Aviation

Aeroflot again named Best Airline in Europe.

17 November 2017, Moscow – Aeroflot has taken three key nominations at the prestigious Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards, retaining the titles of Best European Airline and Best Airline in Russia & CIS and also taking the prize for Best Flight Attendant’s Uniform.

Aeroflot is Russia’s flagship carrier and a proud member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. Aeroflot and its partners serve 1,074 destinations in 177 countries worldwide. In 2016, Aeroflot carried 29 million passengers (43.4 million passengers as Aeroflot Group including subsidiaries).

The Business Traveller Russia & CIS Awards were held in Moscow for the second time, with hundreds of Russian and international companies including airlines, airports, hotels and car-rental firms competing.

Established by Business Traveller, the authoritative UK-based magazine, the awards rank among the most definitive in the world. Winners are determined not by an executive committee or jury but by passengers. Online voting in this year’s poll ran through 5 November and attracted participants including businessmen, senior corporate managers and representatives of business schools.

Aeroflot continues to strengthen its position as a global airline that offers a high level of service. It was the first Russian carrier to be awarded 4-Star Airline status by Skytrax, the global authority on airline service quality, and has also been recognised with Five Star Global Airline Status by APEX.

The Russian flag carrier’s cabin-crew uniform has regularly been voted one of the smartest and most fashionable in the world. It was named Best in Europe according to a Skyscanner survey and also cited as the most stylish by participants in St Petersburg Fashion Week and travel search engine Aviasales.ru. Aviation portal BS Aeronautics named Aeroflot in the top three airlines for best-dressed flight attendants.

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”