AEROFLOT has officially become the tenth member of Skyteam. The
airline has come a long way from its Soviet heritage and today
operates a mixed fleet of both Airbus and Boeing (777 seen here) types
plus modern Ilyushin and Tupolov aircraft. In October 2005, Aeroflot
successfully passed the International Airline Transport Association
(IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), confirming its high
operational standards. Also in 2005, the airline received an award
for Onboard Service Improvement Excellence from Skytrax, a leading
research and consultancy firm for the airline and air transport
industry. By the end of 2007, Aeroflot will complete re-construction
of its passenger terminal at Moscow”s Sheremetyevo airport. Aeroflot
began operations in 1923.
http://www.aeroflot.co.uk