S7 Airlines

S7 Airlines
IATA
S7		 ICAO
SBI		 Callsign
SIBERIAN AIRLINES
Founded May 1992
(founded as Siberia Airlines)
2005
(renamed S7 Airlines)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program S7 Priority
Alliance Oneworld
Fleet size 58
Destinations 87
Company slogan Freedom to choose
Headquarters Novosibirsk, Russia, Russia
Key people Vladimir Obyedkov (General Director)
Website www.s7.ru

OJSC Siberia Airlines (Russian: ОАО «Авиакомпания „Сибирь“» "ОАО Aviakompania Sibir"), operating as S7 Airlines, is an airline headquartered in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia,[1][2] with offices in Moscow.[3] As of 2008 it was Russia's biggest airline, based on number of domestic passengers.[4]

S7 has operated scheduled passenger flights to destinations in Russia, as well as international services to Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, PR China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea (South), Spain, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. Its main bases and hubs have included Moscow Domodedovo International Airport (DME) and Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), with a further hub at Irkutsk Airport (IKT), Irkutsk.

History

Tupolev Tu-154

Siberia Airlines was established in May 1992, in Novosibirsk, Russia.

The Siberia Airlines logo used since 1992 till 2005
A S7 Airlines Ilyushin Il-86 in old 'Siberia Airlines' livery lands at Domodedovo International Airport.

Siberia Airlines grown mainly through a series of mergers with smaller regional airlines. In 1999, it opened its Moscow branch at Vnukovo Airport and in 2001 the airline absorbed Vnukovo Airlines. The charter flights program from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport followed in 2000.

In 2001, the airline absorbed Baikal Airlines and then in 2004, the airline absorbed Chelyabinsk Airlines and Enkor.[5]

S7 Airlines Tupolev Tu-154.
S7 Airlines Airbus A320

In December 2006, the airline became the second Russian air carrier to complete, and pass, the IATA International Safety Audit (IOSA), which is the first global air safety standard. On 27 September 2007, OAO Sibir Airlines /S7 Airlines/ received an official notice of IATA when the carrier was entered in the register of operators IOSA.[6]

It was announced in April 2007 that a new division had been set up within the airline, called Globus. This division was to focus on charter flights for tourists to foreign holiday destinations. Initially, the aircraft for this division would be used from within the mainstream fleet, but during 2010–2014, 10 Boeing 737–800 aircraft were to be leased with an all-economy layout, followed by an option for a further 10 more after this period.[7]

On 29 May 2007, the airline announced a proposed order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliner scheduled for delivery in 2014, with an option for 10 additional aircraft.[8] However, the order was officially canceled on 29 January 2009, with S7 stating that it is considering the possibility of taking the aircraft under a leasing scheme.[9]

Destinations

Main article: S7 destinations
S7 Airlines destinations.
  Russia
  S7 Destinations

Codeshare agreements

S7 is a member of the oneworld alliance, with airberlin, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Japan Airlines and Royal Jordanian.[10]

S7 Airlines also has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[10]

Fares/Ticketing

In line with an IATA resolution, from December 2006 the airline began to publish its fares for international destinations originating in Russia in Euros, rather than US dollars. This resulted in a fare increase, as the conversion rate used was 1 Euro = 1 US Dollar. Fuel surcharges were also published in euros. Its domestic fares were still to be shown in the local currency.[21]

Fleet

Current fleet

The S7 Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2014):[22][23]

S7 Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 20 — — 8 120 128
Airbus A320-200 19 11 — 8 150 158
Airbus A321-200 4 — — 0 219 219
Boeing 737–800 13 7 [24] 10 12 148 160
Boeing 767-300ER 2 — — 18 222 240
12 240 252
Total 58 18 10

As of November 2014 the average age of the S7 Airlines Boeing and Airbus fleet was 9.3 years.[25]

The first western aircraft, Airbus A310, were acquired in 2004. In summer 2004 during the Farnborough Airshow, the company had signed a memorandum of intention to purchase 50 of the new Sukhoi Russian Regional Jet, with the first plane to be delivered in 2007. However, the airline subsequently dropped its plans to order this aircraft, citing that the aircraft's changed specifications no longer met its requirements.[26]

The 16 leased Airbus A319 aircraft were previously operating for Northwest Airlines. They have been I n service for S7 since summer 2006.[27]

The airline is in discussions to acquire the new version of the Tupolev Tu-204, the Tupolev Tu-204SM. S7 has agreed to a memorandum of understanding with lessor Ilyushin-Finance, for 15 of the new aircraft, with five to be delivered each in 2009, 2010 and 2012.[28] Delivery of these planes never occurred.

As of November 2008, all Soviet-made aircraft had left the fleet.[29]

Fleet history

At different times, the S7 Airlines fleet has consisted of the following aircraft:[30]

An S7 Airlines Boeing 737–400, seen here during initial climbout after departing Domodedovo Airport in 2009.
S7 Airlines Fleet history
Aircraft Years of
Operation		 Notes
Airbus A310-200 2004—2010 5 now stored
Airbus A310-300 2004— 3 now stored, one written off,
Airbus A319-100 2006—
Airbus A320-200 2008— One sold to Armavia, 9 still in operation
Boeing 737–400* 2006—2008 To Globus
Boeing 737–500* 2005—2009 3 sold to Air Ivoire and 7 to Aero Contractors
Boeing 737–800 2008—
Boeing 767-300ER 2008—
Ilyushin Il-86 1992—2008
Tupolev Tu-154B-2 1992—2004 All written off in 2004
Tupolev Tu-154M 1992—2009 3 to Globus, 2 written off, 2 stored .Replacement Aircraft: Embraer 190 or Airbus A320 Family
Tupolev Tu-204-100 1992—2005

Incidents and accidents

As Siberia Airlines
As S7 Airlines

Subsidiaries

Sibir Technics LCC is a subsidiary of S7, located on the grounds of Tolmachevo Airport.[34]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Talk to Us." S7 Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Legal Department, S7 AIRLINES, Ob-2, Novosibirsk Region, 633102, Russia "
  2. ↑ Головной офис Россия 633104 Обь-4 Новосибирская обл (in Russian). S7 Airlines. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Headquarters." S7 Airlines. Retrieved on 4 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Russian airline growth slows from over 20% to under 5%; S7 extends lead over Aeroflot in domestic market". anna.aero. PPS Publications. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Artem Fetisov On the Mend, November 1, 2006, Air Transport World (subscription required)
  6. ↑ "S7 Airlines Successfully Completed IATA Operational Safety Audit and was Awarded IOSA Certificate" (Press release). S7 Airlines. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "S7 Сharter начнёт эксплуатацию самолётов нового поколения Boeing 737–800" (in Russian). S7 Airlines. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Announcement by Boeing of Dreamliner order 29th May 2007.
  9. ↑ Zaitsev, Tom (2009-01-29). "S7 confirms 787 cancellation but considers lease instead". Flight Global. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "S7 Airlines". oneworld Alliance. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ↑ L, J (24 March 2015). "ASIANA AIRLINES / S7 Airlines Expands Codeshare Service in S15". Ailine Route. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Cathay Pacific offers the best of Russia coast-to-coast through new codeshare agreement with oneworld partner S7 Airlines". 20 June 2013. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "El Al signs code-share agreement with S7 Siberian Airlines". Port2Port. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  14. ↑ Smith, Graham (3 March 2014). "Finnair and S7 sign codeshare agreement". Business Traveller. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  15. ↑ L, J (26 March 2014). "S7 Airlines / Hainan Airlines Expands Codeshare Service from late-March 2014". Airline Route. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  16. ↑ L, J (18 December 2014). "S7 Airlines / Montenegro Airlines to Start Codeshare Partnership from Jan 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  17. ↑ L, J (6 April 2015). "Nordavia Expands Moscow Domodedovo Service in S15; New Codeshare Partnership with S7 Airlines". Airline Route. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  18. ↑ L, J (6 October 2014). "QATAR Airways / S7 Airlines Begins Codeshare Service from Oct 2014". Airline Route. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  19. ↑ L, J (24 March 2015). "QATAR Airways Expands Russia via Expanded S7 Airlines Codeshare Service in S15". Airline Route. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "SriLankan expands in Central Asia with Siberian Airlines". Daily News Sri Lanka. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  21. ↑ "IATA converts fares to euros" (Press release). S7 Airlines. 2006-11-15. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  22. ↑ "Our Fleet". S7 Airlines. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  23. ↑ "Авиакомпания S7 Airlines рассказала, куда полетит этой зимой". «Турбизнес». 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  24. ↑ Boeing orders and deliveries report for S7 Airlines
  25. ↑ S7 - Siberia Airlines Fleet Details and History
  26. ↑ Flight Global 7 February 2006
  27. ↑ Flight Global 28 March 2006
  28. ↑ Flight International 27 March 2007
  29. ↑ "Флот S7" (in Russian). S7 Airlines.
  30. ↑ Sibir Airlines S7 Fleet | Airfleets aviation. Airfleets.net. Retrieved on 2010-11-16.
  31. ↑ "Aircraft accident Tupolev 154M RA-85693 Adler, Russia [Black Sea]". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  32. ↑ Passenger plane crashes in Russia BBC News 9 July 2006
  33. ↑ '150 dead' in Russian jet crash CNN, 8 July 2006
  34. ↑ "Sibir Technics." S7 Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010.

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