Aeroflot and Charity Fund Galchonok launch new campaign ‘Good New Year’ to help children with neurological development disorders

Moscow, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot launches new campaign Good New Year together with the Charity Fund Galchonok in order to help children with neurological development disorders. The campaign is dedicated to the Chinese New Year and will be held in the period from February 18 to February 22 on Aeroflot flights from Moscow to four destinations in China.

During the boarding passengers of the SU204 flight Moscow — Beijing, SU208 flight Moscow — Shanghai, SU212 flight Moscow — Hong Kong and SU220 flight Moscow — Guangzhou will get souvenirs made by children with disabilities. These wooden gifts reflect children view on the world and art and demonstrate the will to overcome the disease.

Money from purchased souvenirs Aeroflot will transfer to the Charity Fund Galchonok.

Projects helping children are the key part of Aeroflot corporate social responsibility program. The Company cooperates with medical institutions on the transportation of children to foreign and domestic clinics, takes part in Train of Hope project, continues charity program Miles of Mercy together with Give Life foundation, supports gifted children along with The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation.

About Aeroflot
Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and one of the largest airline groups in Europe. In 2014 Aeroflot carried 23.6 million passengers (34.7 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries) a record for any Russian airline. A proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,052 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. Aeroflot operates the youngest fleet in the world among major airlines, numbering 151 Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners. Aeroflot is among the global leaders in aviation safety. The Company’s European Community Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Index, which is the main globally recognized safety parameter, is comparable to global peers. The first Russian carrier to enter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register, renewing its registration for the fifth time in 2013. Aeroflot has successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and is fully ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 compliant. In 2014 Aeroflot was named by SKYTRAX as the Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the third time. Find more at www.aeroflot.com.

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