The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RSC) and the S7 group of companies signed a number of documents, as a result of which S7 became the owner of the Sea Launch cosmodrome, taking on part of the operating costs. The final settlement between the former and the new owner of the floating launch site is scheduled for June next year, when the command vessel and launch platform will be registered in Liberia.
Izvestia told about the change of the owner of Sea Launch general manager RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev.
S7 has already taken over the ownership of Sea Launch. To do this, it was necessary to sign a number of documents, and the last of them, completing the transaction, we closed in December. S7 has already assumed part of the cost of maintaining the floating spaceport and infrastructure, - said Vladimir Solntsev.
S7 confirmed the information, refraining from commenting.
According to the head of RKK, the final settlement between Energia and S7 is scheduled for June 2017 - by that date, the command ship and launch platform will be re-registered from California to Liberia.
We have pledged to register the command ship and towed platform with the Liberian Maritime Register. After that, a letter of credit is opened, and we make the final settlement of the transaction. Part of the money Vladislav Filev (owner of S7. - Izvestia) has already paid, the rest of the amount will be transferred to us in June next year, - Vladimir Solntsev explained.
The head of Energia noted that the signing of an agreement on the settlement of the dispute over Sea Launch between Boeing and RSC is scheduled for the first half of January 2017. The document was planned to be signed by the end of November, but, according to Vladimir Solntsev, they did not have time to draw up the papers.
According to the schedule, the signing of an agreement with Boeing is scheduled for early January - until the 12th. There is a large amount of documents, and the period of their final preparation overlapped with the holidays, so everything has shifted a little, - explained the head of the RKK. - I would like to note that the fundamental document - the settlement memorandum - was signed by both parties.
The signing of the settlement agreement was preceded by a lengthy trial. The lawsuit was filed on February 1, 2013 in the Central District Court of California. The statement on behalf of Boeing to RSC Energia and Dnipropetrovsk Yuzhmashzavod and KB Yuzhnoye (these enterprises were members of the Sea Launch consortium before its bankruptcy in 2009) contained four demands: two of them were addressed to RSC Energia "and its subsidiaries related to Sea Launch - Energia Overseas LLC and Energia Logistics Ltd.
The crux of the matter lies in the disagreements of the former partners in the Sea Launch consortium regarding the 1996 Agreement on Safeguards and Security. This document states that if one of the parties takes responsibility for the loan attracted for the needs of the project, then the other shareholders of Sea Launch are responsible for it proportional to the size of their participation. With this clause of the agreement in mind, Sea Launch raised $ 270 million in 2004 under guarantees from Boeing and Kvaerner (a Norwegian shipbuilding company, a Sea Launch member), and in 2005, under a similar scheme, another $ 200 million.
Settlement time came in the summer of 2009: by that time, Sea Launch had actually gone bankrupt, and Boeing decided to withdraw from the project and closed financial obligations by paying $ 448 million to creditors. The American corporation accounted for $ 179 million. Kvaerner returned its part of the debt to Boeing in parts in 2009-2010 years. And Energia and Yuzhmash refused to pay.
In September last year, the court decided to satisfy Boeing's claims against Russian and Ukrainian companies. After that, Boeing and Energia began negotiations to resolve the dispute.
The meaning of the deal on the acquisition of S7 Sea Launch remains hidden for me, - admits the scientific director of the Institute of Space Policy Ivan Moiseev. - It is not clear how new owner will be able to ensure the payback of the project despite the fact that now there are no rockets for the floating cosmodrome, and the entire infrastructure needs to be maintained all the time, and in a foreign port. How to do business here is completely incomprehensible. Hopefully, we will learn more later and then we will be able to more meaningfully assess what happened.
S7 Airlines is the largest private airline in Russia with the most modern fleet aircraft in the Russian air transportation market. A wide route network allows our passengers to travel to 181 cities in 26 countries of the world.
S7 Airlines is one of the three best airlines in Eastern Europe in the authoritative international Skytrax rating. Based on the results of 2018, S7 Airlines became the most punctual Russian airline, ranking sixth in the OAG Punctuality League 2019 European airline punctuality rating.
S7 Airlines is one of the most environmentally friendly air carriers in the world, according to the environmental organization Atmosfair. The airline ranks 16th in the world ranking.
Our fleet
S7 Airlines receives new, state-of-the-art aircraft directly from the manufacturers' factories. S7 Airlines passengers are the only ones in Russia who can appreciate the comfort and convenience of the new generation aircraft Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737MAX.
Services
Passengers can choose to fly in economy or business class, as well as use the services of the lounges superior comfort at the Domodedovo airport. On all flights of the airline, passengers are offered free meals, regardless of the class of service. In addition, special meals can be ordered in advance for flights longer than three hours.
Technologies
S7 Airlines is the first to introduce modern technologies and offer passengers the most relevant services: mobile boarding pass, Self-service check-in and baggage status tracking, handy app for iOS and Android.
Alliance one world
S7 Airlines is a member of the one world global aviation alliance, which unites the best airlines from all continents. This confirms the high quality and safety standards. Together, the alliance airlines operate flights to 150 countries of the world - all these routes are available to passengers of S7 Airlines.
Loyalty program
Passengers of the airline can receive even more benefits after registering in the S7 Priority loyalty program. Members of the program can earn miles for flights and additional services and buy tickets for S7 Airlines and one world alliance partners using miles.
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S7 Airlines (legal name - Siberia Airlines OJSC) is the third largest Russian airline. Based in the Novosibirsk airport "Tolmachevo", forming regional hubs in Irkutsk and Domodedovo. Part of the C7 Group of Companies ("S7 Group"); member of the oneworld global aviation alliance.
History
2017: Roskosmos and S7 will build an orbital cosmodrome
In 2017, the group's airlines carried over 14.2 million passengers.
2006-2010
- S7 Airlines operated 10 Boeing 737-500s in 2005-2008
- The turning point for Siberia was 2006: on its basis and its structural divisions, the S7 Group was created. In connection with this event in March, the airline surprised not only passengers, but also colleagues and competitors with the rebranding and bold colors of the aircraft. The modest white fuselages and blue and blue tails of the company's aircraft have become bright green with the red and white logo of the practically new carrier - S7 Airlines.
- On November 15, 2010, S7 Airlines became a full-fledged member of the Oneworld international alliance of air carriers.
1957-2005
- In 1957, from a military airfield in Novosibirsk region(the future airport "Tolmachevo") the first civil flight was made on the route Novosibirsk - Moscow on a Tu-104 aircraft. This event is considered the birth of the Tolmachev United Squadron.
- 35 years later - in 1992 - the state airline "Siberia" was formed on the basis of the Tolmachevsky united air squadron. In 1994 the company was privatized. At the same time, Siberia received international code IATA.
- In 2001 Siberia Airlines became a full member of the International Air Transport Association IATA. At the same time, the company bought Vnukovo Airlines and became the second largest airline in Russia and the first in terms of traffic on domestic routes. A year later, Siberia Airlines began to operate 60% of its flights from Domodedovo airport, having moved its central office from Novosibirsk to Moscow. In the same year, Siberia absorbed the Armenian Armavia, and in the summer of 2004 acquired a controlling stake in the Chelyabinsk aviation enterprise.
- In 2005 Siberia Airlines was the first among Russian airlines to introduce the sale of air tickets for its flights via the Internet.
Attempts at privatization
The state block of shares in Siberia (25.5%) was repeatedly put up for sale in 2006 and 2007. The negotiations for the sale have been under way since 2001, but no buyers have been found. At the end of 2009, representatives of the country's main air carrier, Aeroflot, mentioned the possibility of acquiring the state block of shares in Siberia, but this did not translate into concrete actions. In 2011, the state again, three times put up its package for auctions, but all of them did not take place due to the absence of bidders for the purchase. Experts explained the failure to privatize the stake by the fact that portfolio investors are not interested in it due to the high starting price (1.8 - 2.9 billion rubles), and for strategic investors - because of the size of the stake, which does not give the right to real influence on the management of the airline. ...
Fleet
The company's air fleet consists of 43 long-haul and medium-haul aircraft (as of February 8, 2012).
Fleet history
V different years In its history, S7 Airlines has operated various types of aircraft. Until the end of 2008, the airline's fleet included such airliners as Il-86, Tu-154 and Tu-204. In 2004, S7 Airlines began implementing a plan to update its air fleet... On November 17, 2008, the operation of Soviet aircraft in the company was completely discontinued.
On May 29, 2007, the airline signed a contract with by Boeing for the purchase of 15 Boeing-787 airliners and an option for another 10 such aircraft, thus becoming the first customer of these aircraft among Russian airlines. The delivery time for the first aircraft is 2014; the catalog value of 15 liners is $ 2.4 billion. However, at the end of January 2009, due to the economic crisis and the difficult financial situation of the airline, this contract was terminated.
Since April 2008, S7 Airlines began operating flights on the new Airbus A320 aircraft. Under an operating lease agreement concluded with ILFC, in 2008 S7 Airlines received 4 aircraft of this type. All of them are equipped with CFM56 engines manufactured by CFM International. In 2009, deliveries of 25 more aircraft began.
Some of the regular domestic flights are operated by Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-400 aircraft of the subsidiary. charter airline"Globe".
Activity
The company has an extensive network of routes with transfer hubs in Moscow (Domodedovo), Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo, base airport) and Irkutsk.
In 2006, Siberia Airlines ranked third in terms of the number of passengers carried on charter flights (950 thousand passengers), behind Atlant-Soyuz (1.14 million passengers) and VIM-Avia (980 thousand passengers). Charter services account for 19% of the passenger traffic of Siberia Airlines. In 2008, the majority of charter flights were transferred to subsidiary"Globe".
In 2007, S7 Airlines aircraft performed more than 47.5 thousand flights, which carried 5 698.1 thousand passengers. The growth in the number of passengers carried on domestic routes was 22%, and on international routes - 8%. Passenger traffic in 2007 exceeded 13.9 billion passenger kilometers. In 2007, more than 33.3 thousand tons of cargo and mail were transported. Cargo turnover in 2007 amounted to more than 1.3 billion ton-kilometers.
The number of passengers carried in 2008 amounted to 5,892,548 people, 51,422 flights were performed.
Mergers and acquisitions
In 2002, Siberia Airlines gained control over OJSC Vnukovo Airlines, as a result of which it expanded its network of routes from Moscow.
Also in 2002, Siberia Airlines bought a controlling stake in Armavia. In 2005, Armavia was sold.
In 2008, an offer was sent to the Austrian Property Management Agency (OeIAG) to buy 43% of Austrian Airlines. If the deal were concluded, the Russian airline would receive an additional 3 million passengers a year at Vienna airport. However, the deal for S7 fell through due to the fact that the company did not manage to submit the documents on time. As a result, Austrian Airlines were acquired by Lufthansa.
Route network
S7 Airlines, together with subsidiary carriers, forms an extensive route network, which includes 83 directions (41 - domestic) in 26 countries of the world.
Awards
S7 Airlines has repeatedly become a laureate of various competitions, exhibitions and awards.
In 2001, the general director of the airline Vladislav Filyov was recognized as the best manager of the year in air transport Russia.
At the international tourism fair MITT-2002 in Moscow, Siberia was recognized the best airline Russia.
In 2003, S7 Airlines was the first Russian airline to become a laureate of the Flight International Aerospace Awards by the British magazine Flight International in the Corporate Strategy nomination.
In February 2004, she received an award from the American Air Transport World magazine in the "Market Leaders" nomination. In 2007, the airline became the winner of the National Brand / Brand No. 1 in Russia annual national award.
Airbus A319 of S7 Airlines. Photo: Pete Kiselyov
At the end of February, the second co-owner of S7, Natalya Fileva, said that the group was considering buying a Bulgarian airline in order to transport Russians to Bulgaria directly through Ukraine. The latter banned from October 25 Russian airlines flying over its territory. Filev said yesterday that everything in Bulgaria is at the very initial stage. Cyprus for the new airline, he said, was chosen because the country's national carrier Cyprus Airlines recently went bankrupt, and a niche has been vacated.
“EU rules allow a non-resident to own no more than 49% of airlines, while indirect (through affiliates) and managerial control is prohibited,” says Boris Rybak, CEO of Infomost. However, this does not stop non-resident investors. For example, UAE-based Etihad Airways owns large minority stakes in several European airlines, including 49% in Alitalia. Etihad Airways may be in control of European competitors. But, as experience in other industries shows, sooner or later the European Union will definitely conduct an investigation, Rybak argues.
“It is obvious that S7 is not just looking for knowledge, it is an application for a presence in the European market, which, unlike the Russian one, is growing and whose volumes are incomparably larger,” says Oleg Panteleev, head of the analytical department of the Aviaport agency. “S7 got interested in it even before the departure of Transaero and the significant strengthening of Aeroflot on international routes.” “Russian carriers have long been attracted by the European market and the existing regime there. open sky, - says Konstantin Yuminov, an analyst at Raiffeisenbank. “But the competition is very high, and it’s not easy even for leaders to make money on it”.
A company that can be effective in the difficult and highly regulated Russian market can lay claim to good positions in Europe, Panteleev argues. If you find a reliable partner, then it is quite possible to defend your own interests and carry out your decisions with a minority stake, he adds.
S7 Airlines is one of the three leading Russian air carriers. Her planes make 42 domestic flights and 41 international flight from Novosibirsk and Moscow. The geography of flights includes 26 European countries, South-East Asia, Middle East and Pacific. Thanks to the impressive S7, it is constantly evolving, which is clearly evidenced by statistics. In 2014, S7 Airlines carried 8 million passengers, in 2015 - 11 million, and in 2016 - more than 13 million. This is due to the impressive fleet.
S7 Airlines: fleet of aircraft
As of July 2017, the company's fleet consisted of 72 exclusively foreign-made. Over the next few years, the S7 Airlines fleet will be replenished with 38 more aircraft already ordered. They will replace the sides, which have practically exhausted their resource. Now the fleet of S7 aircraft is being seriously modernized. The oldest aircraft of the company is 20 years old, the average age of the aircraft is 10 years, the newest Airbus A320neo is less than a year old. Let's take a closer look at the company's fleet.
Airbus A319
The S7 fleet includes 19 airliners ranging in age from 11.6 to 18 years. There are 144 economy class seats in the cabin. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1 row. Seats with enhanced comfort
Advantages: more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the plane, no need to push through the cabin when boarding and exiting the plane; the passenger gets food quickly.
Advantages: good overview into the portholes; near the entrance to the plane.
Special Note: Row 11 stands alone, it is located near the emergency exit, there is more legroom in front of it. The disadvantage of this row is that you cannot buy seats on the Internet. In addition, it is forbidden to sit on it for passengers with animals and children.
Advantages: good view through the windows.
24 row. Worst places
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people are constantly walking by; It is unlikely that you will be able to sleep or rest normally because of the noise of doors, people passing by, and odors.
Boeing 737-800
The S7 aircraft fleet includes 19 Boeing 737-800 airliners ranging in age from 2.7 to 16.2 years. There are 168 seats in the cabin: 154 economy class and 12 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-3 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; the entrance to the cabin is very close, so there is no need to push through the cabin when boarding and exiting the aircraft; one neighbor in a double chair.
Disadvantages: high price; proximity to the toilet (most passengers prefer to use the two toilets located at the rear of the cabin).
4 row. Seats with enhanced comfort
Pluses: more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; fast service.
Disadvantages: closeness of the toilet; inability to put luggage under the seat in front.
Advantages: good view from the porthole; near the entrance to the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs of the seats in the 11th row do not recline.
The disadvantages and advantages of these places are due to the fact that there are emergency exits near them.
Pluses: More space in front of the seats.
Disadvantages: if food is spread from both sides of the plane, food reaches the central rows last; 12 and 14 rows have poor visibility; Row 13 has no windows at all, in addition, there is empty space between the seats and the upholstery of the aircraft, so you cannot lean against the wall while sleeping.
Advantages: The toilets are located at opposite ends of the plane, so the middle of the cabin is relatively quiet.
Row 29. Worst places
Pros: Fast food delivery when delivered from both ends of the plane.
Airbus A320
The company's fleet includes 18 aircraft aged from 3.1 to 9.4 years. There are 158 seats in the cabin: 150 economy class and 8 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; the entrance to the cabin is nearby, there is no need to push through the cabin when boarding and exiting the aircraft; one neighbor in a double chair.
Disadvantage: high cost; closeness of the toilet, although most passengers prefer to use the two toilets located at the rear of the cabin.
Advantages: more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; the passenger gets food quickly.
Advantages: good view from the porthole; not far from the plane entrance; fast food delivery.
9-11 rows. The disadvantages and advantages of these places are due to the fact that there are emergency exits near them.
Pros: 10-11 rows have more legroom.
Disadvantages: poor visibility; the back of the 9th row seats does not recline; in rows 10 and 11, you cannot put things under the seats in front; you cannot buy tickets here on the Internet, passengers with pets and children are not allowed to sit on them.
Advantages: The toilets are located at opposite ends of the plane, so the middle of the cabin is relatively quiet.
Disadvantages: The view from the window is partially or completely obscured by the wings and engines.
Advantages: good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: Quite a few people walk past the chairs to the toilets.
27 row. Worst places
Pros: Fast food delivery when delivered from both ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people are constantly walking; It is unlikely that you will be able to sleep or rest normally because of the noise of doors, people passing by, and odors.
Airbus A321
The S7 aircraft fleet includes 7 airliners aged from 2 to 13.8 years. There are 197 seats in the cabin: 189 economy class and 8 business class. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; very close to the entrance to the salon; one neighbor in a double chair.
Disadvantage: high cost; closeness of the toilet.
3 row. Seats with enhanced comfort
Advantages: more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; fast food delivery.
Disadvantages: closeness of the toilet; you cannot put luggage under the chair in front; uncomfortable tables.
Disadvantages: row 9 has no porthole.
Special note: In row 10, outer seats (A and F) have increased legroom.
Advantages: The toilets are located at different ends of the plane, so there are relatively quiet places in the middle of the cabin.
Disadvantages: The view from the porthole is partially or completely obscured by the wings and engines.
Advantages: the rows consist of only three and two chairs, respectively, there are no neighbors on the left; more legroom.
Disadvantages: there is no porthole in the 23rd row.
Advantages: good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: Quite a few people walk past the chairs to the toilets.
35 row. Worst places
Pros: Fast food delivery when delivered from both ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people are constantly walking; It is unlikely that you will be able to sleep or rest normally because of the noise of doors, people passing by, and odors.
Embraer ERJ-170
The fleet also includes 7 Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft aged from 13 to 14.2 years, which are used on regional routes. The cabin has 78 economy class seats. Below is a diagram of the cabin and comparative characteristics of the seats.
Advantages: only two chairs; more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; the passenger gets food quickly.
Disadvantages: closeness of the toilet; you cannot put luggage under the chair in front; not very comfortable tables.
Advantages: good view from the porthole; not far from the plane entrance; fast food.
Advantages: The toilets are located at opposite ends of the plane, so the middle of the cabin is relatively quiet.
Disadvantages: The view from the porthole is partially or completely obscured by the wings and engines.
Advantages: good view from the porthole.
Disadvantages: Quite a few people walk past the chairs to the toilets.
20 row. Worst places
Pros: Fast food delivery when delivered from both ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people are constantly walking; It is unlikely that you will be able to sleep or rest normally because of the noise of doors, people passing by, and odors.
Boeing 767-300ER
The S7 aircraft fleet includes 2 767-300ER airliners aged from 17.5 to 19 years. The aircraft have different cabin configurations. One is capable of transporting 240 people: 222 economy class seats and 18 business class seats. The second one can accommodate 252 passengers: 240 economy class seats and 12 business class seats. The layout of his salon is shown below.
1-2 rows. Business Class
Advantages: comfortable chairs; a lot of personal space; improved nutrition; increased baggage allowance; very close to the entrance to the salon; only one neighbor in a double chair.
Disadvantage: high cost.
Economy class begins with it.
Advantages: more legroom; no one sits in front and reclines the chair; very close to the entrance to the salon; passengers get their meals quickly.
Disadvantages: closeness of the toilet; you cannot put luggage under the chair in front; not very comfortable tables.
Advantages: good view from the porthole; not far from the plane entrance; fast food.
Advantages: The toilets are located at opposite ends of the plane, so the middle of the cabin is relatively quiet.
Disadvantages: The view from the window is partially or completely obscured by the wings and engines.
Row 29. Inconvenient places
Disadvantages: the seats do not recline completely, as there is an emergency exit behind them.
30 row. Comfortable seats
Advantages: more legroom; the front seat does not recline.
Disadvantages: you cannot put things under the chair in front; the outer seats sometimes do not have armrests.
Advantages: good overview.
Disadvantages: Quite a few people walk past the chairs to the toilets.
39-40 rows. Worst places
Pros: Fast food delivery when delivered from both ends of the plane.
Disadvantages: the backs do not recline; there are two toilets nearby, so people are constantly walking; It is unlikely that you will be able to sleep or rest normally because of the noise of doors, people passing by, and odors.
Airbus A320neo
Most new liner S7 Aircraft fleet was replenished with Airbus A320neo in mid-summer 2017. This aircraft, the quietest in its class, carries 164 passengers: 156 Economy Class seats and 8 Business Class seats. His salon is different from of the Airbus cabin A320 only with an additional 28 row. Otherwise, the layout of the cabin and the characteristics of the seats are completely the same.
