As per 25NOV09 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT has postponed planned Airbus A330-200 service on the Moscow – New York JFK service by at least 1 week.

Planned A330 service (Replacing Boeing 767) is now scheduled from 02DEC09, instead of 23NOV09.

Aeroflot-Liniile Aeriene Ruse este cea mai mare companie aeriana rusa fiind una dintre cele mai vechi si cele mai mari companii. Baza principala este pe Aeroportul International Sheremetyevo.

Transcribed from Boca Raton News, Boca Raton, FL, October 15, 1972, p. 2:

Soviet plane crash kills 160

MOSCOW (UPI) — An Aeroflot Il62 airliner carrying about 160 persons on a non-scheduled flight from Paris via Leningrad crashed Friday night near Sheremetyevo airport, killing all aboard, the official Tass news agency and Western airline sources said Saturday.

The crash was one of the worst in civil airline history and the second involving the Soviet state airline in 12 days.

Tass, in an announcement moved on its English service wires at 3 p.m. (8 a.m. EDT) today said:

“A passenger airliner which was on its way from Leningrad to Moscow crashed in the area of Sheremetyevo Airport on Oct. 13 at 9:50 p.m., it is announced here.

“Both the passengers and the crew lost their lives. A government commission has been appointed to investigate the cause of the disaster.”

Western airline sources identified the plane as an ILyushin 62 jetliner, which went into Aeroflot’s international service in 1967.

The sources said the plane crashed about seven miles from the airport, Moscow’s main international air terminal.

Weather at the time of the crash was rainy and visibility was restricted.

A French embassy spokesman said he had no information about the crash.

The Tass announcement was unusual because Soviet news media do not usually report such disasters. When they do, it is generally long after the fact.

Today’s crash came exactly two months after an IL62 jetliner belonging to the East German airline Interflug crashed shortly after take-off from East Berlin’s Schoenefeld airport, killing 156 persons. It was the worst single-plane disaster in world aviation history.

The worst airline disaster happened July 31, 1971, in Japan when a jet fighter and a Japanese Boeing 727 collided, killing 162 persons.

It seems that the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 got infected with the “delay” virus from its fetal friend B787. Mr. Michael Bagdasarov of Armavia is right on his comment as the delay might be a strategic operational advantage for Armavia since there is no current high demand for more aircraft, and practically till the time again for the summer schedule.
In fact, B787 is not only a friend of Sukhoi SuperJet 100 considering the fact that there is an agreement between Sukhoi and Boeing since 19th of December 2002. The affiliation with Boeing may be the actual source of infection.

Date: 13 November 2009 commenting on http://www.russia-ic.com/

As per 03NOV09 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT has made further adjustment to planned Airbus A330 operation on the Moscow Sheremetyevo – Vladivostok route.

Airbus A330 currently operates on SU719/720 service.  Breakdown of the -200/-300 service as follows:

(Day of departure is from Moscow)

27OCT09 – 29NOV09 332* Day 2 333 Day x2
30NOV09 – 27DEC09 332 Day 357 333 Day x357
28DEC09 – 26JAN10 333 Daily
27JAN10 – 27MAR10 332 Day 35 333 Day x35

*24NOV09, Day 2 operates with 333

Per GDS timetable display on 03NOV09, AEROFLOT is to operate Boeing 767 aircraft on the Moscow – London Heathrow service.

SU241/242 service on Saturday operates with Boeing 767-300 from 14NOV09 to 16JAN10

Skyteam Alliance members will be progressively moving to Terminal 4 at London Heathrow airport this month.

DELTA (including nwa) and KLM already operating out of Terminal 4.

Migration date to Terminal 4 for other members as follows:

10NOV09 Alitalia, Korean Air
17NOV09 AEROFLOT
24NOV09 AIRFRANCE, CSA Czech airlines

Dedicated check-in area for premium service (Skyteam First and Business Class, Elite Plus/Elite) is featured with 14 check-in desks and 10 self-check kiosks.

AEROFLOT is displaying its “SU” code on CSA Czech’s service to Skopje.  Codeshare flight numbers as follows:

Per 23OCT09 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT has further adjusted planned long-haul operation.

Moscow Sheremetyevo – New York JFK A330-200 replace 767-300 from 23NOV09

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Shanghai
Service reduced from Daily to 6 weekly 25OCT09 – 21NOV09
Day 1 service from SVO, resumes 22NOV09, sees flight schedule changes and operating with new flight number pair

SU529 SVO1300 – 0245+1PVG 332 1 23NOV09 -
SU527 SVO2005 – 0945+1PVG 332 x1

SU530 PVG0445 – 0950SVO 332 2 24NOV09 -
SU528 PVG1145 – 1650SVO 332 x2

SU527/528 during following periods and days operates with 767-300ER:
22NOV09 – 24JAN10 Day 357 (Day 146 ex-PVG)

Sembrano essere ben avviati i contatti tra la nuova Alitalia e Finmeccanica per un possibile acquisto dei nuovi Superjet-100, frutto della joint-venture tra Alenia e Sukhoi. A riferirlo è l’AD di Finmeccanica che conferma la richiesta da parte di Alitalia per un’offerta che dovrà poi essere valutata.

Il Superjet 100 rientra nella classe dei regional aircraft, nel famoso segmento dai 70 ai 100 posti cui tutto il comparto aereo sta guardando con estremo interesse. Sarà prodotto da Sukhoi con la compartecipazione al 51% di Finmeccanica. Il nuovo velivolo è ormai in fase avanzata, dopo aver effettuato il primo volo a metà 2008 ed aver partecipato al salone internazionale di Le Bourget nel 2009.

Da agosto Aeroflot, cliente di lancio per  il modello, ha già messo in vendita i biglietti per il volo inaugurale dell’aeromobile previsto per il 28 Dicembre prossimo tra Mosca Sheremetyevo e Celjabinsk.

Due le configurazioni disponibili attualmente: la SSJ100-75 (da 70 a 80 posti) e la SSJ100-95 (85/100 posti), con la possibilità naturalmente di avere la versione LongRange per le destinazioni più lontane.

Fino ad oggi tra i clienti figurano principalmente vettori russi, anche se nella lista compaiono l’italiana Itali Airlines, la Armavia e la Icelandair (consegne per quest’ultima previste nel 2012!)

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AEROFLOT in 2009/10 Winter season is operating Moscow Sheremetyevo – Goa route with Ilyushin Il96. Service begins 04NOV09 and operates every 10-11 days.

SU4567 SVO1935 – 0535+1GOI IL9
SU4568 GOI0730 – 1245SVO IL9

AEROFLOT from 26DEC09 to 27MAR10 operates winter SEASONAL Moscow Sheremetyevo – Innsbruck and Moscow Sheremetyevo – Salzburg service.  All flights operating on Saturdays.  Ilyushin Il96 is being assigned on one of the Salzburg service.

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Innsbruck
SU157 SVO0810 – 0930INN 320 6
SU155 SVO1415 – 1530INN 320 6

SU158 INN1020 – 1540SVO 320 6
SU156 INN1630 – 2150SVO 320 6

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Salzburg
SU175 SVO0530 – 0640SZG IL9 6
SU177 SVO1215 – 1315SZG 320 6

SU176 SZG0810 – 1310SVO IL9 6
SU178 SZG1415 – 1920SVO 320 6

AEROFLOT has launched Daily St. Petersburg – Kaliningrad service with airbus A319/320.  Following schedule is effective 25OCT09.

SU708 LED1850 – 1930KGD 320 D
SU707 KGD0925 – 1205LED 320 D

Per GDS timetable display on 15OCT09, AEROFLOT is to continue operating Ilyushin Il96 aircraft in the Winter 2009/10 season. Previously it was thought the airline will be retiring all Soviet-built jet on 24OCT09.

The Ilyushin Il-96 is being assigned on 3 weekly Moscow – Hurghada and 3 weekly Moscow – Sharm el Sheikh service. Schedules as follows:

Moscow – Hurghada
SU351 SVO1005 – 1350HRG IL9 367
SU352 HRG1535 – 2110SVO IL9 367

Moscow – Sharm el Sheikh
SU361 SVO1040 – 1420SSH IL9 367
SU362 SSH1600 – 2130SVO IL9 367

Service from 23DEC09 to 31JAN10 increase to 5 weekly (Day x14) on both routes

This is a pretty amusing article.
My comments are mainly on the humorous side.
That was an interesting pun to associate Aeroflot with Scare-a lot. I admit that I have not seen it anywhere before.
My advice to you is not to reapply your makeup 25 times. Please note that the maximum lawful allowed number of times is 24 times only.
You made it clear at the beginning of the article that you are not interested to fly the plane yourself. However as a solution for the limited space for you and your relatively large bag, you thought of hanging your legs outside the window. I thought about it and I concluded that your legs would negatively affect the balance of the aircraft. Any protruding object outside the fuselage will mess with the aircraft’s basic aerodynamics. If there was no any other viable alternative for your legs, you had to fully cooperate with the captain as your legs would be equally treated as an additional aileron. Moreover, just in case if you are in favor of that option, you need to remove your shoes as they could be easily swallowed by the jet engine.
It is very strange for the seat numbers to be on the ceiling about two feet above eye level. Since the aircraft ceiling can not be 2 feet higher than your height, I am wondering if you boarded Aeroflot aircraft while it was in a vertical position similar to the space shuttle. The ceiling would be too far in that case for the average person.
Thank you for triggering my sense of humor to go on a rampage like that.
Keep writing!

Date: 02 October 2009 commenting on http://letsgogirl.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/aeroflot-to-russia-where-time-flies-and-anything-goes/

What A Trip!

Aeroflot to Russia: Where Time Flies and Anything Goes

By Linda Smolkin, Guest Contributor

When I was planning my first trip to the former Soviet Union, I needed the advice of an Eastern European specialist. “What’s more important – cost or comfort?” the travel agent asked. When I told her cost, she quickly answered, “Aeroflot is the way to go. It’s much cheaper than flying with other airlines.”

For no good reason, I wasn’t crazy about flying the Russian airline. But, as long as I didn’t have to stand up or fly the plane, I was willing to try something new. Anyways, if something did happen to me, my mother would never have to work another full-time job in her life – I mean, that’s what life insurance is all about, right? I confirmed the trip and mentally prepared myself. What I could never prepare for, though, was an unusual, unforgettable adventure.

I called my friend Diane, who had visited Russia several times. I told her about my dream becoming a reality – I was finally going to Russia. She threw in some advice about where to go, but when I told her about flying with Aeroflot, suddenly there was silence. I could practically hear blini, Russian pancakes, drop. Finally Diane said, “Aeroflot? Don’t you mean Scare-a lot? I wondered about her comment, but then I thought, how many times had I read anything bad about Aeroflot? Not once. In reality, I had more chances of being struck by a car or by lightening. Or, being stabbed in the heart by future ex-boyfriends.

I received my ticket about two weeks before my departure. That was when I learned – or forgot to ask – about my seven-hour layover in Ireland from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. I decided to stay positive. It wouldn’t be so bad. For seven hours I would entertain myself. I would read, people watch, drink Irish whiskey, and reapply my makeup 25 times.

My departure date arrived and when I walked onto the plane, I was warmly greeted by the flight attendant. At first, I couldn’t find the numbers, so I just picked an empty seat. Trying to sit down was almost impossible. I squeezed through a row of men and flinging limbs. “I’m not in the mood to play twister right now,” I mumbled under my breath. My carry-on bag fit halfway underneath the seat and my legs were packed to the side. Perhaps I could hang my legs outside the window. This would not only be more accommodating, but it could come in handy in the event of an emergency landing. I finally got situated, put my head back to relax, and finally found seat numbers. Of course, they were in plain view – on the ceiling about two feet above eye level. But, I hit my lucky number; I sat in the right seat.

When we were in the air, things started to really look up. As soon as the no-smoking and fasten-seat-belt lights went off, the passengers let loose. Forget the usual passenger-sized liquor bottles. The Russians were prepared to party. The man in front of me took out his own bottle of vodka and started pouring drinks for everyone around him. They toasted every shot and continued the camaraderie with friends and casual acquaintances. It was definitely a mix and mingle, but without the chasers. The flight attendants served dinner about an hour and a half after takeoff. They poured wine and then served a huge dinner with beef, potatoes, salad and a dessert that could trigger a sugar-induced coma. Not only do the Russians know how to drink. They know how to eat. After dinner, I slept for a few hours and awoke with only minutes to my first touchdown in Shannon, Ireland.

Everyone, except for me, continued to Moscow on the same plane. I had the dreaded seven-hour layover in Ireland. Time passed slowly as I started reading and people watching. With only three other people in the airport, my favorite pastime drew to an early close. I dove into a deep sleep and after awakening, I aired out my makeshift pillow and boarded my next flight to Minsk, Belarus. The second plane was much smaller, only able to hold about 50 passengers. But, I had no complaints; I was one of the seven passengers on the plane, including the pilot, co-pilot and two flight attendants. Russian music blared and I was getting really excited about my trip. I wanted to sing and dance up and down the aisle. I was ready to party Russkie style. They played great Russian dance music and served more food during throughout the three-hour flight. The best part of all – we landed in Minsk exactly on time.

After spending ten incredible days in the former Soviet Union with a last stop in St. Petersburg, I boarded my plane back home. I lucked out this time with an excellent seating arrangement, with my seat in the first row. Finally I could stretch out for a long flight. Once the plane took off, people began to party as no surprise. The vodka flowed, the food was served and the crowd was caught in a deep cloud … of cigarette smoke. What really caught my eye, though, was a man carrying a big bundle of joy. The bundle, which was at least 35 pounds and quite hairy, was no frequent flyer. The man was carrying his dog up and down the aisle while chatting with several people. Definitely not a lap warmer, the pooch was large enough to have her own seat and a Russian meal for two. But, nobody seemed to care. They were too busy enjoying life and having lively conversations.

Before I had time to miss all my new Russian acquaintances, we touched ground. As I walked through the terminal, I started to think about all the stories I’d tell my family and friends about my adventures – which included Aeroflot. I would tell them how the flight attendants had more personality than any others I’d seen. I would tell them how they offered tons of food, served free wine, and how the bathrooms were incredibly clean. The flight was unlike any other I’d encountered and was a trip I’d remember with a smile. That is, until I said those famous last words at the baggage carousel: where’s my luggage?

As per GDS timetable display on 30SEP09, AEROFLOT is to operate 1-time service on the Moscow Sheremetyevo – Buenos Aires NONSTOP service in October. Service from Moscow operates on 03OCT09 and return from Buenos Aires on 10OCT09.

The flying time is 19hrs 15 mins southbound and 18hrs 35mins northbound. This would be the longest IL96 nonstop service (assuming that’s the case) before the airline retires the fleet on 24OCT09.

Schedule as follows:
SU4351 SVO2350 – 1205+1EZE IL9 03OCT09
SU4352 EZE1500 – 1635+1SVO IL9 10OCT09

AEROFLOT and MIAT Mongolian Airlines this month launches codeshare service on the Moscow – Ulan Baatar route.

Codeshare flight number as follows:

AEROFLOT as per 25SEP09 GDS timetable display has once again revised planned Airbus A330-300 operation.

Per latest changes, the new Airbus A330-300 is to enter operation to Bangkok, in addition Beijing. A330-300 service to Vladivostok will be extended into January 2010.

Changes as follows:
Note all days of operations listed below are Moscow departures.

Moscow – Bangkok
SU553/554
25OCT09 – 24DEC09 Daily 332
25DEC09 – 25JAN10 Day x2 333 Day 2 332
26JAN10 – Daily 333

SU551/552
27DEC09 – 22JAN10 Day 57 332
23JAN10 – Day 57 333

Moscow – Beijing
25OCT09 – 29NOV09 330
30NOV09 – 27DEC09 333
28DEC09 – 21JAN10 Day 13 332 Day x13 333
22JAN10 – 333

Moscow – Vladivostok
SU719/720
25OCT09 – 30NOV09 Day x2 333 Day 2 332
01DEC09 – 27DEC09 Daily 332
28DEC09 – 18JAN10 Day 1 333 Day x1 332

Due to airspace/airport closure in Beijing on 01OCT09 between 0930 and 1230, several European carriers this week adjusted planned operation to/from Beijing.

Changes as follows:
AEROFLOT
Moscow – Beijing
SU571 SVO2225 – 0950+1PEK 330
SU572 PEK1140 – 1555SVO 330

NEW Schedule
SU571 SVO2155 – 0925+1PEK 330 30SEP09
SU572 PEK1240 – 1555SVO 330 01OCT09

AIRFRANCE
Paris CDG – Beijing
AF128 CDG1340 – 0535+1PEK 777
AF126 CDG1900 – 1050+1PEK 77W

AF129 PEK0930 – 1420CDG 777
AF125 PEK1250 – 1730CDG 77W

NEW Schedule
AF128 CDG1340 – 0535+1PEK 777 30SEP09
AF126 CDG2045 – 1235+1PEK 77W 30SEP09

AF129 PEK0840 – 1330CDG 777 01OCT09
AF125 PEK1435 – 1915CDG 77W 01OCT09

Austrian
Vienna – Beijing
OS063 VIE2015 – 1140+1PEK 763
OS064 PEK1355 – 1815VIE 763

NEW Schedule
OS063 VIE2105 – 1230+1PEK 763 30SEP09

KLM
Amsterdam – Beijing
KL897 AMS1830 – 0950+1PEK 74E
KL898 PEK1140 – 1550AMS 74E

NEW Schedule
KL897 AMS2130 – 1250+1PEK 74E 30SEP09
KL898 PEK1440 – 1850AMS 74E 01OCT09

Lufthansa
Frankfurt – Beijing / Munich – Beijing
LH720 FRA1720 – 0830+1PEK 744
LH721 PEK1030 – 1435FRA 744

LH722 MUC1940 – 1120+1PEK 346
LH723 PEK1320 – 1745MUC 346

NEW Schedule
LH722 MUC2045 – 1230+1PEK 346 30SEP09

LH721 PEK1230 – 1630FRA 744 01OCT09
LH723 PEK1430 – 1855MUC 346 01OCT09

Kis országunk médiaszakemberei még tudnak nekem meglepetést okozni.

Eddig azt hittem, hogy az MTI hiteles forrás. Ma rájöttem, hogy nem az. Egy hiteles forrás nem ad le olyan hírt, aminek nem járt utána.

Ezt olvastam ma:

Kétezer alkalmazottját küldi el az Aeroflot a következő fél évben

A következő fél évben kétezer dolgozót készül elküldeni az orosz Aeroflot légitársaság a cég szóvivőjének csütörtöki nyilatkozata szerint. Az Aeroflot egyik vezetője korábban arról beszélt, hogy az utasszám folytatódó csökkenésével az elbocsátandók száma akár 6 ezerre nőhet. A szóvivő most ezt a becslést nem kívánta kommentálni, hangsúlyozva,  hogy jelenleg csak 2 ezer alkalmazott leépítéséről van szó. A több mint 15 ezer embert foglalkoztató konszern vezérigazgatója, Vitalij Szaveljev az Interfax hírügynökségnek nyilatkozva még a nyáron hangsúlyozta: “készen állunk a létszámleépítésre, de azt megfontoltan, körültekintően kívánjuk végrehajtani.” Az igazgatótanács egyik tagja szerint a szükségesnél 30 százalékkal többen dolgoznak a cégnél, és valószínű, hogy amikor a flottát felfrissítik Boeing- és Airbus-gépekkel, elbocsátják a szovjet időkből származó Tupoljev-154 típusú repülők pilótáit. (MTI)

Ezzel az utolsó mondatocskával van némi problémám.

Először is egy névtelenül nyilatkozó forrás szavának hinni olyan, mintha az MTI most átavanzsált volna bulvárújsággá. Majd jön egy utalás  a szovjet időkből származó (tehát, fúj,jaj,szovjet,tehát öreg,tehát elavult,tehát rossz,stb.) gépre,s annak pilótáira.

Tisztelettel szeretném megjegyezni az alábbiakat: A Tupoljev-154 típusú gép kíváló masina. A reptéren sok Boeingot, Airbust, stb.  vezetett pilótával találkoztam, akik külön kérték, hogy hadd ülhessenek be a fülkéjébe egy kicsit, hadd nézzék meg azt a gépet, amit még VALÓBAN  vezetni kell.

A TU-154 pilótái kíváló pilóták, s az adott géppel igen mostoha időjárási körülmények között is le tudnak szállni, amikor már más géppel lehet, hogy nem lehet.

De ezek ugyebár szubjektív kifogások az utolsó mondatban elhangzottak ellen. Ami viszont objektív, az az, hogy egy pilótának több géptípusra is lehet “szakszó”-ja(szolgálati engedélye). Tehát azért, mert TU-154-et vezetett valaki, még lehet, hogy vezethet valamilyen típusú Boeinget vagy Airbust.

Tehát vagy az informátor nem értett ahhoz, amiről beszélt, vagy az utóbbi információ nem fedi a valóságot.

Elolvastam renegeteg orosz nyelvű online hírt ezzel kapcsolatban, de sehol sem láttam ilyen utalást senkitől.

Ajánlom figyelmébe az MTI-nek ( s akit még érdekel esetleg ) ezt, ezt, ezt és ezt a témában.

Kicsit most olyan érzésem van, mintha ezt a filmet nézném:

The seat map for AEROFLOT’s Airbus A330-300 is the following. The A330-300 is to enter service on the Moscow – Vladivostok route on 25OCT09.

BUSINESS CLASS 34 Seats
A   C    |   D   G    |   H   K
1     +   +        +   +        +   +
2     +   +        +   +        +   +
3     +   +        +   +        +   +
4     +   +        +   +        +   +
5     +   +        +   +        +   +
6     +   +                         +   +

Economy Class
A   C    |   D   E   F   G    |   H   K
11     -   -        +   -   +   +        +   -
12     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
13     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
14     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
15     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
16     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
17     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
18     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
19     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   -
20     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
21     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
22     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
23     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
24     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
25     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
26     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
27     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
28                  +   +   +   +
29 E   +   +        -   +   +   -        +   +
30     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
31     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
32     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
33     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
34     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
35     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
36     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
37     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
38     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
39     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
40     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
41     +   +        +   +   +   +        +   +
42     +   +        +       +   +        +   +
43     +   +        +       +   +        +   +
44     +   +        +       +   +        +   +
45                      +       +   +

[+] Available   [-] Unavailable    [E] Exit Row
[W] Wing        [L] Lavatory       [U] Upper Deck

As per GDS timetable display on 17SEP09, AEROFLOT is changing the inaugural route for its First Airbus A330-300, due to arrive in October 2009.

The 1st A330-300 is to enter service on the Moscow – Vladivostok route from 25OCT09 to 29NOV09, on SU719/720.

From 30NOV09, it’ll then switch to Moscow – Beijing which originally planned for 25OCT09 inaugural.