S7 Airlines is one of the three leading Russian air carriers. Her planes make 42 domestic flights and 41 international flights from Novosibirsk and Moscow. The geography of flights includes 26 countries in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific region. Thanks to the impressive fleet of aircraft, the S7 is constantly evolving, as the statistics clearly show. In 2014, S7 Airlines transported 8 million passengers, in 2015 - 11 million, and in 2016 - more than 13 million people. This is due to the impressive fleet.
S7 Airlines: fleet
As of July 2017, the company's fleet amounted to 72 aircraft exclusively of foreign production. In the coming years, the S7 Airlines fleet will be replenished with another 38 already ordered aircraft. They will replace the sides, which have practically exhausted their resources. Now they are seriously modernizing the S7 fleet. The oldest airliner is 20 years old, the average age is 10 years, and the newest Airbus A320neo is less than a year old. Consider the company's fleet in more detail.
Airbus A319
The S7 fleet includes 19 Airbus A319 airliners aged 11.6 to 18 years. There are 144 economy class seats in the cabin. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1 row. Superior Places
Pluses: more space for legs; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the plane, no need to push through the cabin when landing and leaving the plane; the passenger quickly receives food.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; you can not put luggage under the chair in front; not very comfortable tables.
2-8 rows
Advantages: a good review in the windows; near the entrance to the plane.
9-17 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin is a relatively calm place.
Disadvantages: the view from the porthole is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
Special note: stand alone row 11, it is located near the emergency exit, in front of it there is more space for legs. The disadvantage of this series is that you cannot buy seats on the Internet. In addition, passengers with animals and children are not allowed to sit on it.
18-23 rows
Advantages: a good review in the portholes.
24 row. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people constantly walk by; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Boeing 737-800
The S7 fleet includes 19 Boeing 737-800 airliners aged 2.7 to 16.2 years. The cabin has 168 seats: 154 economy class and 12 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-3 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; the entrance to the cabin is very close, so there is no need to push through the cabin when landing and leaving the plane; one twin chairmate.
Disadvantages: high cost; proximity to the toilet (most passengers prefer to use two toilets located in the rear of the cabin).
4 row. Superior Places
Pluses: more legroom; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; fast service.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; the inability to put luggage under the chair in front.
5-11 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane.
Disadvantages: the seats in the 11th row do not recline the backs.
12-14 rows
The disadvantages and advantages of these places are due to the fact that emergency exits are located near them.
Pluses: more space in front of the seats.
Disadvantages: if food is delivered from two sides of the aircraft, food reaches the central rows last; 12 and 14 rows have poor visibility; The 13th row has no portholes at all, in addition, there is empty space between the seats and the skin of the aircraft, so you cannot lean against the wall during sleep.
15-21 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin is a relatively calm place.
Disadvantages: the view from the window is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
22-28 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: quite a lot of people walk past chairs in toilets.
29 row. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, therefore people constantly go; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Airbus A320
The company’s fleet includes 18 Airbus A320 aircraft from 3.1 to 9.4 years old. The cabin has 158 seats: 150 economy class and 8 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; entrance to the cabin is nearby, no need to push through the cabin when boarding and leaving the aircraft; one twin chairmate.
Disadvantage: high cost; the closeness of the toilet, although most passengers prefer to use two toilets located at the rear of the cabin.
3 row. Superior Places
Pluses: more space for legs; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; the passenger quickly receives food.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; you can not put luggage under the chair in front; uncomfortable tables.
4-8 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane; fast food delivery.
9-11 rows. The disadvantages and advantages of these places are due to the fact that emergency exits are located near them.
Advantages: 10-11 rows of legs have more space.
Disadvantages: poor visibility; armchairs of the 9th row do not recline the back; in the 10th and 11th row you can not put things under the chairs in front; you cannot buy tickets here on the Internet; passengers with animals and children are forbidden to sit on them.
12-17 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin is a relatively calm place.
Disadvantages: the view from the window is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
18-26 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: quite a lot of people walk past chairs in toilets.
27 row. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, therefore people constantly go; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Airbus A321
The S7 fleet includes 7 Airbus A321 airliners aged 2 to 13.8 years. The cabin has 197 seats: 189 economy class and 8 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; very close to the entrance to the salon; one twin chairmate.
Disadvantage: high cost; the proximity of the toilet.
3 row. Superior Places
Pluses: more space for legs; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; fast food delivery.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; you can not put luggage under the chair in front; uncomfortable tables.
4-10 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane; fast food.
Disadvantages: 9 rows do not have a porthole.
Special note: in the 10th row at the extreme places (A and F) there is an increased legroom.
11-21 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin there are relatively calm places.
Disadvantages: the view from the porthole is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
22-23 row
Advantages: the rows consist of only three and two seats, respectively, there are no neighbors on the left; there is more room for legs.
Disadvantages: in the 23rd row there is no porthole.
24-34 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: quite a lot of people walk past chairs in toilets.
35 row. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, therefore people constantly go; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Embraer ERJ-170
The fleet also includes 7 Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft ranging in age from 13 to 14.2 years, which are used in regional directions. The cabin has 78 economy class seats. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1 row
Advantages: only two chairs; there is more space for legs; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; the passenger quickly receives food.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; you can not put luggage under the chair in front; not very comfortable tables.
2-6 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane; fast food.
7-13 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin is a relatively calm place.
Disadvantages: the view from the porthole is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
14-19 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: quite a lot of people walk past chairs in toilets.
20 row. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, therefore people constantly go; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Boeing 767-300ER
The S7 fleet includes 2 767-300ER airliners aged 17.5 to 19 years. Aircraft have a different configuration of the cabins. One is capable of transporting 240 people: 222 economy-class seats and 18 - business-class seats. The second one seats 252 passengers: 240 economy-class seats and 12 - business-class seats. The scheme of his salon is presented below.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; very close to the entrance to the salon; just one twin roommate.
Disadvantage: high cost.
6 row
The economy class begins with it.
Pluses: more space for legs; no one sits in front or throws back the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; passengers get meals quickly.
Disadvantages: the proximity of the toilet; you can not put luggage under the chair in front; not very comfortable tables.
7-11 rows
Pluses: a good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane; fast food.
12-28 rows
Advantages: toilets are located at different ends of the aircraft, so in the middle of the cabin is a relatively calm place.
Disadvantages: the view from the window is partially or completely hidden by the wings and engines.
29 row. Inconvenient places
Disadvantages: the seats do not fully recline, as there is an emergency exit behind them.
30 row. Comfortable places
Pluses: more space for legs; the front seat does not recline.
Disadvantages: you can not put things under the chair in front; extreme places sometimes have no armrests.
31 -38 rows
Pluses: good review.
Disadvantages: quite a lot of people walk past chairs in toilets.
39-40 rows. Worst places
Advantages: fast food if it is delivered from two ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, therefore people constantly go; normal sleep or rest is unlikely to succeed due to the noise of doors passing people, odors.
Airbus A320neo
The newest airline S7 Airlines liner. The fleet of aircraft replenished with the Airbus A320neo in the middle of summer 2017. This is the quietest aircraft in its class carrying 164 passengers: 156 economy-class seats and 8 business-class seats. Its cabin differs from the Airbus A320 only with an additional 28 nearby. The rest of the cabin layout and characteristics of the seats are completely the same.