seat Irkut MS-21 starting in 2016, which appears to make the carrier the launch customer for the type.

In a letter to Putin, chief executive Valery Savelyev specifies the airline's acquisition plans up to 2020. Aeroflot says it aims to acquire 40 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, 11 Antonov An-148s and 25 An-140s before 2016. The aircraft will be used to modernise the fleets of Aeroflot and six associate carriers, of which it is taking over management control.

In addition, Savelyev says Aeroflot is prepared to take up to 50 MS-21s between 2016 and 2020. This all-new airliner is designed to be a viable Russian alternative to the existing single-aisles from Airbus and Boeing in the 130- to 190-seat category, and is due to enter service in around five years.

While I don't speak a word of Russian, Irkut's MC-21 highly-stylized marketing video provides an interesting look at the plans for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered aircraft with its three-variant family. The initial 150-seat MS-21-200 will seat 150, the -300 with capacity for 180 passengers, and the -400 with seating up to 210. The 300 appears to be a simple stretch of the fuselage, while the -400 will incorporate a further fuselage stretch and an expanded wing span, leading and trailing edge.

21 сентября 2010 г., Москва. – Генеральный директор ОАО «Аэрофлот» Виталий Савельев и президент компании «Боинг - Гражданские самолеты» Джеймс Албау 19 сентября подписали Меморандум о создании совместной рабочей группы для проработки возможностей поставки двух самолетов Boeing-787 Dreamlinerк Сочинской Олимпиаде 2014 года. В задачи группы войдет также рассмотрение вопроса о возможном использовании широкофюзеляжных самолетов Boeing-777 в маршрутной сети Аэрофлота до начала поступления в парк авиакомпании воздушных судов Boeing-787 Dreamliner.[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]

Directeur général de JSC "Aeroflot" Saveliev Vitaly et président de Boeing - Commercial Airplanes Alba James le 19 Septembre signé un mémorandum sur la création d'un groupe de travail mixte pour élaborer des possibilités de livraison de deux avions Boeing-787 Olympiques Dreamlinerk Sochi 2014. Le groupe de travail examinera également la possibilité d'utiliser des avions gros porteurs Boeing-777 dans le réseau de vol Aeroflot avant la réception de la flotte d'aéronefs Boeing-787 compagnies aériennes Dreamliner

Jeannot a écrit:Vu sur Airllner une photot du SSJ 100 aux couleurs d'Aeroflot.

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Aeroflot CEO says 'studying' Airbus A320neo

PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Aeroflot is studying the possibility of ordering Airbus revamped and more efficient airliner, the A320neo, the Russian flagship airline's chief executive said in an interview.The A320neo is an updated version of Airbus' most popular jet with new engines which the planemaker says will provide up to 15 percent in fuel savings once it enters service in late 2015."We will continue our orders," Vitaly Saveliev told French daily La Tribune. "We are studying the A320neo "On the other hand, we don't need the A380," he said, referring to the European planemaker's superjumbo passenger aircraft."It could be that we'll make some orders at Le Bourget," he said, referring to the Paris Air Show taking place in late June. "But we still have no idea what we might sign."All eyes in the industry are on Airbus rival Boeing, which is considering building a new version of its own best-selling 737 to leapfrog the A320neo in a battle for a market estimated at $1.7 trillion over the next 20 years.Air France said on Thursday that it was in talks to study the benefits of the revamped Airbus plane.