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What, first of all, does a passenger want to receive from an air carrier? This is comfort, reliability and safety. Also, he will not refuse an acceptable level of service and, of course, will not be against the punctuality of the company’s employees: it is unlikely that any of us will like long flight delays.

Based on these requests from airline customers, we have compiled a rating of the best Russian airlines, which is based on the expert assessment of several independent consulting agencies and the opinions of passengers who have already used the services of carriers.

TOP 10: Best airlines in Russia rating for 2018-2019

To make the rating more truthful and comprehensive, we used mixed statistics in the article. Firstly, this is a direct survey of clients, and secondly, an assessment by experts. Employees of some consulting agencies, under the guise of “secret passengers,” checked the level of service from personal experience: the cost of tickets, the quality of food on board the plane, the general level of service and the time of delays during flights (if any). We summarized the total rating in the “General Rating” column of our table.

Place	Name	Overall rating	Positive customer recommendations
🏆 10	✈ Nordavia	⭐ 3.21 out of 5	👍 40 %
🏆 9	✈ Red Wings Airlines	⭐ 3.40 out of 5	👍 37 %
🏆 8	✈ Nordwind Airlines	⭐ 3.42 out of 5	👍 45 %
🏆 7	✈ Utair	⭐ 3.48 out of 5	👍 44 %
🏆 6	✈ Metrojet	⭐ 3.64 out of 5	👍 67 %
🏆 5	✈ Aeroflot	⭐ 3.79 out of 5	👍 55 %
🏆 4	✈ S7 Airlines	⭐ 3.84 out of 5	👍 58 %
🏆 3	✈ Russia	⭐ 3.86 out of 5	👍 62 %
🏆 2	✈ Yamal	⭐ 4.14 out of 5	👍 72 %
🏆 1	✈ I-Fly	⭐ 3.97 out of 5	👍 76 %

10th place. "Nordavia"

Regional carrier, with its main base in Arkhangelsk. It specializes in transportation within the Russian Federation, but there are also foreign flights – to Norway. Due to weather conditions, in winter the number of flights is significantly less than in summer. The aircraft fleet is quite “old”; domestic aircraft are used to service close regional flights: AN-24

🛫 Where are the routes?

In 14 of the largest Russian regional centers, also in Troms (Norway).

Departure without delay: 2.63

Food quality: 3.16

On-board service level: 3.53

9th place. Red Wings Airlines

The company is one of the fifteen largest air carriers in Russia. It has been on the market for eighteen years, in 2009 it went through a rebranding, after which it is known under its current name. It is considered one of the main tourist charter carriers. Most of the aircraft fleet is domestic aircraft.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Foreign charter flights on the most popular tourist routes from Moscow, St. Petersburg and several other regional centers.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3, 08

Food quality: 3.2

On-board service level: 3.5

8th place. Nordwind Airlines

Another charter passenger carrier offering charter flights to Europe, Mediterranean countries, as well as to Asian countries. The aircraft fleet is based in Moscow and consists of 24 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It is actively updating and purchasing new aircraft, some of which were purchased this year.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Along tourist routes from Moscow: Europe, India, Thailand, countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.46

Food quality: 2.97

On-board service level: 3.65

7th place. "Utair"

A company with partial foreign capital, specializing in air and helicopter transportation. The main home ports are in Tyumen and Moscow. It operates not only charter flights, but also regular flights: every day the company's aircraft make about three hundred flights. Over the past two years, its aircraft have carried more than 17 million passengers.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Domestic regional flights, foreign flights on tourist routes to countries in Europe, Africa, Asia.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.32

Food quality: 3.18

On-board service level: 3.83

6th place. "Metrojet"

The main activity of the air carrier is charter flights on most tourist routes in European countries. Since 2012, it has been working closely with a large German travel company, so some of the airliner flights are carried out under the TUI brand.

🛫 Where are the routes?

EU countries (Spain, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria), also to Egypt and Turkey.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.88

Food Quality: 3.69

On-board service level: 4.07

5th place. Aeroflot

The largest air carrier in Russia. The fleet consists of almost 200 aircraft, which includes aircraft of both domestic and foreign production. It is updated regularly and the average age of aircraft is 4.3 years. Routes are laid to 51 countries of the world. The attitude of clients is quite negative, although, according to many consulting companies, the level of service is acceptable.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Internal regional routes to all regional centers, all European countries, most Asian countries, some countries in Africa and America.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Four stars is a very good indicator

Departure without delay: 3.72

Food quality: 3.83

On-board service level: 3.89

The SKYTRAX rating is an objective assessment of airline services from a private, independent British company. Five-point rating - from one to five stars. Among hundreds of global companies, only a few have currently received 5 stars.

4th place. "S7 Airlines"

The former name of the company is Siberia, and is engaged in regular and charter transportation within Russia; its aircraft also carry out regular international flights: routes are laid to 26 countries around the world. Over the past few years, it has carried more than 10 million passengers annually. The fleet consists of 70 aircraft, the average age of the aircraft is 10 years.

🛫 Where are the routes?

European countries, neighboring countries, Egypt, Turkey, Asian countries (China, Japan, South Korea)

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.89

Food quality: 3.64

On-board service level: 3.92

3rd place. "Russia"

A subsidiary of Aeroflot, based in St. Petersburg, from where most of the carrier’s aircraft depart. Carries about 5 million passengers annually. Domestic flights are organized throughout the country, and there are also regular flights to European countries. The fleet consists of 62 aircraft, the average age is 13 years.

🛫 Where are the routes?

European countries (France, Germany), domestic flights to most regional centers of the country.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 4.02

Food quality: 3.46

On-board service level: 4.01

2nd place. "Yamal"

West Siberian air carrier with a fairly large fleet of 60 aircraft. The main place of registration is Salekhard, the average age of the aircraft is 11 years. Operates on 42 routes, most of which are domestic. It also operates charter flights to European and Mediterranean countries.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Regional centers of Russia, neighboring countries, Europe, UAE, Bangkok.

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 3.88

Food quality: 4.02

On-board service level: 4.16

1 place. "I-Fly"

The best charter carrier today according to passengers and experts. The aircraft fleet's home port is Moscow. The main field of activity is charter transportation on foreign tourist routes. Cooperates with the travel company “TEZ-Tour”.

🛫 Where are the routes?

Mediterranean countries, Spain, UAE, Asian countries (China, Thailand)

✅ Assessment issued by the SKYTRAX agency

Departure without delay: 4.19

Food quality: 3.81

On-board service level: 4.06

Which airline is best to use?

The final choice depends on your preferences. For example, if safety is your primary concern, then try to choose companies that use new airliners. Conditionally, any aircraft with an age of up to 12 years can be considered such (after this period they must undergo mandatory overhaul). Also, do not forget that the smaller the company, the smaller its financial turnover, therefore, they spend less money on aircraft maintenance. Additionally, before making your final choice, do not be lazy and look at the statistics of accidents and incidents for the airline: this data can be found on many publicly available Internet resources.

When buying a ticket for a bus, metro, train or plane, you want to be sure of the reliability and safety of transport. Today we will look at the ranking of the TOP 7 best airlines in Russia in 2018 – 2019 in terms of reliability and safety! Reviews, review and much more you will see in this material.

7 best airlines in Russia 2018 – 2019!

Let's take a closer look at the list of presented carriers:

• S7 Airlines:
• Utair:

It's time to take a closer look at them.

Our airline rating begins today North wind, which has been operating on the Russian air transportation market for 10 years and celebrated its anniversary in 2018. Let's start first with the number of passengers over the past year - 3.5 million people, which is a small figure, but quite confident, it is among the top ten airlines in Russia. The company is a subsidiary Pegas Touristik and has 200 destinations, mostly foreign. Based at Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow

Price: from 14,000 rubles.

A year ago I paid 46,000 for round-trip tickets for a family flight, 2 adults and a child, from Novosibirsk to Sochi. Overall quite good, the flight was not delayed, the price was adequate, the food was good and the seats were comfortable, the staff was polite and helped if anything happened. We still use the services of this carrier.

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The well-deserved sixth place goes to the well-known low-cost airline. It is not distinguished by its quality of service and comfort, but as you understand, it has fairly low ticket prices. The average ticket price is 4000 rubles within the territory of Russia. We can note that constant promotions and various discounts on company tickets are a big plus. The company began its operations in 2014 and still carries passengers without fail; by the way, their number amounted to almost four million people in 2017. The main directions are the territory of Russia, partly foreign countries.

Ticket price: from 4000 rubles.

I bought a ticket from Moscow to Sochi for one day, the cost was 9800, I sat in the seat (well, you get the idea). No food, hand luggage only, otherwise you have to pay extra. A year later I flew again from St. Petersburg to Moscow, paid 1500, the difference in price was 8000. In general, a confident low-cost airline, perfect for students or those who fly frequently.

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Utair

Surgut company ranks 5th among Russian companies in terms of passenger turnover and in our rating Utair receives a well-deserved rating. In 2017, the number of passengers amounted to 6.8 million people, higher than the year before by 9%. Regarding the cost of tickets, it is above average. Let's say a flight from Moscow to Istanbul will cost you 35,000 rubles one way per adult. But from Moscow to St. Petersburg the cost is only 3,000 rubles. The main directions within Russia are flights from Siberia to the Central region. The company's fleet has 150 helicopters at its disposal (the largest helicopter fleet in Russia), and for passenger transportation Boeing 737 (400,500 and 800) and Boeing 767-200.

Price tag: from 3000 rubles.

We flew from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the ticket was bought 2 days in advance and cost 4,500 rubles, quite cheap. The service is normal, the planes are the same, the seats are comfortable, we didn’t find anything special.

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Deservedly takes fourth place Ural Airlines, which has been pleasing us since 1993 with its comfort and relatively low prices. According to statistics, last year the passenger turnover was approximately 7.5 million people - quite a lot. The average cost of a one-way ticket will be about 11,000 rubles per adult. The main directions are the territory of Russia and partly abroad: Thailand and China mainly. A large number of flights occur at Domodedovo and Pulkovo. The Ural Airlines fleet consists of three Airbus models: A319, A320 and A321.

Price for tickets: from 11,000 rubles.

In April, I flew with this company from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the ticket cost 8,700 rubles one way, taking into account the shortcomings and positive aspects, I will call the company the middle, not golden, but the middle.

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Aeroflot's subsidiary gives broad hopes in the future to get ahead of even S7 and become second in the ranking of Russian airlines. The average cost of a flight will cost you 15,000 rubles per adult one way and along with this you get excellent service, a full lunch or dinner and, of course, the pleasure of the flight. The main flight directions are similar to the main company Aeroflot (see above). In terms of passenger turnover, Russia ranks second, but is inferior in quality of service to S7. In total, last year the number of passengers amounted to 11 million people.

Price: from 15,000 rubles.

We booked a ticket through the Aeroflot website, tickets from London to Moscow (one way) cost us 33,000 rubles for two, bought a month in advance. It’s quite comfortable on the planes themselves, the flight wasn’t delayed, the seats are comfortable and the food is pretty good. You can pay with miles, but some people don’t have this option, unfortunately. Overall I was pleased with the flight and will use it again.

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S7 Airlines

Siberia Company or S7, which has become a household name for many due to the familiar green aircraft used by the company to transport passengers. The main directions we note are movements from Eastern and Western Siberia to the Central regions, that is, Novosibirsk>>Moscow, Vladivostok>>St. Petersburg and other domestic and foreign destinations, Irkutsk>>Bangkok, Vladivostok>>Beijing and so on. The average cost of a two-way ticket across Russia is 18,000 rubles; regarding destinations abroad, the price is relatively inexpensive, 24,000 rubles Well, it depends only on your wishes and wallet.

The company's fleet is in no way inferior to Aeroflot, because it is equipped with modern models: Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and many more representatives of aircraft. Speaking about the number of passenger turnover per year, we boldly call the figure 10 million - less than the previous participant in our rating, but more than other Russian airlines.

Cost: from 18,000 rubles.

We flew from Irkutsk to Bangkok with this company in winter. The cost was approximately 26,000 per adult, two ways. The flight lasted 6 hours and throughout the entire time we were provided with comfortable seats, pleasant staff and delicious food. We'll fly again.

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The first place in the hit parade is occupied by an airline that has been transporting passengers for more than 100 years. (since 1923). Aeroflot's main directions: Moscow>>St. Petersburg, Moscow>>Berlin, Moscow>>Sochi, Moscow>>Istanbul and other various destinations from the capital of Russia. Quality and comfort are truly the prerogative of the company and complete pleasure for the client. The planes are well equipped, the staff is only professionals, the flight attendants are friendly and friendly, but you will have to pay at least 20,000 rubles, the average price of a ticket for this carrier. Regarding the aircraft fleet, it’s also pretty good: Airbus A320, Airbus A330 and so on.

The Russian airline has one of the best fleets in the world; by the way, Aeroflot ranks 37th in the global transportation ranking as of 2017, according to information JACDEC. It is worth noting that the passenger turnover is 30 million per year - the highest figure in Russia.

Price: from 18,000 rubles.

We flew with Aeroflot to the Netherlands, more precisely Amsterdam. In principle, I liked everything, the staff is always ready to help, no funny situations arose during the flight. For tickets, as far as I remember, we paid 43,000 for two adults in two directions, that is, Moscow-Amsterdam and back. We have been using Aeroflot services for 4 years and have never regretted our choice.

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Where to buy the cheapest air tickets?

Many people ask an immodest question, because everyone wants to somehow save some of the money for the trip or simply do not have enough funds to buy a ticket. Mostly, airline websites will help you here, where you can directly view the list of current promotions and discounts on airline tickets, and you will definitely find the best option for yourself.

Of course, you can use convenient Internet services such as Aviasales, where offers from low-cost airlines are often posted at very tasty prices, sometimes even for 999 rubles, if you're lucky. You can search for a ticket through a well-known service Skyscanner, the optimal (in terms of price and flight time) flight is indicated here. You can directly call the company via a toll-free line and book a flight ticket, where they will select the most favorable option for you.

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 the company operates 15-20 year old Airbuses and Boeings on regular flights. However, the technical condition of the aircraft has never caused any complaints from international commissions.

The company's worst plane crashes 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.

As for the largest and oldest airline in Russia - "" - today there is the most controversy. 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 planes 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 of a passenger airliner flying from Indonesia.

Today, Cathay Pacific Airways serves dozens of countries, including all of Southeast Asia, Europe, the USA and Russia. Recently, the company even launched a Russian-language website with the ability to book tickets.

Despite the incidents of 2017, UAE carriers 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, Emirates is important because it cooperates with S7, organizing connecting flights to Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Maldives in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 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.

The ever-increasing level of aviation safety brings benefits to the aviation industry every year. Back in the period from 1982 to 1991, according to the report of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), the flight safety index of the Soviet Union was 0.08. In the CIS countries it reached 0.1 and a little better in the USA – 0.02. The indicator was taken as the ratio of the number of accidents per 100 thousand flight hours.

Careful analysis of the causes of tragedies and flight safety management have brought air travel to a level of passenger confidence. Figures published by IATA in 2014 showed that there was 1 accident per 4.4 million flights.

According to the World Fund, from January 2018 to December 2019, more than 20 air accidents were recorded, resulting in more than 700 deaths. It is indicated that only civil aircraft with a capacity of more than 14 seats were taken into account.

To keep passengers up to date with air travel events, ICAO introduced its project - the Electronic Library of Final Reports. The portal was developed for the purpose of conducting safety lessons. Using it, you can search by incident dates and view the commission's report.

Over the entire history of air travel, only two airlines can boast of a zero percentage of accidents over the past 50 years. This is the Australian company Quantas - operating since 1922, and the Finnish Finnair - since 1923. According to JACDEC, a total of 22 global airlines are registered, during the existence of which no serious accidents have occurred.

Every year, the German company JACDEC publishes its own airline safety rating. Its results come from a thorough analysis of accidents on board aircraft. The measure by which the rating is built is the flight safety index. New airlines are assigned a default value of 0. An index of 0.001 is considered a good number without fatalities.

It is important to note that the JACDEC accident database is limited to 30 years. Incidents that occurred during exercises, cargo transportation, or testing are not taken into account. Only flights with passengers on board are taken into account. 60 of the world's largest companies take part in the security analysis.

So, we present the 20 airline leaders in flight safety for 2018-2019.

Place in the list	Airline	A country	Safety index
1	Cathay Pacific Airway	China, Hong Kong	0,006
2	Emirates	UAE	0,007
3	Eva Air	Taiwan	0,008
4	Qatar Airways	Qatar	0,009
5	Hainan Airlines	China	0,01
6	KLM	Netherlands	0,01
7	Air New Zealand	New Zealand	0,011
8	Etihad Airways	UAE	0,013
9	Japan Airlines	Japan	0,015
10	TAP Portugal	Portugal	0,015
11	Jetblue Airways	USA	0,016
12	Lufthansa	Germany	0,016
13	Qantas	Australia	0,016
14	Virgin Atlantic Airways	Great Britain	0,017
15	All Nippon Airways	Japan	0,018
16	Air Canada	Canada	0,018
17	Delta Air Lines	USA	0,018
18	British Airways	Great Britain	0,024
19	Sichuan Airlines	China	0,025
20	Air Berlin	Germany	0,025

In 2018, the Australian Qantas did not enter the top ten, and ended up in 13th position. And the Japanese company Japan Airlines improved its results from last year and rose from 44th place to 9th.

Russian airlines are again not included in the top 20 for safety. Aeroflot-Russian moved up only one position (35th place). And Transaero Airlines did not participate in the JACDEC analysis at all.

An expert view from Switzerland

According to experts from the Swiss agency ATRA, relying on a historical summary of aircraft accident rates is not entirely correct. In fact, any air transport is subject to external factors and it happens that the chances of survival of passengers largely depend on the qualifications of the pilot. Therefore, one of the criteria for calculating the safety factor of the ATRA rating is the level of training of pilots and controllers.

After a lengthy analysis of air incidents and accidents, ATRA has identified 15 main flight safety criteria:

• Financial position of the company;
• Passenger seat occupancy rate;
• Number of employees on board and pilots;
• The total number of kilometers traveled by the aircraft;
• Number of vessels in operation and out of production;
• Average age of operational aircraft;
• Constituent air fleet (Airbus or Boeing);
• Number of aircraft at risk;
• Number of accidents over the past 10 years.

The calculation data is based on information from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the aerospace magazine Flight Global.

For its consideration, ATRA selected 94 of the largest airlines by financial income. Of these, the first in the rating and the most reliable were Asian Air China, China Southern Airlines Group, American - AMR Corporation, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines, United Continental Holdings, US Airways Group, European - Air France KLM Group and International Airlines Group (statistics 2014).

European SAFA program

In 2004, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) introduced its criterion for assessing reliability - the SAFA coefficient. Unlike replicated public ratings, SAFA is currently considered the most reliable indicator of reliability. It was recognized by all world aviation experts. SAFA is a kind of final assessment of the International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)

It is worth noting that in order to obtain an IOSA certificate, a company must pass a test of more than 1000 points of flight safety requirements.

The essence of assigning a coefficient is a random check of foreign aircraft landing in the EU by inspectors of the European Commission. It is impossible to predict when the inspection will take place. The aircraft undergoes a thorough 54-point inspection for technical condition, age of the aircraft and documentation. The SAFA coefficient is derived from the ship's shortcomings.

Subsequently, if the inspected aircraft of one airline accumulate a certain number of penalty points, then the company itself is included in the EU blacklist. In this way, flight safety over EU territory is continuously managed and improved.

Unfortunately, SAFA experts keep their conclusions private. One thing is known: the higher the company’s coefficient, the lower its reliability. The critical threshold is considered to be a coefficient of 1.95. Airlines that have received such a mark enter the red zone and come under close and regular monitoring by the European Commission.

Russian companies that have been audited following EASA certification have provided their safety ratings.

Flight safety. Documentary

Aircraft from Ural Airlines, Siberia Airlines, and Aeroflot received values ​​below 0.4.

0.4-0.5 – UTair, Globus;
0.5-0.8 – Yamal, Red Wings, Orenburg Airlines, Aeroflot-Nord, North Wind;
0.8 – 0.9 – “Donavia”, “GTC Russia”;
1.08 – “Transaero”;
1.25 – “Sky Express”.

The companies Vladivostok-Avia, Bashkortostan, and Dagestan Airlines have approached the threshold of the “red zone”.

TOP budget flight safety companies from the aviation portal Airline Ratings

The portal is assessed using a seven-star system. Each star is assigned for certain indicators, such as the number and nature of incidents, the quality of staff and service.

449 airlines take part in the rating. Once the stars are assigned, Airline Ratings ranks the best and worst carriers. The resulting list of the safest companies in the world is not much different from the opinion of the German JACDEC and other experts.

But the top budget companies (low-cost airlines) will definitely please future passengers. So, we present to you the winners of the nomination:

The top unsafe carriers in 2019 included companies from Indonesia, Nepal and Suriname. They received 1 or 0 stars:

Batik Air	Srivijaya Air
Bluewing Airlines	Trans Nusa
Citilink	Trigana Air Service
Kal-Star Aviation	Wings Air
Lion Air	Xpres Air

Summing up the results of 2017, the Federal Air Transport Agency published brief statistics on the work of civil aviation in the Russian Federation. 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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The rating of the largest airlines in Russia opens with Nordwind Airlines, also known as “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. If the company fails to arrange regular flights at the 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 of 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