Russian Aeroflot Group publishes the operational results for June and first half of 2018. During the six months of 2018, Aeroflot carried 24.9 million passengers, represented an increase of 8.2% over the same period last year. The passenger turnover of the Group increased by 7.7% compared to the same period last year, the company’s passenger turnover – by 5.0%. The percentage of passenger seats occupied by the Aeroflot Group decreased by 0.6 percentage points as compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 80.0%, according to the company, the index decreased by 2.3 percentage points to 78.0%.
In June 2018, the Aeroflot Group transported 5.2 million passengers, which is 11.4% higher than the result for June 2017 – thus continuing the trend to accelerate the pace of operational development.
The passenger turnover of the Aeroflot Group in June 2018 increased by 9.4% compared to the same period last year. The growth in the marginal passenger turnover was 9.5%.
On domestic airlines, the number of passengers carried by the group in June 2018 increased by 11.5% compared to the same period last year, passenger turnover – by 9.7%. The Group’s passenger turnover increased by 9.2% compared to the same period last year.
On international flights in June 2018, the number of passengers carried by the Aeroflot Group increased by 11.2% compared to the same period last year, passenger turnover increased by 9.2%. The growth of transportation capacity for the period was 9.8%.
In june 2018, Aeroflot Group commissioned nine aircraft: two Boeing 777-300ER, two Airbus A320s, two Boeing 737-800s and three SSJ100s. One Airbus A320 was withdrawn from the park. As of June 30, 2018, the Group’s fleet numbered 350 aircraft.