MOSCOW, December 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Aeroflot was recognized as the world's most punctual airline once again in November 2014, according to FlightStats, a US-based flight statistics agency. According to the November 2014 survey, 93.22% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Aeroflot ahead of renowned global peers like SAS, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates.
"The first key to success for any company in the transportation sector is to provide high quality transport services. This is especially true for airlines because we face more stringent requirements, and the air transport sector is extremely competitive," said Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev.
FlightStats is a global leader in the analysis of flight data, covering more than 86% of flights globally in real time. This enables the company to track even slight delays of 15 minutes.
About Aeroflot
AeroflotisRussia's flagship carrier and one ofthe largest airline groups inEurope. In2013, its 90th anniversary year, Aeroflot carried 20.9 million passengers (31.4 million passengers asAeroflot Group including subsidiaries), arecord for any Russian airline. Aproud member ofthe SkyTeam global airline alliance,Aeroflotand its partners serve more than 1,000 destinations in177 countries worldwide.Aeroflotoperates the youngest fleet inthe world (among the major airlines), numbering 155Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners.Aeroflotisamong the global leaders inaviation safety. The company's European Community Safety Assessment ofForeign Aircraft (SAFA) Index, which isthe main globally recognized safety parameter, iscomparable toglobal peers. The first Russian carrier toenter the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) register, renewing its registration for the fifth time in2013,Aeroflothas successfully passed the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and isfully ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004compliant. In2014Aeroflotwas named bySKYTRAX asthe Best Airline inEastern Europe for the third time. Find more athttp://www.aeroflot.com.
