Airline of the year. The best airlines of Russia: List, Services and Reviews

In connection with the frequent reports of the crashing of aircraft, especially Looc Sostle, many seriously abused flight safety issues. Air transport is usually considered one of the safest ways to move. To dispel fears and speculations, you can trust verified carriers. The most reliable airlines in the world are included in the relevant ratings.

The question of safe flights is carefully studied not only by ordinary passengers, but also large statistical agencies. The most authoritative rates of reliability airlines have the German company JACDEC and the European Aviation Security Agency, which publish lists of safe carriers according to research. When calculating the coefficients, the parameters over the past thirty years are taken into account. Other major international aviation organizations are also engaged in flight safety audit.

The calculation is made taking into account various indices having a different proportion. So, the recent accident will have more weight than a catastrophe that occurred many years ago. When counting, the following parameters are taken into account:

1. The total number of passengers served.
2. Total number of victims of the catastrophe.
3. The number of destroyed or lost ships.
4. The number of breakdowns and emergency landings, output beyond runways and etc.
5. Company State Owning Rating: Carefulness and Transparency of Incident Investigations.

The longer the airline operates without incident, the higher its position in the ranking. The security index obtained as a result of the calculations should be as small as possible, which will indicate the reliability of the company. Carriers with high index, respectively, less secure.

The safest airlines in the world

In the first place, according to the results of various agencies, the second year in a row is Cathay Pacific Airways.

For many years of its work, the company from Hong Kong occupies a leading position in the list of reliable carriers. For 30 years, the only incidents have become a tight fit of the vessel at the airport and two terrorist acts in airplanes. The airline safety index is 0.006.

The second position occupies Emirates with a security index of 0.007. Over the years of activity, only two incidents are connected with this company, for which passengers were not affected. Airlines cooperate with S7, produce ordinary and charter departures from many cities in Russia.

In third place is the company Eva AIR, located in Taiwan. Its activities did not have serious incidents, except for the exit beyond the band, false report on the mined vessel and emergency landing due to poor well-being of one of the passengers. EVA AIR security index is 0.008. This airline is not valid within Russia.

Secure airline in Russia

Not all recognized in the world airlines are functioning in Russia. This, nevertheless, does not mean that there are no carriers in our country, for the reliability of which should not be fear. A security index not exceeding permissible norms has a number of Russian enterprises. Consider what airline in Russia is the most reliable.

In addition to the above parameters, the calculations takes into account the punctuality of the carrier, age and the general technical condition of the courts and their compliance of international documentation and standards. We list and consider the most reliable airlines of Russia.

According to EASA ratings, the "Ural Airlines" was the leader of the Russian air transportation for 2017. Its rating is 0.24 points. The company is characterized by high reliability: for the period at the age of 14, it did not have a single incident, where they had victims.

The second place today is occupied by S7 Airlines, in the past, referred to as "Siberia". Despite the park of aircraft whose age can reach 20 years, their technical condition does not cause concern among international commissions. In early 2000, the company was experiencing difficult times when about 300 passengers died as a result of brushes. Today, flights of this carrier are distinguished by reliability and quality.

Aeroflot covers various positions depending on different data. In 2016, it was characterized by an index of security in 0.108 points and was included in the top 60 reliable world carriers, fixing at 36th place. This is a high indicator exceeding the parameters of many large foreign companies.

According to 2017, in Russia it is in third place and receives 0.38 points. In many respects, the evaluation was influenced by the disaster that occurred in the 1990s. Now the company has stably updates the aircraft park and is characterized by reliability and high quality services.

Transaero also earlier included in the list of the best 60 companies in the world, ranking 17 at the ranking of 0.024. To date, airlines have ceased operations.

Khanty-Mansiysk carrier Uteir today is a major popular company, the park of aircraft which consists of young equipment. She specializes in short regional flights. The last major incident in the work of airlines was the crash of the cargo helicopter.

Alternative safety ratings

In addition to the generally accepted counting systems with an index of security, there are other classifications of companies that provide some agencies. Thus, British researchers study companies based on their punctuality, where the Russian S7 Airlines occupied one of the lines.

Skytrax has created a product called Quality Rating ("Quality Ranking"). The service is based on monthly counts of indicators of companies and is constantly updated depending on the data obtained. The service makers emphasize that their calculations are not based on data on catastrophes, since such incidents may not occur in the fault of airlines.

Under a thorough analysis, the parameters of the personnel of safety standards and the presence of preparatory courses in case of an unforeseen situation are subject to personnel. The agency experts visit the company to identify and draw up a rating. In this case, the carriers are assigned not marks or indexes, but stars.

The five stars were awarded seven companies, among which there are two enterprises included in the Ratings of JACDAC and EASA. These are CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS and QATAR Airways.

The list includes Russian airlines. So, S7 Airlines and Aeroflot were awarded three stars in the ranking, and Russia received two stars.

Probability and causes of disasters

Pretty big resonance caused a catastrophe of the Flydubai vessel in Russia. After the incident, a number of sources argued that the collapse was caused by the disregard of the flight safety measures. These data were not confirmed, but there were no less questions to the loophosters.

It is worth noting that rumors about the incompetence of pilots of loupes and outdated equipment are fundamentally incorrect. Personnel and technology of such companies meet all international requirements, and the difference between such departures from the standard is the price and service.

The security of flights is one of the most pressing issues that, anyway, are asked all travelers. Regardless of the range, any tourist wants the clock and minutes spent in the sky, the most calm and comfortable.

Often the choice of the airline, which carries out the flight, fully affects all these factors. Annually international companies comprise airline ratings that reflect the entire work of the carrier and its main indicator for the passenger - safety.

The VIPGEO portal represents the safest airline in Russia and the world, according to international ratings and authoritative publications.

Important: List of airlines was based on the rating of the European Aviation Security Agency - EASA. There are several more similar agencies in the world, and their data may differ slightly.

Secure airline Russia

According to European agencies, for 2019 the airline "" is recognized as the safest carrier registered in Russia. She was assigned the highest rating of 0.24 points, from the calculation - the closer to one, the more dangerous flights by this carrier.

The rating is drawn up on the basis of checking the overall state of liners, punctuality and compliance with the standards for documents and international law. As for the aircraft crash, since 1993, the Urals had a single incident with human victims.

"S7"

In the second place in safety is the largest air carrier behind the Urals S7.", Previously known as Siberia. Siberians have a park of airplanes, most often in the company on regular flights, 15-20-year-old airbuses and Boeing are operating. However, the technical condition of the aircraft from international commissions has never caused complaints.

The largest aircraft crashes of this company occurred in the early 2000s, when more than 300 people died in total. Since then, the level of safety of the transport "S7" meets all international standards, and precedents, except for two emergency landings, was not recorded.

As for the largest and oldest airline of Russia - "" - today the most disputes. On the one hand, they have the most impressive budget and allow regularly updating their fleet of aircraft. But on the other, the catastrophe series in the 90s seriously spifted the reputation, the once giant of transportation. Therefore, now - only the third place and 0.38 points.

But the main thing is that it is worth saying about Aeroflote, this is what the company is the only one of the Russian carriers, steadily entering international ratings. True, the same Jacdeck Agency of 2019 placed Aeroflot only on the 36th place in the list of the safest airlines in the world.

The company registered in Khanty-Mansiysk today is one of the most popular carriers in a country with dozens of domestic and international directions.

What is interesting, the basis of the company's park is made up of new aircraft of the ATR brand, which makes the carrier as a kind of leader in short regional flights.

A plane crash at Utyir happened, but the last major incident happened in 2014 with the Mi-8 cargo helicopter. Passenger aircraft fly without incident.

Secure airlines in the world

The rating of the safest air carriers in the world in 2019 deservedly headed the company "" registered in Hong Kong. It has been in the market since 1946, and over the past three decades, the only incident associated with its aircraft has become a rigid landing of a passenger liner flying from Indonesia.

To date, CathayPacificairways serves dozens of countries, including all Southeast Asia, Europe, the USA and Russia. Recently, the company has launched even a Russian-speaking site, with the possibility of ticket booking.

Despite the incidents of 2017, the Carriers of the Arab Emirates continue to take second place in the rating of the safest airlines in the world. And the best of the best is the company "". They annually update the park of ships, as well as regularly improve the quality of passenger service - from economy class, to first class.

For Russian tourists, Emirates is important at least that it cooperates with "S7" by organizing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi connecting flights to Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Maldives. In addition, in 10 Russian cities, there is the possibility of direct charter departure by airplanes of this company.

"Evaair"

The third place in the rating of the safest airline takes another Chinese carrier - " Evaair." He began work in 1989, and for the years of existence, not a single aircraft crash with human victims. The only precedents were associated with a rigid landing in the United States.

Unfortunately, Russian travelers can take advantage of the services of this airline only in Asian airports.

«Qatarairways»

And the fourth place, according to the safety ratings of the airlines 2019, the Middle Eastern aircraft from the company "" is firmly taken. The carrier in Doha is based and serves 160 directions worldwide. From 1993 year, the company had only two incidents, but both were without human victims.

The carrier has a huge park of ships from the Boeing and Airbus. That attractive for Russian tourists - Qatari aircraft regularly make flights through Moscow, St. Petersburg and Voronezh.

Are there any dangerous loucks, how are they talking about them?

Recently, due to the frequent reports of Lookers, many tourists began to refuse cheap carriers, sincerely believing that companies intend to save on security for the number of tickets sold. But how much is it true?

Tourists with extensive flight experience on the Lookers argue that rumors and speculation are nothing more than exaggeration. Yes, there are problems with the louctoros, but a key cause of a disaster, as elsewhere, the human factor becomes. Links to allegedly old aircraft of our "Victory" and other cheap companies - falsification. Doubting discussion participants are sent to the official websites of the carrier.

If you seriously approach the question, then the main problem of louxers is the lack of proper comfort when flying, but not the safety of passengers. If you choose a cheap flight, you need to know what you save. If you are afraid - you are a direct road at the box office of large airlines.

Air travels for many have become an integral part of everyday life. Business trips to different parts of the country and abroad are always associated with the purchase of tickets, in the process of which everyone tries not only to find a profitable price offer, but also to fly with a reliable air carrier.

Especially for you, we have compiled a list of 2020 airlines, distribute them in the rating of reliability and trouble-free rating in accordance with the research of the German Jacdec Agency, the European Easa Organization and IOSA International Organizations and ICAO.

When calculating the aviation security index, data on catastrophes over the past 30 years, as well as passenger traffic, the number of victims and lost airliners are taken into account.

When drawing up a list, we also took into account the level of service on board and the average age of Russian airlines. The rating statistics on the number of liners and their middle age are compiled according to March 2016 data.

Rating of Russian Reliability and Flight Safety Airlines 2020

1. Aeroflot
2. Russia
3. Ural Airlines
4. Utair.
5. Orenburg Airlines
6. Red Wings.

Aeroflot

The first place in the ranking on all indicators rightly occupies the largest airline airline "Aeroflot", which has the largest aircraft on the territory of Europe. This is the only domestic company that appears in the prestigious Rating of JacDec - and therefore it is considered foreign experts more reliably in Russia. In addition, Aeroflot has repeatedly received the honorary title of the best airline Eastern Europe.

The advantages of the company are different models of aircraft for every taste, acne, well-thought-out bonus programs and their own situational center, created for the operational solution to problem situations. Aeroflot includes airlines "Russia", "Transaero", "Victory".

• The year of foundation is 1923.
• Aircraft in the park: 170 units.
• The average age of airliners: 4.5 years.

To rebranding, the company wore the name "Siberia". If we consider reliability, then S7 enters the top three recognized leaders in this indicator. In 2015, this famous air carrier was awarded award from National Geographic as the best Russian airline, and in the world ranking S7 ranks 95th.

A significant advantage of the company is a profitable bonus program, thanks to which regular passengers can accumulate bonuses and subsequently spend them for payment of the cost of tickets. Feature S7 - Convenient direct flights to Asia.

• The year of foundation is 1957.
• Airplanes in the park: 58 units.
• The average age of airliners: 10 years.

In 2015, the Russia airline entered the top 10 air carriers of our country in flight safety indicators. In 2014, Russia was recognized as the best in the field of regional routes, and in 2014 he became the fifth in the list of the largest domestic airlines. According to the punctuality, Russia entered the ranking of top European companies.

The main advantage of Russia is a democratic pricing policy and impeccable purity aboard aircraft. Dissatisfaction with passengers cause only airliners whose age in most cases exceeds 10 years.

• The year of foundation is 1992.
• Airplanes in the park: 23 units.
• Middle Age Airliners: 13.6 years.

Ural Airlines

The aircraft of one of the largest domestic air transport companies in 2014 were recognized as the most reliable, and the air carrier himself received three awards at once, including the best on internal routes.

If we consider the volume of passenger traffic in Russia, the "Ural Airlines" occupy an honorable third place. A distinctive feature of the airline is the presence of a special gym for pilots, which is only abroad.

• The year of foundation is 1993.
• Airplanes in the park: 35 units.
• The average age of airliners: 12.7 years.

This company is included in the top 5 in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. In 2014, "UTair" received a prestigious reward as the best carrier of passengers on regional routes.

• The year of foundation is 1991.
• Airplanes in the park: 66 units.
• Middle Age Airliners: 14.5 years.

The main area of \u200b\u200bthe presence of this airline is the Tyumen region and Yamalo-Nenets JSC. The fact that the aircraft used by the company is recognized as safe and reliable, reflects the certificate of the International Association of Air Transport, which Yamal received in 2013. A year after that, the carrier was recognized as the best passenger carrier airline and the best helicopter operator.

The benefits of Yamal are flights to hard-to-reach settlements and regular expansion of the route grid. Passenger discontent causes insufficient punctuality of pilots.

• The year of foundation is 1997.
• Aircraft in the park: 24 units.
• The average age of airliners: 14.1 years.

Orenburg Airlines

This airline is a subsidiary of Russian Aeroflot. In 2013, the "Orenburg Airlines" received folk recognition, who won the Airlines of the Year for Passengers.

• The year of foundation is 1992.
• Aircraft in the park: 19 units.
• The average age of airliners: 11 years.

The only aviation company of the Russian Federation, which operates domestic airliners Tu-204 and Sukhoi Superjet 100.

• The year of foundation is 1999.
• Aircraft in the park: 13 units.
• The average age of airliners: 6.6 years.

So now you know the best airlines of Russia 2020, which have fallen to our list due to the excellent level of service, an impressive volume of passenger air transportation, to a large number of safe technically good modern aircraft, punctuality and advantageous price offers. In search of a reliable airline, try to choose from these companies to be confident in the safety and comfort of the upcoming flight.

Many Russians prefer to travel by airplanes. Of course, tickets for this type of transport are more expensive than, for example, on the same trains, but also to get to the destination by the air can be much faster. However, of course, people who are committed, not least think about their security. The list of Russian airlines today is quite wide, and most of them, fortunately, are considered reliable in this regard.

A bit of history

Many people remember that during the time of the USSR, only one company transported passengers - Aeroflot. It was founded in 1921. Initially, she was given the name "Derulyult". In 1923, the company was renamed "Dobole". The name "Aeroflot" was awarded the Civil Air Flot of the RSFSR in 1932

New companies

Unfortunately, in the 90s of the last century, the only Russian airline has been pressed to exist, breathed into a few small. Today, aircraft of the Aeroflot Corporation again furrows the airspace of Russia and other countries of the world. However, by now, this is not the only carrier in our country. Includes both giants capable of competing "Aeroflot" and small charter firms.

Carrier safety selection criteria

Accidents do not often occur, but usually end with a large tragedy with many human victims. Therefore, to the selection of the airline, of course, should be suitable with full responsibility. Before purchasing a ticket for any flight, you should make sure that the carrier is able to ensure flight safety. Make it can be very simple.

Since 1999, upon order, by order of the Russian Federal Aviation Service, we have a program to control the safety of civil transport. Within its framework, each vessel flying in the airspace of Russia, whether foreign or domestic, can be verified for compliance with security regulations at any country's airport. Based on inspections, the security rating of carrier companies is drawn up. After reading him, you can decide on whether it is worth using a company of a particular company.

The largest Russian carriers

What giants includes a list of Russian airlines? The rating of secure carriers will be presented to the reader to the reader. The list of the largest domestic airlines in the number of passengers transported and size is as follows:

Aeroflot. This carrier, although it is not the only one, currently heads the list of Russian airlines with the largest park. The latter at the moment consists of 106 modern cars. This company belongs to the state.

S7-Airlines (Siberia). This company is currently the leader in domestic transport. In the park of this carrier 42 aircraft. The company carries out flights of 80 routes, while only 26 of them are foreign.

"Russia". This company also belongs to the state. Most flights with its aircraft are performed in the countries of the former CIS and the Far East. However, Russia's aircraft fly and in European countries fly. The park of this carrier has 30 aircraft.

Utair. This company is also the owner of 30 cars. Its main feature is the presence of the helicopter park. This carrier is at the same time 4 and 5 places in the ranking.

This is also a carrier of Orenair (Orenburg and Orsk). This company is mainly engaged in charter flights. In her park - 29 aircraft.

Rating of the safest airlines in Russia

Below in descending order, we present you a list of Russian airlines that are considered (by Rosaviation Rating 2015) are the safest:

"Ural Airlines". Although this company did not enter the list of the 7 largest, today she heads the rating of the safest. For the entire existence of this carrier, only 3 incidents with aircraft occurred. And they all cost no victims.

S7 Airlines. On account of this carrier since the opening of 3 major accidents. In 2001, the "Tu-154" aircraft "Siberia" was shot down by Ukrainians over the Black Sea. At the same time, 178 people died. Another accident occurred with the "Tu-154" brand S7 Airlines (51 people). 125 passengers died in the next catastrophe (A310). To date, this carrier is considered one of the most reliable safety and in Europe.

Aeroflot. On the account of this company four catastrophes. The most famous occurred in 1994. The pilot planted for the steering wheel of his 15-year-old son. By ignorance, the teenager pressed the same levers, as a result of which the autopilot turned off. The plane could not be aligned, and he went in the peak. 75 people died in this accident.

The list of Russian security airlines can, of course, continue. In principle, control over compliance with the regulations by air transport by legal entities today is fairly serious. However, the company listed above is currently in the Safety Plan are considered the best.

Rating of companies with the oldest aircraft

The average age of the airpark in the Russian Federation for 2016 is 12 years. The list of Russian airlines with the oldest aircraft looks like this:

Kalagalymavia - 17.1 years.

"North wind" - 14 years.

Nord-Avia - 14.

Yamal - 13.7 years.

"Ural Airlines" - 12.3 years.

"Utyir" - 11.7.

"Orenburg Airlines" - 10.8.

"Siberia" - 9.6.

"Red Wings" - 6.6.

Aeroflot - 4.4.

Is fleets to Europe forbidden to any companies?

Some passengers probably would like to know if there are such Russian air carriers that are not allowed to fly to the countries of the European Union. Indeed, these states have certain safety standards and concrete requirements for the technical condition of aircraft are imposed. At the same time, "black lists" of companies are regularly compiled, which are forbidden to make flights in the airspace of Europe.

At the beginning of the new millennium, some Russian carriers really had to abandon flights to Europe. The list of prohibited Russian airlines included in itself, including such a giant as the "Ural Airlines" (partially). Flights of the old aircraft "Airlines of the Kuban", "Airlines 400" and some others were also prohibited. However, these were not sanctions from the European Union. The ban proceeded from Rostransnadzor and Rosaviation. At the moment, the court of all Russian companies can fly to Europe.

Most aircraft flying in Russia are not older than analogs used abroad. However, 17.7% airfield - old cars, many of which have exhausted their resource and have problems with the details. Another minus of the domestic market - problems with service and supervision, because of which almost the entire Russian fleet is registered in third countries

Photo: Transport-Photo Images

It became the largest catastrophe in the history of Russian aviation. The day after the tragedy belonging to Cogalymavia (Metrojet) Airbus 321, as a result of which 224 people died, the Russian investigation opened two criminal cases under the articles "Provision of services that do not meet the safety requirements" and "Violation of the safety rules or preparation for them" . Searches were held at the office of the carrier, Domodedovo, Samara airport, where the board was refueling. State Duma deputies immediately made a ban on the operation of aircraft over 15 years old (Airbus "Kogalymavia" was 18 years old) and imprisonment of the license of carrier companies with a small number of aircraft. The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Pushkov said that the plane crash leads. Similar initiatives deputies have advanced and after a 23-year-old Boeing 737 catastrophe in Kazan on October 17, 2013. Whereas now, the public ignored the statements of airlines and industry experts, proving that the plane is not a car and 20 years of operation for him - not such a long time.

Both aircraft - Boeing in Kazan and Airbus over Sinai - according to the latest data, were working. Kazan catastrophe, as the Investigation Commission decided, Egyptian - three weeks later recognized as a terrorist attack. Suspicions in the poor condition of aircraft flying in Russia, however, did not evaporate. RBC analyzed the airframe of Russian companies that fulfill regular and charter passenger transportation, and found out how reason the suspicions of its wear were justified.

As we thought

As a basis was taken a list of current airworthiness certificates for October 22, 2015 (that is, aircraft that is allowed to fly in Russia), data of official websites of carriers and Internet resources airfleets.com, Russianplanes.net and FlightRadar24.com. We excluded from a complete list of small aircraft (private aircraft), local airline aircraft (practical range less than 1000 km, mainly An-2), helicopters, business jets, and all airplanes not used for passenger traffic - for example, freight and Agricultural. Aircrafts are not included in the sample that are not used to transport passengers for commercial purposes: for example, the Airpark of the Air Force, Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Special District for the Transport of the First Persons (Loom "Russia"), as well as aircraft belonging to aircraft manufacturing plants. Our lists with detailed information about each side were sent to all airlines operators with a request to confirm the correctness of the data collected by us. All the answers were taken into account in the results of the analysis.

Aircraft of the second largest Russian airline "Transaero" also got into our statistics. It was accepted on October 1, and on October 26, the company lost a certificate of the operator and ceased operational activities. Transaero Park is in the process of returning to the lessors: several dozen cars can get Aeroflot, who got some of the routes of the airline, the rest will be sold on the market or written off. Given the entire Park "Transaero" in the sample (according to open data for October, this is 122 aircraft), we were guided by the fact that most of it could go to other Russian operators, and the staff of the park reflects the economic model of the largest private Russian carrier.

What will be with a huge fleet "Transaero", second after the Aeroflot of the carrier by the number of aircraft (one of them - in the photo), it is unclear (photo: TASS)

What models are chosen

The most popular family in Russia is the Middle Highband Airbus 320 (A320, A319 and A321): 249 such aircraft are allowed to fly in the country. In second place with 203 sides, the family of medium-hydraulic Boeing 737, whose flights recently requested to suspend the Interstate Aviation Committee (MAC).

Fountable aircraft, according to our data, in Russia only 130 pieces, of which 76.6% are the model Boeing 747, 767 and 777.

The definitions of the medium-haul airplane in Russian legislation are not. In the world to this category, it is customary to attribute cars with a range of over 2.5 thousand km. Falnalematic in Russia, cars are considered to be cars with a range of flights more than 8 thousand km.

The leader among aircraft flying along the routes of medium length in Russia, Airbus has become so long. The company "Big Four" - Aeroflot, S7, Utair, Transaerot - in 2013 shared two preferences in 2013, explains the Researcher of the Institute of Transport Economics and Transport Policy of the Higher School of Economics Andrei Kramarenko. The first two chose Airbus, the second - Boeing. Now Transaero stopped flying, and Utair significantly reduced the park.

Two competing aircraft manufacturers provide most of the aircraft fleets of the world. According to the International Organization Center for Aviation (CAPA, Australia) for April 2013, from all vessels operated in the world, 39.7% are aircraft Boeing and 28.7% - Airbus. Russia is no exception. Airplanes of two companies occupy 61.7% of the Russian Park, 14.3% - other foreign aircraft (Embraer, Bombardier, De Havilland Canada, Let, ATR).

The domestic production aircraft accounts for only 24% of the cumulative park of Russian carriers. Moreover, for modern samples - An-148, Tu-204, Tu-214 and Sukhoi SuperJet - only 6.3%. The remaining 17.7% is the old modifications of "An", "Tu" and "Yak", most of whom flew in the USSR. "But in the amount of passenger traffic, the proportion of these machines is less than 5%," Alexander Fridlyand adds a professor of the Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation.

By quantity among modern Russian models, Sukhoi Superjet leads: such sides of domestic airlines 39. "Sukhoi Superjet has a niche, but it is very narrow due to its size (capacity - up to 100 seats. - RBC), "Says Fridlyand. According to him, it is large for local and regional routes, and on the mains with a good passenger traffic is inferior to economical machines for 150-200 places. "His niche is trunk, but weak directions in streams," the interlocutor believes.

An-24 is not produced since 1979, but in the Russian park Russian companies 67 more such cars (Photo: Transport-Photo Images)

From Soviet aircraft Most in the park Av-24 - 67 airlines. The turboprop passenger aircraft for small and medium-sized lines was developed by the Design Bureau (CB) of Antonov in the late 1950s. Maximum capacity - up to 52 passengers. Operated mainly by Russian regional companies (RBC considers not far-haul flights, flights through the metropolitan aircraft and are not based in Moscow and St. Petersburg). "An-24 is the only plane in the world of this class, which sits onto the ground, on the risen snow or ice, is reminded of the Honored pilot of the USSR, the President of the Foundation for the Development of Air Transport Infrastructure Oleg Smirnov. "He flew through the entire airspace of the USSR and in the present conditions in the extreme north almost indispensable."

Now the An-24 continues to use the company based in the north: "Polar Airlines", "Yakutia", "Chukotavia". While replacing it massively on foreign models is impossible. First, in foreign brands, which could land at the airfields of these regions, less passengers are placed, Kramarenko explains. In addition, technical documentation for them is in English, which are not all pilots and personnel An-24. However, "Yakutia" during 2012-2013 took into leasing five Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft with a capacity from 70 to 80 seats. In the "daughter" of Aeroflot, the Far Eastern airline "Aurora" except Bombardier fly Canadian de Havilland Canada 6 Twin Otter. Most likely, in the coming years, all An-24 will be replaced by foreign cars, "because they will develop their resource and will become extremely difficult and expensive to support their flight fitness," forecasts the partner of the consulting company Concuros, the former Vice-President of the Civil Aircraft of Sukhoi Dmitry Mirgorodsky. There are no substitute for their domestic analogues.

The second most popular among Soviet cars - Yak-42: in the park of Russian airlines 33 of such aircraft. However, several of them are stored: some waiting for the replacement of parts, some into the air will not rise. Machines are included in the parks "Gazpromavia", "Terrible Avia", "Ijavia", "Saratov Airlines". The last company two years ago began to fly on Brazilian Embraer 190.

How many years of aircraft in Russia

As the study showed, on average in Russia, the age of foreign models less than their resource, our aircraft - often more. According to Andrei Sharypov, the head of the certification department of civil aviation courts of the state heaven, for foreign cars it is about 40-60 thousand hours, that is, 30 years. For Soviet was less - about 20 years. The manufacturer can extend the resource individually for each vessel.

For example, the average age of generation Boeing 737 Classic (modifications 300, 400, 500) in Russia - 20.2 years. Generations Boeing 737 Next Generation (Modifications 600, 700, 800, 900) - 9.1 years. AIRBUS 320 - 7.5 years modifications, A319 - 11.9 years (see infographics). These figures are unsolonged from the middle operator. The Dutch airline KLM, according to PlanesPotters.net, Boeing New Generation is flying at the age of 9.3 years. For the American Southwest Airlines, according to USA Today and the airfleets.net portal, aged 9.7 years. Machines Boeing 737 Classic (300, 400 and 500 modifications) of this airline on average for more than 22 years.

As for Airbus, the A320 fleet in the German Germanwings 23 years. The American Delta, flying together with Aeroflot in the SkyTeam Alliance, is 20.7 years old. A319 aircraft from Delta - 13.8 years.

The most age model of aircraft flying in Russia is An-24. On average, they are 42.1 years old. The average age of another Soviet, still exploited Yak-42 aircraft - 24.7 years.

Soviet aircraft and modern Russian (with the exception of Sukhoi Superjet), in contrast to foreign, there are problems with detail. The mass production of such machines is stopped, so you have to order components of the venous, which is more expensive, says Sergey Koval, the departure of the monitoring department and the authenticity of civil aviation. As a result, Soviet cars sometimes put details with fake documents. According to Koval, up to 8% of illegal details on the market, and from 2001 to 2015, 50 serious incidents occurred due to problems with detail (incidents with aircraft and helicopters).

What happened to the Soviet Design Bureau

Saratov Aviation Plant, which produced Yak aircraft, goancroken and completely eliminated. Design bureau, developed by Soviet aircraft - KB Tupolev and KB Yakovlev (now in the composition of the United Aircraft Building Corporation,) - continue to exist mainly due to the maintenance of the remaining ships, says Koval. KB Antonova (now the state enterprise "Antonov") is located in Ukraine.

The age of the aircraft, according to professionals, is not reflected in its technical condition and airworthiness. "I'm not asking as a commander of the ship: you will give me an old plane or I will fly on a new thing," this is absolutely not interested in me, "explains Smirnov. The main thing is whether the aircraft maintenance and repairs have passed throughout life. In addition, each part of the aircraft has its own resources. By that time, Smirnov says, "as an aircraft turns 17 years old, these details can be replaced several times."

The study showed that 58.7% of the Russian park aircraft was only one or two operators. And more than ten air carriers changed each other - only 3% of the sides in the baggage. Moreover, in many cases, two alone and the same companies used aircraft in turn. So, for example, the airline of the airline "Izhavia" Yak-42: according to airfleets.net, if we take into account the alternating alone and the same carriers, in 28 and a half years he changed 20 operators. According to Smirnova, professionals with distrust relate to the aircraft flying earlier "in countries with high humidity, for example in Africa." However, this car is the lessor and the owner are obliged to put in order. In this regard, its lessor is important for the technical condition of the aircraft, and not the previous operator, the expert believes.

As a rule, carriers refuse to aircraft for economic reasons, and not because of its resource, the study of Avalon leasing company (offices in the USA, Ireland, Dubai, Singapore and China). In Russia, foreign and new domestic models of aircraft cease to be operated in 20-23, says the scientific officer of HSE Kramarenko. World indicators, according to Avalon, are similar.

Age preferences of airlines

Russian airlines with the most age park use the Soviet aircraft. Among the carriers with ten and more onboard the most age park - 41.2 years - from Turukhan, which is part of the UTAIR group. It mainly performs custom flights, including extractive companies. But "Turukhana" has regular transportation, so his aircraft were included in our study.

In Russia, 16 companies operating for regular and charter transportation aircraft over 25 years old (see table).

The youngest park - the "Victory", which began to recently work "daughters" "Aeroflot". Its sides of the only year. At Aeroflot, the middle age of the park, according to RBC calculations, is 4.6 years. The aircraft ceased flights "Transaero" on average was 18.6 years (fleet S7 - 9.2 years, and Utair is 14 years old). In 2005-2008, many Russian airlines, including the carriers of the "Big Four", when the fuel prices went up, massively updated the park, preferring aircraft with a lower consumption of fuel. In particular, and this is explained by a rather young fleet of foreign aircraft in Russia, notes Friedlyand.

From April 1, 2001, the norm of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) entered into force, which established reduced levels of noise of aircraft engines flying in Europe. Almost all Soviet and Russian aircraft of that time were not falling under the new criteria: Tu-134, Tu-154B, Tu-154m, IL-62, IL-86. Thus, airlines actively flying to Europe and who followed transit over European countries were forced to change the old noisy cars to new imported.

Looker "Victory" is the youngest Russian air carrier with the youngest Park. Their Boeing on average just a year (photo: TASS)

The essential plug between the middle age of the aircraft of various companies is abroad. According to the rating of the Bloomberg Agency, compiled in January 2013, the American Delta has an average age - 15.8 years old, Southwest Airlines - 14.7, Aeromexico - 15.2, Lufthansa - 12.4, Air France - 11.5, Ryanair - five years.

Each company itself chooses that it is economically more efficient for it: a new or age plane, emphasizes Mirgorodsky. For example, the purchase of a new Boeing 737-800 will cost about $ 48-55 million. The same ten-year-old model will cost $ 16-18 million, says the head of the Gold Leasing Company "Nsky Leasing Alexander Kochetkov. But old airplanes require and maintenance costs. Not all Companies may afford to pay such amounts at the same time - it is necessary to take cars into leases. In Russia, according to Ilyushin Finance Co., leasing at least 80% of operated aircraft.

This is exactly what the largest player of the market is also done - Aeroflot, which gathered in 2025 to enter the top 20 global air carriers on revenue and passenger traffic. For this purpose, the airline has not only increases for several years, but also refreshes his park, the general director Vitaly Savelyev has repeatedly spoke in his interview. "It's hard to compete on the world market on the world market," explains the Mirgorod strategy. The older models of Aeroflot gives both their "daughters" - Avrora airlines, "Orenburg Airlines", "Donavia", "Russia".

But many companies even do not have enough money for leasing of new aircraft. Transaero, for example, who dreamed of a public competitor, because of expensive borrowing funding, as herself was recognized in his financial statements, he struck the fleet with cheap foreign and non-iron machines, wrote "Vedomosti". After the devaluation of the ruble, at the end of last year, leasing for Russian companies was significantly rose even on old airplanes (leasing payments are carried out in currency. - RBC), adds Mirgorodsky. According to Kochetkova estimates, the leasing of the new Boeing 737-800 per year costs an average of $ 4.2 million, ten years - in the amount of about $ 2 million.