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Airline was founded in 1992 as Sibir Airlines, successor of Novosibirsk division of Aeroflot. Airline grew rapidly joining IATA and starting international service to Frankfurt in 1994. It has expanded beyond its original Sibir market and established itself as a major player on Russian domestic market when it acquired Moscow based Vnukovo Airlines in 2001. By 2003, Sibir Airlines has become Russia's 2nd largest domestic airline. Because the new scope of its operations Sibir Airlines changed its name to S7 Airlines in 2006. Airline established its IT charter subsidiary Globus Airlines in 2007. Globus has been since sold to East Line Group owners of Domodedovo Airport and defunct East Line Airlines since. S7 airlines plannes to join OneWorld airline alliance. In 2010 S7 airlines served over 80 destinations throughout Russia including Kiev, Dubai, Hanover, Prague, Ho Chi Minh City, Frankfurt am Main, Rimini, Beijing, Palma de Mallorca, Munich, Madrid, Dusseldorf, Yerevan, Burgas, Varna, Vienna, Aschabad, Baku, Alicante, Almaty and Astrachan abroad.
By 2018 S7 Group which includes S7 Airlines and Globus carried nearly 16 million passengers making it second largest airline in Russia behind Aeroflot Group.
founded - demised (age)
May 1 1992 - present (33years)
headquarters
Tolmachevo Airport, Novosibirsk
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