Aeroflot is Russia’s national flag carrier who currently owns majority shareholding in Aurora, Pobeda and Rossiya Airlines. In the 1970s it flew the only other supersonic commercial jet (apart from Concorde), the Tupolev TU-144. It is currently renovating its long-haul fleet with the introduction of the A350-900. The arrival of the first such aircraft coincided with the adoption of a revised livery (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Nadia Zvereva)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: