Question

‘Aeroflot’ is an airline of which country?
A) Germany
B) Thailand
C) Indonesia
D) Russia

Answer 1

Hint: PJSC Aeroflot commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation founded in 1923. They offer cheap prices mainly because the Aeroflot is state-owned and therefore have cheap labour costs. Russia having huge oil reserves, also result in cheaper operating costs in terms of fuel compared with other airlines.

Complete answer:
An airline is a company that gives air transport administrations to voyaging travellers and cargo. Airlines use aeroplanes to supply these administrations and may shape associations or partnerships with different aircraft for code share arrangements, in which the two of them offer and work for a similar flight. By and large, carrier organizations are perceived with an air working endorsement or permit given by a legislative flight body.

Russia is the correct answer as it is informed that by the end of 2017, Aeroflot controlled roughly 40% of the air market in Russia. Thus, Aeroflot is owned by Russia and is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation. It was founded in 1923, which made it one of the oldest active airlines in the world.

Additional information:
- The national flag carrier Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa) is the biggest airline in Germany apart from ACM Air Charter and one of the largest in Europe.
- Thailand’s main airline is Thai Airways International Public Co., Ltd., trading, making it the flag carrier airline of Thailand.
- Indonesia’s main airline is Garuda Indonesia, making it the flag carrier of Indonesia, headquartered at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’ i.e, ‘Aeroflot’ is an airline of Russia.

Note: Aeroflot Group is Russia's largest airline group and positions among the best 20 internationally by traveller numbers. In 2019 the Group had 41.3% of the overall industry in Russia and conveyed more than 60.7 million travellers, of whom 37.2 million flew with Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, the Group's leader premium transporter.