Moscow, 2017-Aug-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (31 July 2017) marks 50 years of Aeroflot flights to Zurich.
The first regular flight between Moscow and Zurich was made on 31 July 1967 on a Tu-104 aircraft captained by Petr Gonchar, assisted by first officer Oleg Khalmuradov.
Today, Aeroflot operates 14 flights between Moscow and Zurich weekly using Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This route is in steady demand from passengers travelling for both business and personal purposes.
Partners, including Zurich Airport, which expressed its gratitude for many years of productive cooperation, have congratulated Aeroflot on this notable date.
About Aeroflot
Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and a proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,062 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. In 2016, Aeroflot carried 29 million passengers (43.4 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries).
Aeroflot became the first Russian airline to be awarded Four Star Airline status by Skytrax in recognition of the high-quality of its customer service. In 2017, Aeroflot was named Best Airline in Eastern Europe for the sixth time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.
In 2017, Aeroflot was named the most powerful brand in Russia and the world’s strongest airline brand by leading valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance. Aeroflot was also named Best Major Airline in Europe by TripAdvisor travellers and recognised as the Favourite International Airline in China at the Flyer Award Ceremony 2017.
Aeroflot operates one of the youngest fleets in the world with 199 aircraft. Aeroflot is based in Moscow, at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Aeroflot is among the global leaders in aviation safety, with a European Community Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Index, the main globally recognized safety parameter, comparable to global peers.
The first Russian carrier to enter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register, renewing its registration for the seventh time in 2017, Aeroflot has successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and is fully ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2004 compliant.
Find out more at www.aeroflot.com.
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Source: Aeroflot