OREANDA-NEWS. Open Joint Stock Company "Аeroflot - Russian airlines" shut the books on the operation in September and the nine months of 2007.

In September 2007 the Company flew 750,8 thousands of passengers (with 7.2 thousands of the voyage charter passengers), performed 2.266 billions of passenger kilometers. The passenger load factor in September was 74,3%, the cargo load factor positioned 59,1%.

Compared to 2006 statistics, the volume of operation in September increased По in passenger flights 101,9% (+14,1 thousands of passengers), passenger turnover 101,7% (+37,7 million passenger kilometers). The traffic handling capacity on international lines increased by 2,8% (+13,5 thousand passengers), on domestic lines by 02% (+0,6 thousand passengers).

For nine months of 2007 Aeroflot has transported 6.216 millions of passengers, that constituted a 12, 4% growth (+686,6 thousand passengers) relative to the 2006 traffic handling capacity.

Endurance hours, relative to 2006, have increased by 4,8% (+1119 hours). Total endurance hours in owned and involved aircrafts maintained its performances of + 18 hours.