RUSSIA: S7 Airlines Starts New Flights

S7 Airlines has used the last week to commence flights on 13 new city pairs.

Two of the oneworld carrier’s routes will be flown at low frequency – its sectors from Novosibirsk (OVB) to Neryungri (NER).

From the same Russian airport to Tokyo Narita (NRT) will be operated just weekly – whereas it will offer a daily rotation from Novosibirsk to Krasnojarsk (KJA).

As a result of this recent network expansion, S7 will offer 94 non-stop destinations from Moscow Domodedovo (DME), 67 from Novosibirsk, and 17 from St. Petersburg (LED).

S7 Airlines has used the last seven days to start eight new routes from four different Russian airports to destinations in Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and Uzbekistan.

The longest sector is the 5,256-kilometre route from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) to Tenerife South (TFS), whereas the shortest city pair is the domestic hop from St. Petersburg (LED) to Perm (PEE), at 1,485 kilometres.

The average distance for all eight routes is 2,723 kilometres.

S7 Airlines will begin operating direct scheduled flights from Moscow to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the company said in a statement published on the official website.

S7 Airlines, part of the Oneworld airline Alliance, will begin operating direct scheduled flights to Reykjavik on June 9, the statement said.

S7 Airlines will become the only Russian airline to offer direct flights to Iceland.

Iceland have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history and will face Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia in Group D.

With a population of around 350,000, Iceland will be the smallest nation ever to play at the tournament.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities.

S7 Airlines, legally PJSC Siberia Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia with offices in Moscow.

It is Russia's biggest domestic airline, with its main bases at Domodedovo International Airport and Tolmachevo Airport.

S7 has operated scheduled passenger flights to destinations in Russia, as well as international services to Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, PR China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (South), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.

S7 codeshares with the following airlines:

- Aegean Airlines

- Aeroflot

- Air Italy

- Air Moldova

- Asiana Airlines

- Aurora

- Belavia

- British Airways

- Cathay Dragon

- Cathay Pacific

- Cyprus Airways

- El Al

- Emirates

- Etihad Airways

- Hainan Airlines

- Iberia

- Japan Airlines

- Montenegro Airlines

- Nordavia

- NordStar

- Qatar Airways

- Royal Jordanian

- Singapore Airlines

- TAP Air Portugal

- Ural Airlines

- Uzbekistan Airways

- Yamal Airlines

On 29 May 2007, the airline announced a proposed order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners scheduled for delivery in 2014, with an option for 10 additional aircraft.

However, the order was officially cancelled on 29 January 2009, with S7 stating that it was considering the possibility of taking the aircraft under a leasing scheme.

As of November 2008, all Soviet-made aircraft had left the fleet.

In April 2018, S7 renewed interest in the Sukhoi Superjet by planning to purchase 25 Sukhoi Superjet 75 aircraft, with an option of 50 more for the new modification of the Superjet family, and become the launch customer.

This choice is explained by replacing Embraer E-170 aircraft, due to their age. The airline plans to commence operations on this aircraft from 2023.

On 4 October 2001, Siberia Airlines Flight 1812, a Tupolev Tu-154M, registration RA-85693, en route from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk crashed into the Black Sea off Sochi.

This after being hit with a S-200V surface-to-air missile fired as part of a Ukrainian Air Defense exercise staged off Cape Opuk or Chuluk in Crimea.

All 78 people on board were killed.

On 24 August 2004, Siberia Airlines Flight 1047, a Tupolev Tu-154B2, registration RA-85556, en route from Moscow to Sochi exploded and crashed due to a terrorist bombing near Rostov-on-Don, Russia, killing all 46 people on board.

On 9 July 2006, S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 carrying 193 passengers and 10 crew members, suffered a landing accident at the Irkutsk International Airport in Siberia.

The jet failed to decelerate on landing, overran the runway and crashed into a concrete barricade. 125 people died.


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RUSSIA; S7 Airlines Opening New Flights From Moscow To Murmans

S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, announced the opening of new flights from Moscow to Murmansk. Tickets are available now.

Starting 27 August 2017, there will be direct flights from the Moscow airport Domodedovo to Murmansk on Sundays and return flights on Mondays. Flights will depart from Domodedovo airport at 23:50 and arrive in Murmansk at 2:25. Return flights will depart from Murmansk airport at 5:15 and arrive in Moscow at 7:45. The flights will be carried out on modern and comfortable Airbus A319 airliners.

“A lot of people dream of seeing the northern lights. We are pleased to offer our passengers the way for their dreams to come true by taking direct flights of S7 Airlines to Murmansk, the real jewel of the Russian North. Besides, passengers from Murmansk will have the opportunity to travel to the cities of the expansive route network S7 Airlines with the connection at the Moscow airport Domodedovo,” says Igor Veretennikov, the Commerce Director of S7 Airlines.

Air tickets can be purchased at s7.ru, through the iPhone app or the Android app, and at any S7 sales office. You can also learn accurate flight information, book and buy tickets by calling our Contact Centre at 8 8008 700-0707 (free for Russia).

S7 Airlines (“Siberia” airlines brand, s7.ru) is a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance.

The airline has a wide internal route network, created on the basis of air transport hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo) and Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo). S7 Airlines also performs regular flights to countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Europe, the Near East, Southeast Asia and countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2007 the company received an official IATA certificate as an IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) operator, becoming the second air carrier in Russia to have successfully passed the full international audit procedure for compliance with operational safety standards.

S7 Airlines is one of the most reliable airlines of Russia, it implements latest achievements of the world's industry in passenger services and develops its own services dynamically.

Today S7 Airlines has the newest and one of the most modern aircraft fleets on the Russian air transportation market. All flights of the airline are performed by the aircraft of the world’s leading manufacturers.

S7 Airlines is in top 100 of the best airlines of the world and ranks third in the Eastern Europe, as indicated by the authoritative international rating Skytrax.

S7 Airlines was a multiple winner of the Wings of Russia National Aviation Awards in different categories.

S7 Airlines was a multiple winner of the Cannes Lions advertising festival awards for implemented projects, and My Planet National Awards for discoveries in travel sphere.

S7 Airlines won “Best Russian Airline” at 2015 National Geographic Traveler Awards.

At the end of 2016, S7 Airlines became the winner of Skyway Service Award aviation award in three categories: the best airline in category “Economy Class, Domestic Scheduled Services”, “Best Loyalty Program” and “Best Online Customer Services.”

The airline is a member of the S7 Group of companies. In 2016 Group member airlines carried more than 13.1 million passengers.



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