OREANDA-NEWS. November 16, 2015. Aeroflot took delivery of its new B737-800 Next Generation aircraft made by Boeing. The plane is named in honour of Mikhail Shchepkin, a Russian actor and one of the founders of Russian acting school.

Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800NG has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy class. The Business class salon is equipped with monitors for viewing media content. All Boeing B737-800 aircraft are delivered to Aeroflot directly from the manufacturer. Boeing 737 is one of the world’s most popular single-aisle jet airliners providing high level of comfort on medium-haul routes.