Operating Results
Item | 2011 Data for 2011 include the results for Aeroflot, Donavia, and Nordavia (before its divestment from the Group on 8 June 2011), as well as the results for Rossiya, Vladavia, SAT Airlines and Orenair starting from 15 November 2011. | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Passenger traffic, million PAX | 16.4 | 27.5 | 31.4 | 34.7 | 39.4 |
change, % | 16.5 | 67.6 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 13.4 |
Passenger turnover, billion RPK | 46.1 | 74.6 | 85.3 | 90.1 | 97.6 |
change, % | 17.6 | 61.9 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 8.4 |
Available seat-kilometres, billion ASK | 60.0 | 95.6 | 109.1 | 115.8 | 124.7 |
change, % | 17.9 | 59.3 | 14.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
Passenger load factor, % | 76.8 | 78.1 | 78.2 | 77.8 | 78.3 |
change, p.p. | –0.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | –0.4 | 0.5 |
Cargo and mail carried, thousand tonnes | 168.5 | 223.8 | 204.6 | 166.3 | 156.3 |
change, % | –1.3 | 32.8 | –8.6 | –18.7 | –6.0 |
Revenue tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 5.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
change, % | 13.0 | 56.3 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 7.0 |
Available tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 8.1 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 15.1 |
change, % | 14.8 | 49.3 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 8.8 |
Revenue load factor, % | 62.3 | 65.2 | 64.7 | 63.8 | 62.7 |
change, p.p. | –1.0 | 2.9 | –0.5 | –0.9 | –1.1 |
Item | 2011 Data for 2011 include the results for Aeroflot, Donavia, and Nordavia (before its divestment from the Group on 8 June 2011), as well as the results for Rossiya, Vladavia, SAT Airlines and Orenair starting from 15 November 2011. | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Passenger traffic, million PAX | 7.0 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 17.6 | 23.4 |
change, % | 12.4 | 65.3 | 21.6 | 26.0 | 32.5 |
Passenger turnover, billion RPK | 15.5 | 24.3 | 29.2 | 35.0 | 44.7 |
change, % | 11.0 | 57.0 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 27.8 |
Available seat-kilometres, billion ASK | 19.9 | 31.7 | 37.6 | 43.6 | 56.3 |
change, % | 11.4 | 59.2 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 29.0 |
Passenger load factor, % | 77.7 | 76.7 | 77.7 | 80.2 | 79.4 |
change, p.p. | –0.4 | –1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | –0.8 |
Cargo and mail carried, thousand tonnes | 47.0 | 70.7 | 82.8 | 82.0 | 79.1 |
change, % | –4.4 | 50.4 | 17.1 | –0.9 | –3.4 |
Revenue tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
change, % | 8.1 | 55.0 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 24.5 |
Available tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
change, % | 9.0 | 53.6 | 18.8 | 14.9 | 27.6 |
Revenue load factor, % | 64.7 | 65.2 | 65.4 | 66.8 | 65.2 |
change, p.p. | –0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 | –1.6 |
Item | 2011 Data for 2011 include the results for Aeroflot, Donavia, and Nordavia (before its divestment from the Group on 8 June 2011), as well as the results for Rossiya, Vladavia, SAT Airlines and Orenair starting from 15 November 2011. | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Passenger traffic, million PAX | 9.4 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 16.0 |
change, % | 19.7 | 69.3 | 8.9 | –1.7 | –6.2 |
Passenger turnover, billion RPK | 30.6 | 50.3 | 56.1 | 55.1 | 52.9 |
change, % | 21.3 | 64.4 | 11.6 | –1.8 | –3.9 |
Available seat-kilometres, billion ASK | 40.1 | 63.9 | 71.5 | 72.2 | 68.5 |
change, % | 21.4 | 59.4 | 12.0 | 1.0 | –5.2 |
Passenger load factor, % | 76.3 | 78.7 | 78.4 | 76.3 | 77.3 |
change, p.p. | –0.3 | 2.4 | –0.3 | –2.1 | 1.0 |
Cargo and mail carried, thousand tonnes | 121.5 | 153.1 | 121.8 | 84.3 | 77.2 |
change, % | 0.0 | 26.1 | –20.5 | –30.8 | –8.5 |
Revenue tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
change, % | 15.5 | 56.9 | 4.9 | –6.1 | –4.3 |
Available tonne-kilometres, billion TKM | 5.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
change, % | 17.6 | 47.4 | 6.2 | –2.4 | –2.4 |
Revenue load factor, % | 61.3 | 65.2 | 64.4 | 61.9 | 60.7 |
change, p.p. | –1.1 | 3.9 | –0.8 | –2.5 | –1.2 |
Aeroflot Group
In 2015, Aeroflot Group improved its key operating results despite a decline in Russian market passenger traffic.
The Group carried a total of 39.4 million passengers, posting a 13.4% growth

Region | Passenger traffic, million PAX |
Passenger turnover, billion RPK | Available seat-kilometres, billion ASK | Passenger load factor, % | ||||||||
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2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | |
Russia | 17.6 | 23.3 | 32.7 | 34.9 | 44.6 | 28.0 | 43.4 | 56.1 | 29.4 | 80.4 | 79.5 | –0.9 |
Europe | 7.6 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 1.8 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 1.4 | 73.7 | 74.0 | 0.3 |
Asia | 2.3 | 2.7 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 10.5 | 75.0 | 78.7 | 3.7 |
CIS | 2.6 | 2.5 | –2.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | –2.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | –3.4 | 77.0 | 77.7 | 0.7 |
Middle East | 1.7 | 1.6 | –3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 77.0 | 76.0 | –1.0 |
Americas | 0.8 | 0.8 | –1.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | –1.0 | 8.7 | 8.2 | –4.8 | 79.3 | 82.5 | 3.2 |
Total scheduled flights | 32.7 | 38.9 | 19.0 | 83.5 | 95.9 | 14.8 | 107.9 | 122.6 | 13.6 | 77.4 | 78.2 | 0.8 |
Charter flights | 2.1 | 0.5 | –75.0 | 6.5 | 1.7 | –73.3 | 8.0 | 2.2 | –72.8 | 82.2 | 80.8 | –1.4 |
Total passenger flights | 34.7 | 39.4 | 13.4 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 8.4 | 115.8 | 124.7 | 7.7 | 77.8 | 78.3 | 0.5 |
Domestic routes
In 2015, the total number of passengers carried by Aeroflot Group on domestic routes increased by 32.5%
The growth is mainly driven by an increase in demand for domestic flights, a surge in domestic tourism, and relevant capacity increase, including through boosting the frequency of flights to most popular destinations. Pobeda airline, Aeroflot Group's low-cost carrier, made a significant contribution to the Group's success, having carried 3.1 million passengers in 2015.
International routes
In 2015, Aeroflot Group's international passenger traffic decreased by 6.2%
The greatest decline was seen on international charter flights while the overall operating results for scheduled flights remained more stable.
Scheduled passenger traffic in Europe, the Group's second largest market, grew by 3.5% to 7.9 million passengers against a backdrop of less intense competition from international air carriers due to their streamlined operations and reduced frequency of flights to Russian destinations.
In 2015, international traffic was also influenced by a number of flight restrictions, such as a reduced number of destinations followed by the ban on-flights to Ukraine, suspension of flights to Egypt and reduced frequency of flights to Turkey (due to restrictions on charter flights). As a result, the scheduled passenger traffic within the CIS declined by 2.6% while in the Middle East the reduction reached 3.5%.
In 2015, flights to Egypt, Turkey, and Ukraine accounted for 0.6%, 2.0% and 1.1% of the Group's total passenger traffic, respectively. While the bulk of passengers flying to Egypt was carried on charter flights operated by Orenair, most of those travelling to Turkey take scheduled flights, which have not been affected by restrictions (1.6% out of 2.0% of passengers flying between Russia and Turkey). Unlike the overall Russian market share, the Group's exposure to these Middle East countries was limited.
Aeroflot Group continued to focus on Asian destinations, where the number of passengers carried on scheduled flights grew by 14.4% to 2.7 million, driving the passenger load factor up by 3.7 p.p. to 78.7%.
The number of passengers on scheduled flights to North and Central America reduced due to the Group's streamlined operations in the region and cancellation of a number of commercially inefficient flights, including flights to Toronto, Cancun, and Punta Cana.
Reduction of flight frequency to Russian destinations by a number of foreign carriers, the growth of Aeroflot's transit passenger traffic via Sheremetyevo airport, and cessation of operations by Transaero had a positive effect on the operating results in the international segment.
Aeroflot Airline
In 2015, Aeroflot airline carried a total of 26.1 million passengers, up 10.6%
Aeroflot airline passenger traffic, million PAX

Region | Passenger traffic, million PAX |
Passenger turnover, billion RPK | Available seat-kilometres, billion ASK | Passenger load factor, % | ||||||||
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2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | |
Russia | 11.1 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 24.4 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 29.6 | 33.3 | 12.3 | 82.6 | 82.2 | –0.4 |
Europe | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 19.5 | 20.9 | 6.9 | 74.2 | 74.0 | –0.2 |
Asia | 2.1 | 2.5 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 17.2 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 9.9 | 75.1 | 79.3 | 4.2 |
CIS | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 14.3 | 78.5 | 79.0 | 0.5 |
Middle East | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 13.4 | 78.6 | 77.1 | –1.5 |
Americas | 0.8 | 0.8 | –1.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | –1.0 | 8.7 | 8.2 | –4.8 | 79.3 | 82.5 | 3.2 |
Total scheduled flights | 23.6 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 67.1 | 74.1 | 10.4 | 85.8 | 93.4 | 8.9 | 78.2 | 79.3 | 1.1 |
Charter flights | 0.01 | 0.01 | –21.7 | 0.02 | 0.01 | –28.9 | 0.04 | 0.03 | –21.7 | 42.6 | 38.7 | –3.9 |
Total passenger flights | 23.6 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 67.1 | 74.1 | 10.4 | 85.8 | 93.5 | 8.9 | 78.2 | 79.3 | 1.1 |
Domestic routes
In 2015, the total number of passengers carried by Aeroflot airline on domestic routes increased by 13.7%
International routes
In 2015, the total number of passengers carried by Aeroflot airline on international routes increased by 7.8%
Aeroflot airline's operating results by region are explained by the factors affecting the Group's overall performance by region mentioned above.
Subsidiary Airlines
Subsidiaries carried a total of 13.3 million passengers, which accounts for 33.8% of Aeroflot Group's passenger traffic. The growth in subsidiaries' passenger traffic is primarily driven by the development of Pobeda airline. Subsidiaries are focused on domestic routes (80.6% of their total passenger traffic), with highest contribution of Rossiya and Pobeda airlines. The share of international passengers in subsidiaries' passenger traffic is 19.4%, more than half of it generated by Rossiya airline.
Subsidiaries passenger traffic, Data for 2011 include the integrated companies' results for FY2011 (including the period prior to their integration in Aeroflot Group) and exclude the results for Nordavia (divested from the Group in June 2011). million PAX

Cargo and Mail Operations
Airoflot Group doesn't have dedicated cargy fleet and exploits belly cargo model for cargo and mail transportation. In 2015, Aeroflot Group carried 156.3 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail, down 6.0%
In the reporting period, the cargo/mail tonne-kilometres increased by 7.0% to 9.5 billion tonne-kilometres (TKM) while the revenue load factor went down by 1.1 p.p. to 62.7%.
In 2015, Aeroflot airline carried 135.1 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail, down 7.0%
Aeroflot Group cargo and mail operations, thousand tonnes

Aeroflot airline cargo and mail operations, thousand tonnes
