The largest airline in the Russian Federation, the most famous Russian airline carrier - Aeroflot. Every year, the company carries at least 10 million passengers. The company's impressive and modern fleet has more than 167 aircraft. It is not only an internal carrier, but also an international one. The planes of this airline fly to 122 airports around the world.
Aeroflot in facts
The company is part of the largest air carriers in Europe and has the youngest air fleet in Europe. The technical equipment is impressive. Modern centers for training flight personnel, centers for training new pilots of civil aviation, their own situational centers and passenger support services.
The technological re-equipment of the company to the latest models is 20% faster than the pace of creating air infrastructure in Russia. The company creates its own infrastructure for staff training and training, including abroad. In 2011, its own aviation school was opened, which graduates and employs more than 160 civil aviation pilots per year. Aeroflot has at its disposal the largest and most unique Flight Control Center in Europe .
Aeroflot shares are a profitable and promising investment today. They give the right to receive dividends and shares in the capital of the airline. In addition, you can take advantage of the volatility of the securities market and sell stocks at a higher price.
Aeroflot has no direct competitors in Russia and is the most successful domestic airline.
History of a great company
The history of Aeroflot is impressive and raises many interesting questions, which are very difficult to find answers. Aeroflot looks like a private airline, but this is not entirely true. It is one of the oldest airlines in the world. Aeroflot was founded back in 1923, but the name was different. “Dobrolet” was the name of this giant on the air transportation market. Only in 1932 the company received its famous name. Who owns Aeroflot? To the people! That is exactly what any citizen of the USSR would answer.
Until 1991, Aeroflot was a monopolist in the USSR and was the only airline. The company covered not only domestic and international passenger traffic. She also performed military functions. In addition, it was the largest air carrier in the world. The company's air fleet did not depend on foreign manufacturers, because it was entirely supported by the state. Aeroflot shares have always been relevant, even after the collapse of the USSR.
The collapse of the state did not bode well for the company. In order to maintain competitiveness in the new world, the company in the 2000s carried out serious work on the image. Corporate colors, aircraft painting, staff uniforms and even business approaches have changed. However, if it were not for the support of the government of the Russian Federation, it is not known whether the company could survive difficult times.
Air fleet
The largest civilian air fleet is located exactly at Aeroflot. The policy of the company is such that the aircraft do not stay in the fleet for a long time. Older planes are sold to other airlines and are replaced by younger ones. There are so many planes in the company's fleet that all the popular models of foreign manufacturers of aviation equipment are present there .
Very pleasant is the fact that the company supports a domestic manufacturer. The fleet of domestic aircraft is equipped with new “Super Jets” of domestic production. Very soon, the company's fleet will replenish with the world's most modern civilian liners - MC21.
Who owns Aeroflot?
In the modern world, information noise is a common thing. Information is far from always true. The image of the company was seriously damaged by rumors that it was no longer a domestic carrier. These rumors still had certain grounds. The fact is that the training of civil aviation pilots is a long and resource-intensive process. Although graduate pilots have sufficient experience to work in the company, they are not qualified enough to be aircraft commanders. In order to correct the shortage of ship commanders, Aeroflot began to hire foreign civil aviation pilots for this position.
Who owns Aeroflot? The exact answer cannot be given. Aeroflot is a public joint stock company. Everyone can invest their own financial resources in the company's shares. Shares give their holder the right to a share in the company. Accordingly, the larger the share, the more rights to the company.
The controlling stake belongs directly to the founder of Aeroflot, namely the government of the Russian Federation. The controlling stake is 51%, which allows the company to be practically state-owned. All rumors about a controlling stake belonging to a foreign legal entity are nothing more than rumors.
Despite objective figures, not everyone is ready to believe in the only truth. The last 49% of the shares may be owned by anyone, especially foreign legal entities or individuals. This has long been a stumbling block and an instrument in the political struggle of various factions. Disputes about who owns Aeroflot are ongoing even today. However, according to statistics, Russian citizens and companies own more than 35% of the remaining shares.
General manager
Since 2009, the post of General Director of Aeroflot has been held by Vitaliy Gennadyevich Savelyev. The first 5 years in this position and the new company policy have been very fruitful. Vitaly Gennadevich was appointed to the post again.