"Aeroflot is the world's most powerful airline brand, with an AAA brand rating," the agency said in a press release, listing dominance on the domestic market among the brand's strengths.
As with any airline, Aeroflot does its best to make flying comfortable for its passengers, and the cabin crew is always there to help. In today's gallery, Sputnik introduces you to Aeroflot's flight attendants, from the Soviet years to present days.
© Sputnik / Dmitriy KozlovStewardesses walking on the fly ground of Moscow's Vnukovo airport. An Il-62, the first Soviet intercontinental jet airliner, can be seen in the background. Moscow, 1963.
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© Sputnik / Dmitriy Kozlov
Stewardesses walking on the fly ground of Moscow's Vnukovo airport. An Il-62, the first Soviet intercontinental jet airliner, can be seen in the background. Moscow, 1963.
© Sputnik / UtarbekovAeroflot stewardesses before a flight. Uzbekistan, 1983.
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Aeroflot stewardesses before a flight. Uzbekistan, 1983.
© Sputnik / Maksim BlinovAeroflot flight attendants greet visitors at the company's booth at the national civil aviation expo NAIS 2017 in Moscow.
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© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov
Aeroflot flight attendants greet visitors at the company's booth at the national civil aviation expo NAIS 2017 in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Ruslan KrivobokStudents of Aeroflot Aviation School learn the ins and outs of keeping the cabin in order.
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© Sputnik / Ruslan Krivobok
Students of Aeroflot Aviation School learn the ins and outs of keeping the cabin in order.
© Photo : Aeroflot Press ServiceAn Aeroflot flight attendant.
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An Aeroflot flight attendant.
© Sputnik / Artem ZhitenevAn Aeroflot stewardess poses with the company's mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi.
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© Sputnik / Artem Zhitenev
An Aeroflot stewardess poses with the company's mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi.
© Sputnik / Alexandr KryazhevA flight attendant makes sure everything is in order before the A-321 passenger jet takes off.
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© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev
A flight attendant makes sure everything is in order before the A-321 passenger jet takes off.
© Sputnik / Artem ZhitenevAeroflot stewardesses pose near an Aeroflot jet sporting the logo of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Aeroflot stewardesses pose near an Aeroflot jet sporting the logo of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
© AFP 2023 / Miguel MedinaAeroflot flight attendants walk past jets from different airlines during the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget, June 16, 2015.
Aeroflot flight attendants walk past jets from different airlines during the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget, June 16, 2015.
© Photo : Aeroflot Press ServiceAeroflot flight attendants.
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Aeroflot flight attendants.
© Sputnik / Alexandr KryazhevAn Aeroflot stewardess prepares the cabin for the flight.
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© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev
An Aeroflot stewardess prepares the cabin for the flight.
© Sputnik / Ruslan KrivobokStudents of Aeroflot Aviation School.
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© Sputnik / Ruslan Krivobok
Students of Aeroflot Aviation School.
© Photo : Aeroflot Press ServiceAn Aeroflot stewardess at work in the business class lounge.
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An Aeroflot stewardess at work in the business class lounge.