OREANDA-NEWS. Operating profit of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 according to IFRS increased by 70% and amounted to USD 167 mln.

Revenue of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 according to IFRS increased by 14% and totaled USD 4,132.6 mln.

Traffic revenue increased by 16% and amounted to USD 3,664.7 mln.

EBITDA of Aeroflot Group amounted to USD 351.9 mln. having increased by 42% compared to the corresponding period of 2012.

Net income of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 totaled USD 1.5 mln.,in the corresponding period of 2012 net income amounted to USD 7.1 mln. The main impact on the net income of the Group in the first 6 months of 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012 was caused by non-cash revaluation of finance lease liabilities denominated in foreign currency.

Сelebrating its 90-th anniversary in 2013, Aeroflot is Russia's flagship airline and the largest national air company. Proudly being a member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance, Aeroflot with its partnering members provides service to more than 1000 destinations in 178 countries. Aeroflot operates one of the most modern and youngest fleets in Europe counting 139 aircraft formed by Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners with an average airplane age between five and six years old. In 2012 Aeroflot carried 17.7 million passengers (27.5 million passengers as Aeroflot Group), continuously showing the best results in modern Russia's history. In June 2013 Aeroflot was for the second time awarded by SKYTRAX as The Best Airline in Eastern Europe.