Rating of Russian airlines based on flight safety and other parameters. The safest airlines in Russia and the world s7 airline rating
Modern travel conditions are amazing; in just a few hours you can find yourself at the other end globe. All this is thanks to the tireless work of a huge number of airlines.
Air travel today leads in terms of comfort. Most air carriers offer their customers participation in various loyalty programs and provide discounts on tickets, this completely solves the issue of high cost of flights. However, the price of a ticket should not always be the dominant indicator; a more important point is the level of security offered by a particular company. Authorized organizations constantly conduct statistical studies on the reliability of airlines. If it does not meet certain requirements, it is simply deprived of its license.
Which one is the most reliable airline in Russia? Let's figure it out.
Aeroflot Airlines
Over many years of excellent work, it has earned its status. It is she who heads the list of “The most reliable airlines in Russia”. Aeroflot was founded in 1923. Today this company is known all over the world. She has won international awards more than once and is included in the list best airlines peace. Aeroflot provides its customers with international flight safety standards. Besides passenger transportation the company also operates cargo flights to more than 50 countries. The base has its own school that trains professional pilots.
The company's air fleet consists of 149 aircraft, most of which are modern Airbus and Boeing airliners. The fleet is constantly updated with new equipment, both domestic and foreign, which undergoes international standardization.
Classes of passenger transportation
Aeroflot offers its passengers flights in the following classes:
- Economic. Passengers in this class are provided with blankets, glasses, pillows and earplugs during overnight flights. Depending on the duration, directions and time of departure, they may offer cold or hot snacks, breakfasts or dinners. Juices and drinks are available throughout the flight.
- "Kommersant" is an economic class of increased comfort. Airplanes of this level mainly fly in the European direction. They provide seats at the front of the plane, priority baggage service, which you can even take with you on the plane (up to 15 kg). Improved food for passengers (flight duration - from 3 hours). Dried fruits, nuts and drinks are also provided free of charge. Blankets, pillows, and earplugs are also provided on daytime flights.
- Business Class. Passengers can take advantage of amenity kits consisting of toiletries, shoehorns, socks, earplugs, wet wipes, toothpaste and a brush. Meals consist of freshly prepared dishes. All types of drinks are available throughout the flight.
- President class - increased comfort business class. The planes are equipped with special seats that transform into 4 positions: for takeoff and landing, reading, comfortable sleep and relaxation.
- Premier class. Flight time is from 2 to 5 hours. The planes fly between priority European destinations.
For regular customers, there is an Aeroflot Bonus loyalty program, which allows you to accumulate miles and participate in promotions.
Analyzing the reviews about this airline, we can say that positive aspects predominate. Passengers talk about high quality service, good food, friendly staff, reasonable prices for flights. Some people are not happy with the prohibition on board an airplane, but this opinion is purely individual. Other passengers, on the contrary, greet him.
"Ural Airlines"
The list will continue with this air carrier. The company is not only one of the largest in Russia, it is also among the first in reliability. The main hub is located at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. carry out passenger transportation in more than 183 destinations in 24 countries. Every year there is an increase in passengers choosing " Ural Airlines", increases by an average of 20%.
And today the fleet includes 35 modern airliners, consisting mainly of Airbuses. However, passenger reviews sometimes indicate the opposite. It happens that old planes are launched on flights, which, naturally, people do not like. Sometimes there are not enough blankets. But there are much more positive impressions. This includes friendly staff, cleanliness, flights without delays, and reasonable prices.
The most reliable airlines in Russia, presented above, surpass many of their foreign competitors in terms of safety.
S7 Airlines
The airline is based in Novosibirsk and has been transporting passengers for more than 12 years. Not only does it lead in domestic traffic, but it is also one of the top 50 airlines in the world. Today, the S7 Airlines fleet consists of the most modern and new airliners, the average age is only 6 years. The fleet consists of 32 aircraft, the mainstay of which is the Airbus A319.
S7 Airlines has won international awards several times. Many passengers speak quite well about the quality of the company's aircraft and the service provided. There are no age restrictions, like new ones, many budget options flight.
"Transaero"
The rating of the most reliable airlines in Russia continues with the private carrier Transaero. Despite the fact that the company is quite young (founded in 1990), it has already managed to gain international recognition and be included in the top ten safest airlines not only in Russia, but throughout the world. Airplanes perform like domestic flights, and international.
This is the first company in Russia to begin using Boeing aircraft for passenger transportation. She was also the first to introduce e-tickets. Every year the number of Transaero passengers increases at tremendous speed. However, at the end of 2015 the company went bankrupt, and negotiations are currently underway on a buyout. When this happens, you will be able to enjoy safe flights again, since the company focused on this indicator. It is expected that soon the most reliable airlines in Russia will once again accept Transaero into their ranks.
"Krasaero" and "Yamal"
Despite the fact that these two carriers specialize in narrow destinations, they can also be characterized as the most reliable airlines in Russia. In 1934, an association was formed to serve the northern regions of Russia and Krasnoyarsk Territory. Today Krasaero delivers not only passengers, but also food products and mail to all cities of Russia. The air fleet consists not only of airplanes, but the company also operates helicopter flights to the Far North.
Yamal Airlines was founded in 1997 to provide transportation in the Tyumen region and its autonomous regions. Today she also commits international flights. The main advantage is the new aircraft fleet. Yamal has more than once received the title of the best domestic transportation company, providing its passengers with comfortable and safe conditions.
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Rating of Russian airlines in terms of flight reliability and safety for 2018-2019
Safety during air travel is one of the most important factors. The reliability of an air carrier is determined by the absence of accidents during last years, passenger turnover, availability of EASA certification (European Agency aviation security) and membership in international organizations IOSA and ICAO.
The domestic air carrier Transaero was one of the 20 world air leaders in terms of reliability and safety, and occupied the first position in the Russian ranking. But since October 2015, the company ceased operations due to bankruptcy. For this reason, Transaero is not included in the TOP 10.
Russia on flight reliability and safety was compiled according to EASA data for 2018-2019.
10. Russia | 63 aircraft
“” (ROSSIYA Airlines) - domestic air carrier opens top ten safest airlines of our country based on the results of last year. Rossiya is part of the Aeroflot group of companies. In 2018, Rossiya took fifth position in the ranking of the largest Russian airlines. In 2013, at the “Wings of Russia” ceremony, she was awarded the “Best Passenger Carrier in Regional Destinations” award. The fleet size includes 63 aircraft. The average age of aircraft is 13 years.
9. North wind | 30 aircraft
“” (Nordwind Airlines) is a charter airline created by the largest tour operator PegasTouristik. It operates flights to holiday destinations. In 2019, it entered the top 10 largest Russian air carriers. In terms of safety and reliability, Nordwind Airlines was not included in the top 100 in the world ranking, but was able to maintain its position in the top ten in the domestic ranking. The air fleet consists of 30 aircraft. The average age of air transport is 10.9 years.
8. Orenburg Airlines | 19 aircraft
"" (ORENAIR Airlines) is a subsidiary of Aeroflot. At the end of 2018, the air carrier was awarded the “Charter Passenger Carrier”, “Airline of the Year – Passenger Favorites” – 1st place, “Airline of the Year – Passenger Carrier on Domestic Airlines” – 3rd place. The air fleet consists of 19 Boening 737-800 and Boening 777-200 aircraft. The average age of transport is 11 years.
7. Red Wings | 14 aircraft
“” (Red Wings Airlines) is a domestic air carrier that operates foreign-made aircraft. The air fleet includes modern Airbus aircraft A320 and A321. Average age air transport 11.3 years.
6. Yamal | 37 aircraft
Aviation transport company(YAMAL Airlines) is the main air carrier in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Tyumen region. YAMAL Airlines passed IATA (International Air Transport Association) certification in 2013, confirming its reliability and flight safety. In 2018, the company won three awards: “Best Airline of the Year – Passenger Carrier on Domestic Routes”, “Airline of the Year – Helicopter Operator” and “Best Passenger Carrier on Regional Routes”. The air carrier was not included in the top hundred of the world safety rating, but took 6th place in the Russian rating. The fleet includes 37 aircraft, the average age of which is 11 years.
5. Globe | 23 aircraft
“” (Globus) is one of the youngest airlines, formed on the basis of the Siberia ships (S7 Airlines). The company places special emphasis on flight safety and reliability. To achieve this, the security system undergoes regular testing and is constantly improved. Globus cooperates with many travel agencies. Flights on tourist routes– the main activity of the air carrier. The Globus fleet consists of S7 Airlines aircraft and includes 23 Boeing 737 -800 and Boeing 737 MAX 8 vessels - which arrived in the fall of 2018 and continue to arrive in 2019. The average age of aircraft is 8.9 years.
4. UTair | 65 aircraft
“” (UTair) is one of the largest Russian airlines, which is one of the five largest in terms of passenger traffic. Although UTair was not included in the top 100 safest carriers in the world, it took an honorable fourth place in the domestic ranking. UTair was awarded in 2019 in the category “Best Passenger Carrier on Regional Routes.” Flight personnel regularly undergo advanced training. The aircraft fleet includes 65 airplanes and 145 helicopters. The average age of transport is 11.5 years.
3. Siberia | 100 aircraft
"Siberia"(S7 Airlines) is one of the three largest and safest airlines in Russia in 2018-2019. S7 Airlines has won competitions many times. In 2015, the air carrier received the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2015, winning in the “Best Russian airline" Among the world's air carriers, Sibir took 94th place in the safety and reliability rating. Part air fleet includes Airbus and Boeing aircraft, the total number of which is 100 units. The average service life of air transport is 10 years. 2. Ural Airlines | 45 aircraft
(Ural Airlines) is one of the leading Russian airlines in terms of reliability and safety. In 2018, Ural Airlines was awarded a triple award in the categories “Best Domestic Passenger Carrier Airline of the Year”, “Best International Regular Airlines Airline of the Year” and “E-Commerce Leader Airline of the Year”. In terms of passenger traffic, the company took 6th place among Russian air carriers. The average service life of the aircraft fleet is 12.5 years. Fleet size at this moment is 45 air units.
Ural Airlines has a gym, which is designed for training flight crews. Here pilots undergo individual training, improving professional skills to improve safe flights. The gym owned by the air carrier is the only one in Russia. Only the best airlines in the world have such equipment, for example, Emirates, Lufthanza and others.
1. Aeroflot | 247 aircraft
(Aeroflot) – ranks first in safety and reliability among Russian air carriers. At the end of 2018, it took 35th position in air safety in the world ranking of the independent German agency Jacdec. Aeroflot has also been repeatedly recognized as the best airline of Eastern Europe. The fleet includes 247 aircraft. This is one of the youngest air parks in Europe and the world. The average age of aircraft is 4.1 years. During the Winter Olympic Games in 2014, Aeroflot acted as the official air carrier.
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How to choose a comfortable and at the same time inexpensive airline for flights around Russia? Answering this question, Forbes for the first time compiled a rating of air carriers. The service in the Russian sky was studied for several months by experts from the Aviaport agency, and the tariff policy was analyzed specifically for Forbes by the Aviasales metasearch engine. Thus, we compared leading Russian airlines in terms of price/quality ratio.
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The rating presents an assessment of Russian airlines and foreign carriers operating flights to Russia in terms of price/quality ratio. To assess the quality, we took as a basis the results of the study “Service in the Russian Skies” by the Aviaport agency. Under the guise of “secret passengers,” agency experts checked the level of airline service at all stages: from buying a ticket to getting off the plane after the flight. During the study, over 80 flights with a total duration of more than 15 days were completed. To the results of their observations, we added another important service component - punctuality (the source of statistics for Russian airlines is Rosaviation, for foreign airlines - flightstats.com). Next, we assigned airlines scores for service quality, with a maximum of 50.
To evaluate the pricing policy specifically for Forbes, the Russian metasearch engine for airline tickets Aviasales analyzed the sales of selected airlines for 11 months of 2016 for approximately 500 flights and for each flight displayed the average bill of one adult passenger. We divided the flights into groups depending on the duration of the flight (12 groups on domestic routes and 12 groups on international lines) and compared the pricing policies of airlines in each group, assigning points: than cheaper tickets, the higher the score (maximum - 50). We then averaged out the pricing score for each airline. At the last stage, we ranked the airlines based on the sum of two points.
2. Aeroflot
Year of creation: 1923
Owner: Rosimushchestvo (51.17%)
Supervisor: Vitaly Savelyev
Number of passengers: 26.6 million (January–November 2016)
Base airport: Sheremetyevo (Moscow)
The country's largest air carrier became one of the main beneficiaries of Transaero's departure from the market: it was Aeroflot that acquired the rights of its former competitor to 37 of 46 international routes. According to the Federal Air Transport Agency for 11 months of 2016, Aeroflot and its three subsidiaries (Pobeda, Rossiya, Aurora) accounted for 40 million passengers, or 48.8% of traffic Russian companies. Thus, over the year the group’s market share (excluding foreign airlines) increased by 6.9 percentage points.
9. VIM-Avia
Year of creation: 2002
Owners: Svetlana and Rashid Mursekaevs
Supervisor: Alexander Kochnev
Number of passengers: 2 million (January–November 2016)
Base airport: Domodedovo (Moscow)
“VIM-Avia” was created by Viktor Ivanovich Merkulov in 2002, his initials were included in the name of the company. Merkulov relied on foreign aircraft and charter flights. In 2003, VIM-Avia bought 12 used Boeing 757s, entered into agreements with travel agencies, and within a year and a half became the largest charter operator. Soon Merkulov was joined by a partner, Rashid Mursekaev, who later bought 75% of the airline.
10. Northstar
Year of creation: 2008
Owner: Norilsk Nickel
Supervisor: Leonid Mokhov
Number of passengers: 1.2 million (January–November 2016)
Base airports: Domodedovo (Moscow), Emelyanovo (Krasnoyarsk)
Nord Star is a brand of the Taimyr airline owned by Norilsk Nickel. At first, priority was given to flights between Moscow, Norilsk and Krasnoyarsk. Now it is one of the largest carriers in Siberia, which has more than 40 destinations, including international ones. Norilsk Nickel wanted to merge Nord Star with its company Nordavia, but the FAS blocked the deal. Soon Norilsk Nickel sold Nordavia.
11. Yamal
Year of creation: 1997
Owner: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Property Department
Supervisor: Vasily Kryuk
Number of passengers: 1.4 million (January–November 2016)
Base airport: Roschino (Tyumen)
In 1999, the main carrier of Yamal began to operate international flights, and in 2008 launched charter flights from Domodedovo to several cities in Bulgaria, as well as to Switzerland and Austria. After the opening of Zhukovsky airport in 2016, Yamal, along with Ural Airlines, was supposed to begin flights to Tajikistan from there. But the country's authorities refused to allow him to fly in December 2016. In response, the Ministry of Transport suspended flights of the Tajik Somon Air in Russia.
12. Red Wings
Year of creation: 1999
Owner:"Sky Invest"
Supervisor: Evgeny Klyucharev
Base airport: Domodedovo (Moscow)
From 2007 to 2013, the company was owned by Alexander Lebedev, who left the list of billionaires. In 2012, after a Red Wings plane rolled out while landing on a highway in Vnukovo and fell apart, the company lost its license. Lebedev sold the company for a symbolic ruble to entrepreneur Sergei Kuznetsov, brother of the co-owner of the Guta group Artem Kuznetsov. Red Wings is one of the few Russian airlines that prefers a domestically produced fleet - Tu-204/214 aircraft.
Summing up 2017 Federal agency air transport published brief statistics of work civil aviation RF. The big picture for the participants rating of Russian airlines 2018 looks good. The air transportation market continues to develop, and almost all reliable Russian airlines included in the list demonstrated an average increase in the number of passengers and kilometers flown by 15%. At the same time, the weight of the top five airlines continues to grow. If in 2017 they occupied 67.4% of the total volume, then in 2018 it was already 85%.
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Opens the ranking of the most major airlines Russia's Nordwind Airlines, aka " North wind" Over the past year, the number of passengers amounted to 3.5 million people and increased by 95% compared to 2016. Passenger turnover also showed growth, increasing by 44%.
One of the largest charter carriers in Russia, which transported more than 2.2 million passengers in 2017, was called to the carpet by the Federal Air Transport Agency in the summer of 2016 due to constant long flight delays of up to several tens of hours. The carrier promised to take action. In case of inability to arrange regular flights to exact time the company faces restrictions on transportation.
Azur Air was a subsidiary of UTair, but two years ago it set out on its own. In 2017, the number of passengers of the company amounted to 3.6 million people, almost 2/3 more compared to 2016.
Globus is part of the S7 Group, being a subsidiary of the airline giant Siberia, which took second place in the ranking of the best airlines. 2017 turned out to be favorable for the company - the number of passengers increased by 20.2%, amounting to 4.1 million people.
The Aeroflot subsidiary, which took over the baton from Dobroleta, which died as a result of UES sanctions, is positioned as a budget company. Although the first tickets for the new airline's flights were sold only two years ago, it confidently entered the top 10 airlines in Russia.
The number of passengers in 2017 amounted to 4.3 million people, an increase of 5% compared to 2016. Despite its youth, Pobeda’s flights have already become surrounded by scandals. Users are dissatisfied with the policy of keeping silent about the real price of a flight, demands to pay for the opportunity for families to sit together, flight delays and cases when more tickets are sold for a flight than the number seats.
In fifth place in the ranking of Russian airlines in 2018 are Ural Airlines, which transported 7.5 million people in 2017, demonstrating an increase of 25%. In the meantime, the company is demanding that the Federal Air Transport Agency pay for the transportation of WWII veterans to celebrate the anniversary of the Victory in 2015. The Federal Air Transport Agency rejected the application for payment, citing the fact that it did not contain the words “including VAT” and other points of the same importance.
The owner of the world's largest operating helicopter fleet appears to have recovered from the crisis of late 2014. In 2017, the number of passengers transported by this company amounted to 6.8 million people, an increase of 9.1% compared to 2016.
The second subsidiary of giant Aeroflot, which made it into the top ten of the 2018 Russian airline rankings, carried more than 10.6 million people last year, posting an impressive 41.5% growth in passenger numbers - the highest of any ranked airline. At the same time, passenger turnover increased by 55.3%.
In second place in the ranking of the largest airlines in Russia is Siberia, also known as S7 Airlines, which carries out transportation to 83 destinations both in Russia and abroad. Most of the latter, however, are served by partner airlines. In total, 9.3 million passengers were transported in 2017.
Russians continue to fly on Aeroflot planes. In 2017, the company transported more than 30.5 million people, surpassing Siberia, which took second place in the rating, by more than 3 times. It is not surprising, since Aeroflot is the largest and oldest Russian airline, which has been transporting passengers since 1923. Although the company was included in the black sanctions list of Ukraine, this does not prevent the increase in the number of shipments.
According to such criteria as the number of passengers and passenger turnover, the company recorded an increase of 12% over the past year. By the way, Aeroflot can also be called one of the safest airlines in Russia in 2018- not a single major plane crash occurred on its lines, counting, of course, subsidiaries and accidents caused by the actions of third parties. In the airline safety rating published in 2017 by the auditing company JACDEC, Aeroflot is in 37th place.
World Airlines Safety Ranking 2017 (JACDEC)
| Rank | Airline | A country | Carrier code | Safety index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathay Pacific Airways | China,Hong-Kong | CX, CPA | 0,005 |
| 2 | Air New Zealand | New Zealand | NZ, ANZ | 0,007 |
| 3 | Hainan Airlines | China | HU,CHH | 0,009 |
| 4 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | QR, QTR | 0,009 |
| 5 | K L M | Netherlands | KL, KLM | 0,011 |
| 6 | EVA Air | Taiwan | BR, EVA | 0,012 |
| 7 | Emirates | United Arab Emirates | EK, UAE | 0,013 |
| 8 | Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | EY, ETD | 0,014 |
| 9 | QANTAS | Australia | QF, QFA | 0,015 |
| 10 | Japan Airlines | Japan | JL, JAL | 0,015 |
| 11 | All Nippon Airways | Japan | N.H., A.N.A. | 0,016 |
| 12 | Lufthansa | Germany | LH, DLH | 0,016 |
| 13 | TAP Portugal | Portugal | TP, TAP | 0,017 |
| 14 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | United Kingdom | VS, VIR | 0,017 |
| 15 | Delta Air Lines | USA | DL, DAL | 0,018 |
| 16 | Air Canada | Canada | AC, ACA | 0,02 |
| 17 | jetBlue Airways | USA | B6, JBU | 0,02 |
| 18 | Virgin Australia | Australia | VA, VOZ | 0,02 |
| 19 | British Airways | United Kingdom | B.A., B.A.W. | 0,023 |
| 20 | Air Berlin | Germany | AB, BER | 0,023 |
| 21 | WestJet Airlines | Canada | W.S., W.J.A. | 0,023 |
| 22 | Sichuan Airlines | China | 3U, CSC | 0,028 |
| 23 | Norwegian Air Shuttle | Norway | DY,NAX | 0,032 |
| 24 | Shenzhen Airlines | China | ZH, CSZ | 0,032 |
| 25 | Iberia | Spain | IB, IBE | 0,034 |
| 26 | Jetstar Airways | Australia | JQ,JST | 0,036 |
| 27 | Southwest Airlines | USA | W.N., S.W.A. | 0,037 |
| 28 | EasyJet | United Kingdom | U2, EZY | 0,037 |
| 29 | AirAsia | Malaysia | AK, AXM | 0,043 |
| 30 | Thomson Airways | United Kingdom | BY, TOM | 0,047 |
| 31 | United Airlines | USA | UA, UAL | 0,051 |
| 32 | Singapore Airlines | Singapore | SQ, SIA | 0,051 |
| 33 | China Eastern Airlines | China | MU, CES | 0,061 |
| 34 | Ryanair | Ireland | FR, RYR | 0,064 |
| 35 | Swiss | Switzerland | LX, SWR | 0,064 |
| 36 | LATAM Chile | Chile | LA, LAN | 0,095 |
| 37 | Aeroflot | Russia | SU, AFL | 0,101 |
| 38 | Jet Airways | India | 9W,JAI | 0,109 |
| 39 | Alitalia | Italy | AZ, AZA | 0,113 |
| 40 | Air India | India | AI, AIC | 0,115 |
| 58 | Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | GA, GIA | 0,77 |
| 59 | Avianca Colombia | Colombia | AV, AVA | 0,914 |
| 60 | China Airlines | Taiwan | CI, CAL | 0,977 |
The issue of flight safety is one of the most pressing questions that, one way or another, all travelers ask. Regardless of the distance, any tourist wants the hours and minutes spent in the sky to be as calm and comfortable as possible.
Often, the choice of the airline that operates the flight completely influences all these factors. Every year, international companies compile airline ratings that reflect the entire work of the carrier and its main indicator for passengers - safety.
The Vipgeo portal presents the safest airlines in Russia and the world, according to international ratings and authoritative publications.
Important: The list of airlines was compiled based on the rating of the European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA. There are several other similar agencies in the world, and their data may differ slightly.
Safe airlines in Russia
According to European agencies, in 2019 the airline was recognized as the safest carrier registered in Russia. It was assigned the highest rating of 0.24 points, based on the calculation - the closer to one, the more dangerous the flights by this carrier.
The rating is compiled based on checking the general condition of the aircraft, punctuality and compliance with standards according to documents and international law. As for plane crashes, since 1993, the residents of the Urals have not had a single incident with human casualties.
"S7"
In second place in terms of safety is the largest air carrier beyond the Urals " S7", formerly known as the Siberia company. The Siberians have an older fleet of aircraft, most often in the company of regular flights 15-20 year old Airbuses and Boeings operate. However, the technical condition of the aircraft has never caused any complaints from international commissions.
Major air disasters this company occurred in the early 2000s, when a total of more than 300 people died. Since then, the safety level of S7 transportation has met all international standards, and no precedents, except for two emergency landings, have been recorded.
About the largest and oldest airline Russia - "" - has the most controversy today. On the one hand, they have the most impressive budget and allow them to regularly update their aircraft fleet. But on the other hand, a series of disasters in the 90s seriously damaged the reputation of the once transportation giant. Therefore, now - only third place and 0.38 points.
But the main thing that is worth saying about Aeroflot is that the company is the only Russian carrier that is consistently included in international ratings. True, the same JACDEC agency in 2019 placed Aeroflot only in 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 the country, with dozens of domestic and international destinations.
Interestingly, the company’s fleet is based on new medium-capacity aircraft of the ATR brand, which makes the carrier a kind of leader in short regional flights.
UTair has had plane crashes, but the last major incident happened in 2014 with an MI-8 cargo helicopter. Passenger aircraft fly without incident.
Safest airlines in the world
The rating of the safest air carriers in the world in 2019 was deservedly topped by the company registered in Hong Kong. It has been on the market since 1946, and over the past three decades the only accident associated with its aircraft was a hard landing. passenger airliner, flying from Indonesia.
Today, Cathay Pacific Airways serves dozens of countries, including all Southeast Asia, Europe, USA and Russia. Recently, the company even launched a Russian-language website with the ability to book tickets.
Despite the incidents of 2017, carriers United Arab Emirates continue to rank second in the ranking of the safest airlines in the world. And the company "" is considered the best of the best. They annually renew their fleet of ships, and also regularly improve the quality of service for passengers - from economy class to first class.
For Russian tourists The Emirates company is important at least because it cooperates with S7 by organizing connecting flights to Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Maldives. In addition, in 10 Russian cities there is the possibility of direct charter flights by planes of this company.
"EVAAir"
Third place in the ranking of the safest airlines is occupied by another Chinese carrier - “ EVAAir" It began work in 1989, and over the years of its existence has not allowed a single plane crash with human casualties. The only precedents were associated with a hard landing in the United States.
Unfortunately, Russian travelers can use the services of this airline only at Asian airports.
"QatarAirways"
And fourth place, according to the airline safety ratings of 2019, was firmly occupied by Middle Eastern aircraft from the company "". The carrier is based in Doha and serves 160 destinations around the world. Since 1993, the company has only had two incidents, but both resulted in no casualties.
The carrier has a huge fleet of Boeings and Airbuses. What is attractive for Russian tourists is that Qatari planes regularly fly through Moscow, St. Petersburg and Voronezh.
Are low-cost airlines as dangerous as they say?
Recently, due to increasing reports of low-cost airline crashes, many tourists have begun to abandon low-cost carriers, sincerely believing that companies intend to skimp on safety for the sake of the number of tickets sold. But how true is this?
Tourists with extensive experience flying on low-cost airlines claim that rumors and speculation are nothing more than exaggerations. Yes, there are problems with low-cost airlines, but the key cause of disasters, as elsewhere, is the human factor. References to supposedly old planes of our Pobeda and other cheap companies are falsifications. Discussants who have doubts are referred to the official websites of the carrier.
If we take the issue seriously, the main problem of low-cost airlines is the lack of proper comfort during the flight, but not the safety of passengers. If you are choosing a cheap flight, you need to know what you are saving on. If you are afraid, you have a direct route to the ticket offices of major airlines.
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