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The aircraft of Pobeda Airlines are quite young, but despite this, they are distinguished by characteristics of high reliability and safety. The Pobeda fleet is represented by modern comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The liners of this model are manufactured specifically for Pobeda and are delivered directly from the factory.

The maximum flight length of Boeing 737-800 airliners is 5,765 km, altitude – 12,500 meters, speed – 852 km/h.

Currently, the fleet consists of 12 aircraft. It is planned to increase the number of aircraft to 40 by 2018.

Age of Pobeda Airlines aircraft

Since the company began its activities recently, and orders aircraft specifically for itself, it is not difficult to guess that its aircraft fleet is quite young, on average 1.6 years. This means that Pobeda passengers fly on brand new aircraft, with a clean cabin where everything works and is in good condition.

The youngest Boeing 737-800 airliner with tail number VQ-BWI, operated in Pobeda, is only 1 year old. The oldest aircraft with the number BQ-BTS is already 2.2 years old.

Boeing 737-800 aircraft interior

Before an upcoming flight, any passenger experiences anxiety and asks questions about what kind of planes Pobeda Airlines flies, whether the flight will be comfortable, how comfortable the seats are, and so on.

On Pobeda Airlines planes there is only one cabin class - economic, that is, there are simply no business class or first class cabins.

The interior of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft is designed specifically for low-cost airlines whose main goal is to reduce operating costs and increase the number of seats.

The photo inside the aircraft cabin shows that seats distributed in two lines on the left and right with three chairs in each of them. There are 32 rows in total. Lavatories are located at the very beginning and at the rear of the plane.

The cabins of Pobeda aircraft are equipped with comfortable leather seats, the back of which does not recline, but there is enough legroom (about 75 cm), which ensures a completely comfortable flight. Also, the luggage racks are very spacious and are specially designed with a convenient opening mechanism. They are located so that passengers have a sufficient amount of free space above their heads. In addition, the Pobeda company is proud of its unique lighting, installed individually for each chair and capable of changing its color.

Pobeda aircraft can accommodate 189 passengers at a time.

Flight safety and reliability

Passengers often have doubts about the quality and safety of aircraft due to the fact that they are quite young and, therefore, have not yet undergone sufficient tests and inspections. And also many are confused by the issue of ticket price. What kind of planes can Pobeda have at such a low cost of tickets, and doesn’t such a cost affect the quality of the planes?

In fact, Boeing 737-800 airliners are very reliable ships and meet the highest global safety standards. And their novelty indicates that everything is technically correct and everything works.

The final price of air tickets reflects the number of included services provided during the flight. Low-cost airline companies have a minimum of such services, which is why the price of the flight is low. Therefore, the price of air tickets does not depend in any way on technical characteristics aircraft, ensuring its reliability and safety.

Photos of Pobeda Airlines aircraft

The liners of the Pobeda company have a very beautiful appearance– white body with a blue “belly” and blue tail. The Pobeda company logo is printed on the side of the case. Photos of Pobeda aircraft are presented below.

Surely, many have used Rossiya Airlines flights. But what kind of airline is “Russia”? How did it appear and who is the owner? This is a subsidiary. She has been there since November 16, 2011. Its fleet is not very large, however, it presents quite a wide variety.

Being one of the largest, its passenger traffic increases from year to year. In 2015 alone, about 4.7 million people were transported. The hub in is Pulkovo Airport, and in Moscow - Vnukovo. Simferopol Airport is also an additional hub.

Initially it was the Pulkovo company. It was reorganized into “Russia” October 9, 2006. After that, after 5 years, it became part of Aeroflot.

Previously it included Special flying unit “Russia”. This is an airline that transports exclusively top Russian officials. But then she came out of it, becoming an independent enterprise.

Stewardesses of the Rossiya company.

Not long ago it also included Orenburg Airlines and Donavia. The company's policy is to primarily satisfy the needs of the average consumer. Now the company almost 74 aircraft.

Continuing to remain part of the Aeroflot company, it operates all flights under the Aeroflot name. Also included in the Aeroflot Bonus system. You can read about what it is in.

Today the company operates flights to 25 Russian cities and the same number of points around the world. He also cooperates with the Zenit football club, with which they have signed an agreement.

Air fleet of the company “Russia”

As noted above, the company's fleet consists of almost 74 airliners. Of the aircraft Rossiya Airlines currently has, almost all of them are age 9-12 years.

You can see photos of Rossiya company aircraft below. Most of them were purchased from other airlines.

Main characteristics of Rossiya aircraft.

The largest number of aircraft from is Airbus A319-100. In total there are 26 models, of which 10 belonged to Donavia.

One of them painted in the signature colors of the Zenit football team. In October 2014, a special competition for the best design was held. It was won by Sergei Skrebnev. According to his sketches, in Holland, the plane was painted in new colors.

From Airbuses the company has 5 more Airbus A320-200. All 5 aircraft belonged to the company from the very beginning.

Almost 30 other aircraft are Boeings. 15 Boeing 737-800 models, which previously belonged to Orenburg Airlines.

From the same company - 1 Boeing 777-200. After the bankruptcy of Transaero, the fleet was replenished 9 Boeing 747-400 and 5 Boeing 777-300. Some of them were registered in Ireland, and some in Bermuda.

Until April 9, 2015, “Russia” still had 3 Boeing 767-300, as well as an AN-148, but following its anti-crisis program, the company abandoned them.

Boeing 777-300ER.

It was also ordered - 5 Boeing 777-300ER, which previously belonged to Emirates airlines and 20 more Sukhoi Superjet 100.

They were planned to be transferred to Aeroflot, but then the decision was changed in favor of Russia.

Sukhoi SuperJet 100.

New design

The planes, previously owned by the Orenburg Airlines and Donavia companies, still have to undergo repainting in new company colors, according to a completely new design. Some Airbuses and Boeings have already been designed in this vein.

The fuselage is bright red, then seems to split into small geometric shapes towards the wings.

By the way, real small wings are drawn behind them. The company name is indicated at the nose of the aircraft - “Russia”.

Hi all! Today the largest shopping center in Europe "Aviapark" opened on Khodynskoye Pole, on this occasion I want to tell you one very interesting story about one aircraft.

It all started with our team coming to look at this shopping center before it opened. Walking along the 4th floor of the center, my attention fell on a cone sticking out from around the corner, suspiciously similar to the nose of an airplane. A couple more steps, and it becomes clear: it’s really an airplane. The first thought was: “Wow, what a realistic model,” but after taking a closer look, we realized: this is not a model at all. A real ship. Next thought: “What the hell is a real TU-154m doing on the 4th floor of a shopping center?!” But I’ll tell you about this now!

But first, a little from the history of this aircraft:
- Over 25 years of flight experience (in operation since 1989)
- About 15,000 landings
- Operated by 12 airlines

In general, in my opinion, the very idea of ​​being in mall airplane: the apogee of post-idiotic thinking. Even if it is the largest shopping center in Europe. Even if it is called "Airpark".
But let’s try to figure it out and give answers to the questions: “How?” and for what?".

So, why does Aviapark need a plane?
Everything would be fine if it were some kind of monument to the airfield. Frunze, or, for example, a museum exhibit. I'd like to believe it. But no.
In the area, part of which is occupied by the ship, there will be something called "KidZania". We go to their official website. "KidZania is a mini-city where children can live and work. It has its own hospitals, schools, airport, television channels, beauty salons, restaurants and shops. KidZania is open in 16 countries around the world." Sounds tempting. That is, the plane went for a good cause, for children. Fine. Taking a break from the idea that everything is done for the sake of profit for the owner of the children's kindergarten, let's look at what has already become of him.

Firstly, the plane is cut into X number of parts. Where half of the cabin and the tail section are located remains a mystery.

Not only is the plane cut up, but there is also complete chaos inside. Overturned chairs, a thick layer of dust, uprooted air conditioners.

Here everything doesn’t look so bad, but still:

Only the cockpit is well preserved, if, of course, you compare it with the long-suffering airplane cemetery that once stood nearby, where they pulled out everything they could from the inside, and, in the end, completely sawed the planes into metal.

By the way. A pile of feces peeks out welcomingly from the toilet next door. Apparently he says hello to the OJSC company Aviation - Innovative Technologies", about which we'll talk in response to the question "How?"

Yes, HOW did the real Tu154-M end up in the shopping center?
This question puzzled me from the moment I simply saw the plane. After some time, KOSMOS Airlines booklets were found in the cabin. , which transported passengers to last years existence of the ship. A couple of minutes of searching on the Internet - and all the information is at your fingertips.

Aircraft tail number: RA-85848, this is one of the aircraft registered with KOSMOS Airlines (By the way, one cannot fail to note the direct connection between this airline and the RSC Energia corporation, KOSMOS Airlines its daughter)
How did it happen that just yesterday the plane was transporting astronauts (or ordinary passengers), and today it is standing in a poor condition in the middle of a construction site? This moment is especially interesting. Digging deeper, you can find another, more interesting company: JSC "Aviation - Innovative Technologies".

I quote from the official website: “AIT LLC is a young, but at the same time dynamically developing company in the market for the rental and supply of aviation equipment and Russian-made aircraft.”
This company leased the aircraft to Kosmos and, in fact, it sold the aircraft to KidZania. DADA, NOW WE KNOW WHERE KIDZANIA TUPOLEV GET FROM! OJSC "AIT" sold her a plane!
The next question that immediately arises in the mind of a healthy person is how much did such a purchase of KidZania cost? This question also does not require long searches. It's about nothing about everything, 30 million rubles. Not much more expensive than buying space in Aviapark. In any case, this is the price indicated on the official website of OJSC "AIT" in the advertisement for the sale of an identical this aircraft(Tu-154M RA-85849) [screenshot of the sales page].
Immediately after the purchase, the plane was delivered to Domodedovo.

(One of the last photographs of the aircraft, taken from russianplanes.net)

Here all the engines were removed from the plane and the rear part of the cabin was gutted. Further - more interesting. However, look at the photo for yourself:

When they finally dealt with it, they put the front part on a truck and took it to the walker. The transportation was carried out at night so that everything would go as quickly as possible and without force majeure situations. You can watch the broadcast of this event.

(Photo found on the Internet)

(Photo found on the Internet)

But how he ended up on the 4th floor remains a mystery to me.

Well, what can we say about all this? This is complete crap. Moreover, it is not clear which of the above is the big one: the purchase of an airplane by KidZania for 30 million rubles, the subsequent cutting of it into metal, or the location of the ship in a shopping center, where only a lazy Caucasian builder did not take a photo in front of it, stroked or kicked the fuselage. Only when we were filming the ship, 7 builders came up to it one by one and staged a boxing championship with the skin of the aircraft. Over the course of 4 months, a thick layer of dust formed inside, mixed with beer cans and cigarette butts. Once again: 30 million. I don’t know what KidZania will do with the plane next (Most likely it will uproot everything that’s left of it except the skin and build a fancy attraction there), but I’m simply speechless.

Over the past two years in Russia there have been two major plane crashes with the participation of Russian airlines: 11/17/2013 Boeing 737-500 crash in Kazan (Tatarstan Airlines OJSC), 10/31/2015 Airbus A321-231 crash in Egypt (airline). Both aircraft had a service life of more than 18 years.

The most important thing is that the fleet of Russian airlines is purchased on the secondary market, i.e. aircraft are purchased as property or leased, which were used by budget (low-cost) European air carriers as taxis or from third world countries that do not have sufficient funds for timely maintenance. What happens is that a ship with which there was an incident in 2001 (damage to the tail section) is acquired, and we do not know how it was repaired. What do charter flights mean? The airliner is working hard. Has the company had time to thoroughly carry out maintenance and repairs with a fleet of 5 aircraft? Of course not.

The air carrier has been discussed for several years about its decrepit fleet. As they say, it's better to go bankrupt than tragic story. Sooner or later something would happen. We all only monitor plane crashes, but do you know how many incidents occur per month with Russian air carriers - forced emergency landings? Our portal always monitors this, so in each article about airlines in the incidents section, you can always see all the statistics of incidents with a given company. The main reasons are technical problems with the engine and landing gear.

The largest percentage of emergency landings is associated with charter flights, as they work for wear and tear. But here’s the interesting point: abroad, foreign companies that operate several flights a day every day (for example, low-cost airlines) operate new aircraft. When their lifespan reaches 5 years, they are immediately sold on the secondary market.

Of course, abroad, not many airlines have aircraft that are under 15 years old; they have aircraft in their fleet that are over 25 years old. But, these airliners are mainly used on domestic routes and undergo timely comprehensive checks.

Aircraft must undergo maintenance from independent companies, which must be controlled by the government.

There is no point in analyzing the rating of Russian airlines, since apart from Aeroflot and in the world rating tables, not a single company is closer to 100. Transaero got into the hundred only by luck, since there were no disasters. The rating does not take into account the duration of the aircraft and incidents that did not result in the death of people or the loss of aircraft. As far as I remember, I flew on a Transaero charter flight from Antalya to Moscow; to be honest, it was my last flight with this carrier. The liner was falling apart inside; everything was rattling and not working. Either the back does not go down, or the trim is worn out. So now I'm trying to book everything separately. Yes, it is more expensive, but safer and more reliable. Self-booking allows you to select an air carrier, and package tour-No.

Currently, many partner systems for booking airline tickets provide information specifically about the flight. Therefore, before purchasing a ticket, you can see what kind of plane the flight will be on and what its age is.

We publish you up-to-date information on the age of the fleet of Russian airlines

TABLE:Age of aircraft of Russian airlines as of November 2015

*More detailed information about a specific air carrier fleet can be found on our website in the Russian Airlines section.

** If you need information about a specific airliner from a specific carrier, write in the comments, we will definitely advise you on the current date.

I would like to note that the average age of an aircraft fleet does not provide accurate information. It is also necessary to pay attention to the number of airliners in air fleet specific airline.

Let's analyze, let's say the airline UTair. The average fleet life is -11.8 years. Not bad...The number of aircraft in the fleet is 65. Let's look at the oldest planes, how old they are:

• All Boeing 737-400, 737-500, 737-800NG terms from 17 years to 22 years - all purchased on the secondary market
• All Boeing 767-200, 767-300 terms from 14 to 18 years - all purchased on the secondary market

Why is the airline's average service life so short? The airline's fleet includes 15 ATR 72 aircraft, the service life of which is 4 years - they were purchased new.

Conclusions: Age of Russian airline aircraft(with the exception of Aeroflot and Pobeda) has a high value, especially for Boeing and Airbus models, since companies do not have sufficient funds to purchase new ones. Charter flights orders from tour operators are carried out by carriers on Airbuses and Boeings, the terms of which generally exceed 17 years.

Take care of yourself and fly on good planes. So I choose from Russian carriers. Yes, it's more expensive, but safer. It’s better to pay extra for the flight, but have peace of mind that you’re flying on a new plane.

From month to month travel portal WORLD-S publishes to you information about the average age of the aircraft fleet Russian airlines, as well as statistical data on the increase/departure from the aircraft fleet, reasons. What has changed in Russian aviation in April 2016 compared to March 2016?

To begin with, we consider highlighting some moments that occurred in global aviation in March and which directly affected us. The most tragic incident occurred on March 19, 2016. While approaching the Rostov-on-Don airport, a Boeing 737-800 of the Middle East carrier (low-cost airline) Dubai Fly, which was flying on a Dubai-Rostov-on-Don flight, crashed. There were 62 people on board (including the flight crew) - no one survived. All aircraft of the air carrier have a maximum service life of 5 years; there is no doubt about timely maintenance. Most likely, pilot fatigue and bad weather could lead to management errors, because low-cost airlines are like taxis in the sky.

On March 20, 2016, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft of the Russian air carrier UTair (flight Moscow-Surgut) made an emergency landing at Moscow airport due to engine problems. The plane circled in the sky above the airport for two hours until it ran out of fuel. No one was injured on board (112 passengers).

On March 28, 2016, a Fokker-100 aircraft of Back Air (flight Kyzylorda - Astana) made an emergency landing at Astana airport. Problems occurred with the release of the front landing gear. The pilots landed the plane on its belly. Fortunately, no one was injured on board (116 passengers). The reason is clear, production of the Fokker 100 has long been discontinued. They are used in aviation by third world countries. The aircraft's service life exceeds 20 years. However, the airline uses 7 aircraft of this type. If we analyze the statistics of incidents with this model, this is not an isolated case when the landing gear release mechanism did not work.

Now let's move on to the good news. Azerbaijan Airlines AZAL launched a new low-cost airline AzalJet in March, ticket prices will start from 49 euros including all taxes and fees.

Now we propose to study the table of statistics on changes in the average age of the fleet and the movement of aircraft in Russian airlines.

TABLE: IN Age of aircraft in Russian airline fleets as of April 12, 2016